Everyone knows that the Giant Panda is endangered because it is cute and fluffy, but what about the rare animals that aren't? How about the The Pinta Island tortoise? This animal is the rarest in the world, with only one remaining male still alive. Native to the Galápagos Islands, lonely George is estimated to be between 60–90 years old. Many attempts have been made to produce a hybrid tortoise by breeding George with females of different species and while eggs have been produced none of them have hatches yet. The Charles Darwin Research Station has offered a reward of $10,000 for a female Pinto Island tortoise but as yet none have been discovered.
Another, not so cute and cuddly but even more endangered animal compared to the Giant panda is the Seychelles Sheath-tailed Bat. This bat is a native of the islands of the Seychelles, just north of Madagascar. With only approximately 100 still living this species is within the top ten more rare animals. This bat is indeed a weird animal for it tries to hide under large fronds in order to avoid predators. Apparently this tactic doesn't work as well in practice.
Another weird animal is the Tamaraw, or the Dwarf Water Buffalo. This animal is found only on the island of Mindoro in the Philippines, although it is rumored that this animal was commonly found across the main island of Luzon. It is the Philippines national animal and is a mascot of many sporting teams. In 2000 the Dwarf Water Buffalo was declared critically endangered and in 2002 their population numbered between 30 to 200 individuals. Unlike other hoofed animals the calf stays with the mother for 2–4 years before becoming independent implying that the mother buffalo feel strangely lovingly towards their offspring. They do not try and kick their children out of home before they are ready like other species. Weird Animals indeed, almost human-like.