Hairy Frogfish, could use some camera time
Mantis Shrimp
Then there is an octopus that mates once in her life, finds a home and lays over 100 thousand eggs, hanging down on strands. Then she stays watch over them, carressing the eggs to prevent algae and parasites from hurting them, and she also blows water over them to keep them oxygenated. During that time she doesn't eat anything, and then at last when they hatch, she blows water over them one last time, and expires at the moment the first ones swim away.
Lately I've been totally fascinated by these animals.. Nothing is more beautiful to me than this infinite diversity and intricacy of life. I think the more you learn about it, the more you understand it, the more you feel the power and beauty of it.
And flying fish.. they made me want to weep for the beauty of it.. it turns out they can fly 50 meters, and get up to 6 meters above the water..
What are some of your favorite? I mean truly, since of course as we say, beauty is subjective, and all living beings have evolved to meet their environment, one could say they're all equally beautiful.
Still, here's a thread dedicated to the most interesting/beautiful/amazing animals. Please, think of them and help save the ecosystem as much as we can.