coins that depict unusual wildlife....

I will start the ball rolling with this one....
a Tapir

 

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Bird of paradise

 

I wish that I could afford the AV 20/ 10 Marks from Deutsches Neu Guinea in MS!

Here is my Walia Ibex from Ethiopia/ thank God that I was able to afford the 24 Country Conservation Series in Gold/ Silver!

 

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces20767.html

 

Lovely piece.
Kangaroo and Emu

 

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces18005.html

 

2011 Algeria 50 Dinars. Gazelle

 

Of course "unusual" is vague, but I assume you mean besides the usual lions, elephants, bears, etc. Here's some you don't see so often.

 

Also:

 

The Eurasian Elk (Alces alces) is now considered a different species from the American and East Siberian Moose.

 

Lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus).

 

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces31257.html

 

An octahorse. Also known as a W/SA Allen dies J-49 halfcrown

 

Capelin fishes (Mallotus villosus).

 

Some of my favorite notgeld pieces:



I'm not sure (since I'm away from home) if I still have the third one - had two, sold one to another CT forum member a while back. I think this is the one I kept...

 

Conservation Series again....

Fur Seal