Oddball Nerd
Bathypolypus arcticus is a tiny (3.8 inches long) species of octopus from the depths of the North Atlantic that lives longer than any other species (6 years; most only live for 1-2), eats only brittle stars, and can neither squirt ink nor change color (because it lives so far deep that both defenses are useless in total darkness).
"Detecting trace amounts of mental activity. Possibly a dead weasel or a cartoon viewer"
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You ever heard of a kodkod
? No? Well now you do.
Rookie Trope Repairer
Say hi to the nabarlek! A tiny, rock-dwelling macropod (the same family as kangaroos) native to northern Australia. I only recently learned that they were a thing.
Nostromo cat (he/they)
As Christmastime gets closer, it's also time to think about the undersea Christmas tree worms 
rollin' on dubs
Devil's Hole Pupfish - a species of fish living in a literal hole in the ground.
That one neurodivergent girl
Meet the Venezuelan Poodle Moth, the weirdest species of moth I've ever seen.
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now ain't that a fuzzy guy!
Sergals made of pizza. just look it up.
The Topic Slayer
I kind of have a soft spot for gerenuks.
Oh no! The DREADED AQUAE MORTIS! No, wait, it's just your imagination.
If you want to talk about obscure animals, I am all the merrier. Hell, my main 2 fursonas are a Pakicetus
(Chutney) and a Tasmanian devil
(Tim Tam). Also, Sand cats
are cute and based.