▲The funny-looking fish is also known as fugu, and is made into sashimi by sushi chefs in Japan and beyond.

▲The Cayman Islands are covered with green sea turtles, which are cooked into soups and curries too.

▲The UK had a horse burger scandal a few years ago, but in Kazakhstan, the animal is eaten in many ways. You can try horse burger or sausage.

▲The cute animal is a popular dish across South American countries like America. It is made into dishes like chiguire arepa.

▲Alligators are common in America's southern states. Deep-fried alligator is one of the many dishes you can make from this deadly animal.

▲Dormouse are eaten over in Slovenia, seen as a good source of protein in stews and soups. Would you eat this rodent?

▲One guess as to where kangaroos are eaten around the world. In Australia, the animals are fried for burgers, and eating them is apparently good for the environment.

▲You may have already tried snails in countries like France and Portugal, but they remain an alien choice for eaters around the world.

▲Guinea Pigs are a popular choice in Peru. You can try them roasted, for a meat that apparently tastes like duck.

▲You may have heard of eating insects, but deep-fried grasshoppers are still a standout strange dish. You can find the delicacy around Thailand, spiced up with Thai pepper and soy sauce.

▲The beautiful animal is eaten in South Africa, where the meat is dried and cured, for a dish resembling beef jerky. You can also eat kudu in steaks and fillets.

▲The penguin look-alikes are a dish of choice in the Faroe Islands and Iceland, where the meat is smoked like pastrami.

▲Santa's little helpers are a sought-after food in countries like Norway. You can even find reindeer burgers at Christmas markets around Europe.

▲If you're in South Korea, ask for Sannakji, a dish featuring raw live octopus. It's either served whole or slashed into smaller pieces. Add a splash of sesame oil for the extra touch.

▲A notoriously disgusting food for foreigners, balut is nearly a full-grown duckling in an egg. The street food is still highly sought after in countries like Cambodia.

▲Elephants may be endangered, but they're still hunted for food around the world. Smoked elephant is one way to prepare the gray giants.

▲Chicken feet are actually pretty popular, but that doesn't make the dish any less weird. They're well worth a try, if you can handle the bones that is.

▲Plain and simple, rats are eaten around the world, including some Asian countries.

▲Nutria, also known as a river rat, is made into sausages in American states like Louisiana.

▲Tripe is a pretty disgusting concept, the stomach lining of miscellaneous animals. Add some seasoning and sauces to make it pop.

▲Get this, in countries like Greenland, basking shark is killed, buried in a stone-filled pit, left out to rot, and cut into strips to enjoy. The dynamic delicacy is not for the faint of heart.

▲Gorillas are also endangered, but that doesn't stop them from being hunted and eaten. Gorilla meat is big business in some parts of the world.

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A meal you can trust, fried rattlesnake is a delicacy in parts of the world like Phoenix, Arizona.

Also meet the animals under threat from extinction.

▲In countries like Vietnam, cobras are harvested for their edible goods. You can drink cobra wine, or even munch down on their beating hearts.

▲An egg so rotten, it's like it's been left for 100 years. The egg is preserved in ash, clay, and quicklime for months on end. It apparently tastes like ordinary hardboiled egg.

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Bat is a popular food ingredient in Micronesia, sometimes served in a salty broth.

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Eating silkworms is apparently good for the environment. Over in South Korea, you can eat the insect boiled and seasoned for a snack.

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While almost everyone loves animals, it's also well established that most places in the world also love eating them. While there's the obvious meats, including chicken, beef, and pork, there are other places that get very experimental with their dishes. Ever heard of pufferfish sushi? How about deep-fried alligator? It's hard picking the weirdest of the bunch, so click and see for yourself. Without further ado, here are the weirdest ways animals are eaten around the world.

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A Scottish classic, Haggis is a dish made up of sheep's heart, liver, and lungs, which are minced and mixed with seasoning.

Weird ways animals are eaten around the world

Fried rattlesnake? Fruit bat soup? Anyone?

07/10/24 por StarsInsider

FOOD They're eating the pets

While almost everyone loves animals, it's also well established that most places in the world also love eating them. While there's the obvious meats, including chicken, beef, and pork, there are other places that get very experimental with their dishes. Ever heard of pufferfish sushi? How about deep-fried alligator? It's hard picking the weirdest of the bunch, so click and see for yourself. Without further ado, here are the weirdest ways animals are eaten around the world.