There are lots of ugly things in this world. Ugly people (inside and out), ugly places, and, of course, ugly animals.

1. The Aardvark, an African animal whose name means “earth pig”. It’s tongue can be up to 12 inches long.
2. The Marine Iguana, a threatened herbivore from South America.
3. The Armadillo. It’s Spanish name means “little armored one”. The ninebanded armadillo has earned the nickname “Hillbilly speed bump”
4. The Camel Spider. Camel spiders are not spiders. Like spiders, they are members of the class Arachnida, but they are actually solpugids.
5. The Red Uakari, an endangered primate. Their amazing jaws can open a hard Brazil nut.
6. The Pufferfish. The meat of some pufferfish is considered a delicacy. Called fugu in Japan, it is very, very expensive and only prepared by trained chefs who know that even a single bad cut means almost death for a customer. Many such deaths occur annually.
7. The Sand Tiger Shark. Despite their ghastly appearance, sand tiger sharks are rather docile, usually attacking humans only in self-defense.
8. The Warthog. A group of warthogs is called a sounder.
9. The Platypus, one of the two mammals known to lay eggs. The other is the echidna.
10. The most ugly animal of all, the (female) Angler Fish. When a young and free-swimming male angler comes across a female, he latches onto her with his teeth. Over time, the male will physically fuse with the female, connecting to her skin and bloodstream.