Alien-like creature with reptile skull, claws and long tail washes up on beach

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A strange extraterrestrial with a reptilian skull, claws, and a flabby body washed up on a beach in Australia. Alex Tan couldn't believe his eyes when he stumbled across the unusual sight on the Sunshine Coast.The stunned passerby immediately snapped pictures and videos of the odd creature, which he thought may have been "unusual sight".

The beast had four legs, a bare, fleshy body, a rat-like long tail, and its head showing almost all bone, reports the Daily Star.Alex posted his weird find on Instagram, sharing a video where he said: "I've stumbled across something weird.

This is like one of those things you see when people claim they've found aliens."Describing the creature as looking like "a de-haired possum" but "different to anything [he had] ever seen", he then went on to admit he thought it was alien in nature.Focusing the camera on the bloated carcass, which was covered in flies, Alex said: "How weird is that?" He then asked followers to guess what it may have been, adding that he was genuinely keen to figure out what creature little buddy is."Some Instagram users thought it may have been a kangaroo or wallaby that had been in the water too long after dying.

A few suggested Bindi Irwin, famous conservationist and daughter of late nature legend Steve Irwin, might be able to shed some light on it.Land-dwelling creatures can have their bodies distorted beyond usual recognition if they lie in the water for an extended period.