Ugly Dog
This Chinese crested pooch was spotted at the International Dogs exhibition in Moscow. Sorry, dog, no tongue is big enough to cover that ugly face.
Hairless Cat
Some things to look for on this cat: fox snout, shaved belly, awkward pose, rat tail. So much to see…
Matamata Turtle
The matamata turtle is one of the ugliest animals on the planet. Though they are soft-shelled, they are accomplished hunters. That smile is so misleading. Good camouflage
Hairless Dogs
This photo is getting us one step closer to rounding out our Sam collection. Look at the sidebar categories for more.
Long-beaked echidna
The Long-beaked echidna a species closely related to Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna from the Foja mountains in New Guinea.
Primates
Of the roughly 125 species of monkey out there, most are known for being mischievous and naughty, not for being evil. Any primatologists know what this fello is? I think this species will provide for a few more posts, and a few more nightmares.
A Frilled Shark
What you’re looking at is a frilled shark. This fish is rarely seen alive because they live at a depth of around 600 meters or more. That’s pretty deep. This particular specimen was accidentally caught by a Japanese fisherman, who then called the authorities. I can’t imagine what went though his head as he brought this eel-like shark to the surface. Frilled sharks, like many of its cousins, give live birth. It is estimated that they are pregnant for one to two years, which would give them the longest gestatation of any vertebrate – even longer than elephants. That is a claim to fame I’m sure no mother wants.
Baby Slenderloris
Perhaps, the most evolutionarily unique and endangered animals on the planet. Such animals include this slender loris, the pygmy hippo, and the bumblebee bat. Each of the species targeted have been identified as ‘one-of-a-kind,’ meaning, they are very distinct, evolution-wise. This uniqueness is being combined with their numbers in the wild (or lack thereof) to create a better plan to preserve them. I like the effort. I’m behind it. The world is full of kittens and puppies. We could use more bats and loris’ and pygmy animals.
Hatchet Fish Scales
This fish is colored dark on top, pale on the bottom, and silver on the sides. That makes it very difficult to see from any direction, at least underwater. I’m thinking of devising my own clothing line based on this camouflage principle. I’m just afraid it’s going to take a lot of hatchet fish scales to make even a simple trench coat – could be expensive.
Ribbon Eel
You’re looking into the face of the ribbon eel. This subset of the moray eel clan leads a very interesting life. For one, they are known to be the most sociable and peaceful of the morays. But get this: they start out blue and male. But as they mature, they become yellow and female.
Coconut Crab
I try to take my garbage cans to the curb during the daylight hours. That way I can see any spiders that might be lurking on the handles (and I’ve found quite a few, so my fears are warranted!).
But I would have to add a kevlar vest, a welder’s shield, and butcher’s gloves to my routine if I had to contend with the coconut crab. I can’t get enough of these monsters. I wonder if they make for good guard crabs. I’m sure they need less attention than a dog.
Chupacabra
I can just imagine myself going for a swim in a Mexican river, a nice carne asada taco in my belly. I’m cruising along and enjoying myself when I stick my head underwater and see this staring back at me. I would assume that I had encountered the aquatic version of Chupacabra. I’d then prepare for my trip to the Underworld.
Blobfish
Axolotl
Hagfish
Aye-aye
Pygmy marmoset
Tarsier
December 21st, 2007 at 4:19 am
Woah, a couple of those look made up, like the blobfish and hagfish.
And yes, the Chinese Crested is one ugly dog. God knows why my brother just got one. It’s such a sweet dog, but it’s so frail and it feels a little too much like a hairy person.
I don’t get this ugly trend. Ugly cars, ugly clothes, ugly pets. Yikes.
June 6th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
sam is very ugley.
June 21st, 2008 at 6:47 am
those r the ugliest animals i ever seen in my whole life!!!!!! abd i thought that my nefew was ugly!! sorry jovani but it’s true JK!!! i love u not!! jk!!
October 21st, 2008 at 5:02 pm
i think that these animals are sooo ugly… how can ppl have them as pets??!!
dawains wiifey
December 2nd, 2008 at 7:28 am
okay the blobfish is putrid thats for sure but id say for the most part most of these guys are cute and intriguing
December 14th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
I am sorry but some of those animals look made up but they look real. I have seen Sam and that fat cat that is sitting down like a human. If I had those animals i would try to fix them up by putting treatment on them and stuff like that because i feel bad for them because If I was a human and looked like that I would feel embarrassed annd remember this is MARIAH speaking thanks for my time!
January 23rd, 2009 at 7:21 pm
I think that it is very sad that some people think that is funny, because what if you looked like that you would be crying,it’s very disaponiting and unnormal that they would take picture of those animals.
January 27th, 2009 at 1:13 am
aww! dont judg a poor wittle animal by the looks!!!!
except the cat! ew!!! but apparently they can swim!!!!
the blob fish looks HILARIOUS!!!!and none of them look fake except for the hagfish. that looks like an old tv show!!!!
January 29th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
hey! those animals look so nasty. Thats horrible. i would like to see those parrents.
February 13th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
Those animals are so fugly, but they had me and takeener crackin up!!! They are quit uglly and fake lookin but we had a few good laughs looking at them! thanks for posting their pictures!~
February 24th, 2009 at 1:30 am
OMG x10 some of thoes animals are the cuteist things i’ve ever seen how can u people say ther ugly like the Axolotl, Pygmy marmoset, Baby Slenderloris, and the cute dog (Ugly Dog)
March 10th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Them animals r so fake!!!!!!!!!! IDC wat anybodi say !?!?!?
March 14th, 2009 at 1:14 am
i am with mariah these animals are ugly but they have hearts just like humans do
May 2nd, 2009 at 7:52 am
wow there all fugly amd cute in a strang ang sic way lole !!
May 11th, 2009 at 5:20 pm
i think that the hairless dog is the ugliest
May 25th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
Omfg ppls. The post was prolly meant to be silly or just a personal opinion.
Geez “they have hearts just like ppl do”?
I got knews for ya! There is a hell of a lot of ugly ass ppl too!
And btw: these animals are real – one or two of the pictures may not be, or just taken at a werid angle or something.
I thought this was funny as heck! thanx 4 posting. although the pic u choose for the axolotl was adorable. but some of them are creepy as heck in real life!!! XD
June 15th, 2009 at 6:08 pm
wow not all of them are ugly… some of them are super cute
July 4th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
Although these animals have very hideous appearances, they should all be treated equally just like all other cute animals because they are still all creatures of God.
August 29th, 2009 at 7:55 pm
Was very beautiful and enjoyed more great God took the following
September 7th, 2009 at 8:27 pm
Aww some of these animals are actualy really cute haha like the Tariser monkey thing (:
October 29th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
I know a girl that looks like one of thoes animals! lol but i think the uglyest animal is Hatchet Fish Scales!
like what the hell. common now that thing is ugly!
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:31 pm
how can anyone say a Tarsier is ugly?! They are adorable prosimians of the Haplorrhini suborder. Their forward facing large eyes with protruding bone surrounding it are amazingly adorable. All of their unique features that separate them from the other infraorders of haplorrhini are adorable.
November 30th, 2009 at 12:58 am
They are very hideous but they still have feelings.