The next funniest animal name is, without a doubt, spot on! The fried egg jellyfish looks like a brilliantly cooked sunny-side up floating in the sea. Its tentacles form a colorful bowl-like shape. 

The fried egg jellyfish is one of the few that are not harmful to humans. It feeds on zooplankton and other types of jellyfish. This type of jellyfish is also called egg yolk jellyfish since it looks more like an unbeaten raw egg floating in water than a fried egg.

The screaming hairy armadillo is a burrowing animal endemic to Central and South America. The locals hunt it for its meat and shell. This armadillo species has long, thick, bristly hairs all over its body, even on its shell. It is hairier than most other armadillo species. So we immediately know where the second word of its name comes from.

However, the “screaming” in its name comes from the loud distress cries it produces when caught by predators (humans included). Funny thing: the screaming hairy armadillo is a predator of insects and small animals.

The pink fairy armadillo is arguably the cutest in the world. It has a pink dorsal carapace and silky white fur on the rest of its body except its feet and tail. The smallest armadillo species measures just about 13cm and is endemic to the neotropical region of central Argentina.

The pink fairy armadillo's name is not the only unique feature; it also has a double skin1, which is unusual for mammals.

The ice cream cone or trumpet worm is a marine animal stuck to the ocean floor. The odd-looking worm constructs a tube to live in by gluing together sand and shell fragments. 

The tube expands as the worm grows and eventually looks like an ice cream cone, hence its name. The weird ice cream cones are about 3 inches long and open on both sides.

Another name for the ice cream cone worm is trumpet worm because of its tube shape.

Naming animals after the sounds they make is sure to produce some silly names. For example, a small antelope from Eastern and Southern Africa derives its common name from the “zik-zik” alarm call they make when threatened. 

Dik-diks are shy, elusive creatures. They mate for life and live in small family groups. Poaching for hide and bones and agricultural encroachment threaten dik-dik populations.

The pleasing fungus beetle is any of the 3,500 species of the Erotylidae family. It is easy to recognize by its black and red-orange patterns. 

Pleasing fungus beetles feed on fungus, where the middle part of their name comes from. However, some species within the family also extend their diet to include plant matter.

The nocturnal pleasing fungus beetle is not a pest, which is excellent news because you can find it almost anywhere in the world. Perhaps the first word of its name comes from its easy-going nature.

The satanic leaf-tailed gecko camouflages as dead leaves and twigs to evade predators. Endemic to Madagascar, these gecko species' coloration varies according to the trees they live on. Spikes and ridges run along their heads, bodies, and legs. Their flattened tail looks exactly like a dead leaf.

In addition to its strange appearance, the animal likely gets its name from the blood-curdling scream it uses to deter attackers.

Rasberry crazy ants originate from South America and are becoming an invasive species in the United States. These types of ants chew through electrical wires, causing short circuits. They also displace other animals, including ants.

The ants get the first part of their name from Tom Rasberry, a pest exterminator. He was the first to identify the ants in Texas. The “crazy” part of their name comes from their rapid haphazard movement.

The goblin shark looks like something from a horror movie, but it is a very real animal. It has a long snout, a projectable jaw, and sunken eyes. Its skin is somewhat translucent, allowing its visible veins to complete its otherworldly appearance. The name definitely comes from the appearance.

Goblin sharks are not common. They live about 4,000 feet below sea level. Although scientists believe they are present in oceans worldwide, Japan has the most sightings.

The tasselled wobbegong is a type of carpet shark. Its name comes from the dermal lobes that run along its head. The lobes look like tassels, and that's where the first word of its name came from. The word “wobbegong” is thought to come from an Australian aboriginal term meaning shaggy beard, once again referring to the lobes.

Tasselled wobbegongs ambush prey by laying motionless and blending into the sea floor. The colorful blotches on their skin and the coral-like dermal lobes enhance the disguise.