Birds of Paradise

The birds of paradise are members of the family Paradisaeidae of the order Passeriformes. They are found in eastern Indonesia, Torres Strait Islands, Papua New Guinea, and eastern Australia. The members of this family are perhaps best known for the plumage of the males of most species, in particular highly elongated and elaborate feathers extending from the beak, wings or head. Birds of paradise range in size from the King Bird of Paradise at 50 grams (1.8 oz) and 15 cm (6 in) to the Black Sicklebill at 110 cm (43 in) and the Curl-crested Manucode at 430 grams (15.2 oz).

Best known are the members of the genus Paradisaea, including the type species, the Greater Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea apoda. This species was described from specimens brought back to Europe from trading expeditions. These specimens had been prepared by native traders by removing their wings and feet so that they could be used as decorations. This was not known to the explorers and led to the belief that the birds never landed but were kept permanently aloft by their plumes. This is the origin of both the name "birds of paradise" and the specific name apoda — without feet.

Birds of Paradise (Paradisaea Apoda)

The Greater Bird of Paradise, Paradisaea apoda, is a bird of paradise the genus Paradisaea

Carolus Linnaeus named the species Paradisaea apoda, or "legless bird of paradise", because early trade-skins to reach Europe were prepared without feet by natives; this led to the misconception that these birds were beautiful visitors from paradise that were kept aloft by their plumes and never touched the earth until death.

Imaginary Friend

When you were still kids, have you ever thought of having imaginary friend? It's really creepy right? I have a story about a friend of mine, he told me when he was a little kid, he had imaginary friend, actually his parents told him about that and he never remembered about that friend. Well, his parents told him, when he was a kid, he used to be alone and always talked to himself when everyone was not around. He laughed all the time and sometimes he was sad. Then, when his father asked why he's sad, he told his friend bullied himbut as they know that he never had a friend. Even other children were afraid of him because he was so weird and lonely. Then his father brought him to a doctor and doctor said it's just his imagination and it's normal. When he grew up he will be normal but the doctor said not all children were like him. Now, he's grown up already and he's no more weirdo. There are certain things remaining unexplained. Maybe, it's ghost, who knows..

The Monkey Pig

The pig is apparently owned by a man named Feng Changlin. After the pig was born in his village, he quickly told his neighbors that something weird was going on with his new piglet. It didn’t look quite right. Word quickly spread and like moths to fire, neighbors of course gathered around to see the spectacle and offered their sage, professional scientific insight, as neighbors tend to do.

In an interview with a Chinese paper, Feng claims that the pig looks really similar to a monkey, from lips, eyes, to nose to mouth. He went as far to say its rear legs are a bit longer than its forelegs, causing it to jump as opposed to walking.

Feng’s wife also added on that the piglet was born along with four others, all of which look normal. Their son keeps feeding the pig, as to see how it will grow up.

“Our son likes to play with it, and he stopped us from getting rid of it. He even feeds it milk.”

The hideous creature I had ever seen..

Montauk Monster

The Montauk Monster was an unidentified creature that allegedly washed ashore dead on a beach near the Montauk, New York business district in July 2008. The identity of the creature and veracity of the stories surrounding it, have been the subject of unresolved controversy and speculation although the current consensus based on the dental patterns and details of the front paws, is that it was a racoon.

The monster was so ugly but still unexplained truth.

The Creepy Gnome

Teenager Jose Alvarez - who filmed the gnome - yesterday told national newspaper El Tribuno that they caught the creature while larking about in their hometown of General Guemes, in the province of Salta, Argentina.

He said: "We were chatting about our last fishing trip. It was one in the morning.

"I began to film a bit with my mobile phone while the others were chatting and joking.

"Suddenly we heard something - a weird noise as if someone was throwing stones.

"We looked to one side and saw that the grass was moving. To begin with we thought it was a dog but when we saw this gnome-like figure begin to emerge we were really afraid."

Jose added that other locals had come forward to say they had spotted the gnome.

He said: "This is no joke. We are still afraid to go out - just like everyone else in the neighbourhood now.

"One of my friends was so scared after seeing that thing that we had to take him to the hospital."

I was wondering if this creature is really exist or maybe it's just a coincidence. This is actually a truth we cannot explained. Some creatures which exist for a long time but we just realized the existence...

White Faced Saki Monkey

The White-faced Saki (Pithecia pithecia), also known as the Guianan Saki and the Golden-faced Saki, is a species of saki monkey, a type of New World monkey, found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. This monkey mostly feed on fruits, but also nuts, seeds, and insects.