Our Layman's View: World Urgliest Animals

Saturday 14 September 2013

World Urgliest Animals

1. Blobfish

2. Kakapo
On the right you'll notice a somewhat ugly bird named the kakapo, a critically endangered parrot. It's the only flightless parrot in the world and has very muscular thighs, according to the British Science Association. On the left is former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark.

On the right you'll notice a somewhat ugly bird named the kakapo, a critically endangered parrot. It's the only flightless parrot in the world and has very muscular thighs, according to the British Science Association. On the left is former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark.

3. Proboscis Monkey
The blobfish also had stiff competition for the title of world's ugliest animal from the likes of the proboscis monkey, a big-schnozzed primate that avoids mirrors on the Southeast Asian island of Borneo.

The blobfish also had stiff competition for the title of world's ugliest animal from the likes of the proboscis monkey, a big-schnozzed primate that avoids mirrors on the Southeast Asian island of Borneo.

4. Warthog
Found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, the warthog is like a weird assemblage of other animals' parts. Surely only its own mother could love it ... but even then.

Found throughout sub-Saharan Africa, the warthog is like a weird assemblage of other animals' parts. Surely only its own mother could love it ... but even then.

5. California Condor
North America's largest land bird is likely to get by on brains, rather than looks.

6. Komodo Dragon
This living dinosaur native to the Indonesian island of Komodo and others actually drools slime. And its bite is venomous. Don't keep as a pet.

This living dinosaur native to the Indonesian island of Komodo and others actually drools slime. And its bite is venomous. Don't keep as a pet.

7. Aye Aye
Despite its name, implying -- in English, anyway -- some sort of affirmation, this teeny Madagascan primate looks like something left behind in a horror movie prop department and mysteriously brought to life.

Despite its name, implying -- in English, anyway -- some sort of affirmation, this teeny Madagascan primate looks like something left behind in a horror movie prop department and mysteriously brought to life.

8. Elephant Seal
Found lounging hugely on beaches worldwide, the elephant seal looks like someone big, ugly and violent you wouldn't want to encounter in a pub. Curiously enough, those three words also nicely sum up the animal's striking sexual encounter.

Found lounging hugely on beaches worldwide, the elephant seal looks like someone big, ugly and violent you wouldn't want to encounter in a pub. Curiously enough, those three words also nicely sum up the animal's striking sexual encounter.

9. Monkfish
The monkfish. Hangs out in: the Atlantic. Lacks: aesthetic charm. What more to be said?

10. Three-Toed Sloth
Draping itself around Central and South America, the three-toed sloth has a face that looks as if it was put together by a negligent depressive.

Draping itself around Central and South America, the three-toed sloth has a face that looks as if it was put together by a negligent depressive.

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Saturday 14 September 2013

World Urgliest Animals

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