16 Incredibly Alien-Like Animals That Look Like They Do Not Belong On This Planet

Our world is full of strange looking creatures. Some of them don’t even look like they belong to this planet. Perhaps Earth is actually full of creatures from space that have come down and tried to blend in to our habitats, gathering information before returning to their planet and forming a battle plan to invade.

That’s the only explanation for these out of this world critters…

1. Barreleye Fish

Are we SURE this one actually originated from our planet? I’m not convinced.

2. Markhor

Source: flickr / gerkens.photo

How do they grow like that?!

3. Kuhfisch

Source: flickr / Joachim S. Muller

Practicing the Blue Steel pose from Zoolander.

4. Harp Sponge

Source: YouTube / MBARI

It looks more like a decoration than a living creature. Hiding in pain sight…just like an alien would.

5. Tounge-eating Louse

Source: project noah / RachelB

You know what this creepy thing reminds me of? Remember that scene from Men In Black when the dead guy’s face pops open and then you realise that there is a tiny little alien controlling the man from the inside? ….right?

6. Sarcastic Fringehead

Source: i09

OMG! The Predator, anyone?

7. Roughback Batfish

Source: flickr / Auquateam Grenada

8. Long-wattled Umbrellabird

Source: flickr / jjarango

Well, it turns out Elvis isn’t dead. He just turned into a bird.

9. Elephant nose fish

Source: flickr / Joachim S. Muller

What the?? Is that a giant hole on it’s face?

10. Big Skate

Source: flickr / autolatry

This thing looks like it would come to earth and pretend to be all friendly and peace keeping…AND THEN TAKE OVER THE PLANET.

11. Glass Frog

Source: Mudfooted

You can see right through it! How crazy is that?!

12. Snub-Nosed Monkey

Source: flickr / flordapfe

Can you say botched plastic surgery?

13. The Blobfish

Source: Stunning Interesting Facts

I am so repulsed by this. Like…I can’t even look at it for too long because it churns my stomach.

14. Dumbo Octopus

Source: Aquarium Of The Pacific

On the other end of the spectrum…isn’t this thing just darling?

15. Aye-aye

Source: flickr / arslion

This looks like the spawn of a demon and a monkey.

16. Goblin Shark

Source: flickr / WoGzilla

Nightmares. So many nightmares. Yikes! The animal kingdom can be a scary place. But also an adorable one, have you ever seen anything cuter than these tiny little animals?