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Natures Ugliest Creatures
Some weird and wonderful natural beauties.
The Blobfish
This handsome critter is the Blobfish that inhabits deep water off the coast of Australia and Tasmania, rarely seen by humans because of the depth of water in which it lives but is sometimes caught by trawler nets.
The Aye Aye
The lovely Aye Aye a native of Madagascar, a primate that surprisingly fills the ecological niche of a woodpecker using its long fingers to pick out insects and grubs from holes in trees.
The Mole Rat
With a lack of pain sensation in its skin and a very low metabolism the Naked Mole Rat is able to survive underground in the harsh environment of the deserts of East Africa.
The Angler Fish and Fangtooth
These toothsome lovelies are the Anglerfish that uses a protruding appendage to attract and lure its prey and the Fangtooth with its amazing out sized teeth, both fish are normally found in very deep water.
The Warthog
A native of Africa the Warthog is a member of the pig family, although preyed upon by the large African predators, with its large tusks the warthog is well capable of defending itself, in fact even lions have been known to die from wounds inflicted by a warthog.
The Star Nosed Mole
This little chap is the Star Nosed Mole of North America, it has incredibly sensitive nasal receptors (known as Eimers Organs) which help it to hunt out its prey worms, insects and crustaceans.
Parasite
This tongue eating parasite was found in the mouth of a weaver fish.
The Mata Mata Turtle
Looking like a piece of wood bark the strange Mata Mata turtle of South America.
The Proboscis Monkey
Who you looking at big nose? Its the Proboscis Monkey.
Hag Fish and Lampry
The parasitic mouth of the Sea Lamprey.
And finally, beauty really is in the eye of the beholder.
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Very interesting article. I enjoyed it, thanks for publishing!
OMG… you just made me feel sick! I know we shouldn’t judge beauty by looks alone but hey, come on!! only a mother could love those things!
the weaver fish looks like its got human teeth, they are all ugly, the blog looks sad, it also looks a bit like someones face, with the eyes nose and mouth, great pics, thanks for sharing.
Brilliant! I’m sure I’ve seen that parasite somewhere before. Oh yes, didn’t he have a starring role in Alien???
You are right, those are sure some ugly creatures.
Blob Fish….love it! Great piece.
Thanks for sharing those strange but amazing creatures. I like the mata mata turtle because of it’s perfect camouflage for the woods.
I love all the pics.The blobfish and proboscis monkey have the same nose. How’d that happen?
I have a Cornish Rex cat that looks exactly like the aye aye! Too funny.