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The world's 5 ugliest animals (pictures) by eaglechild: 3:00pm On Sep 12, 2013 |
The grumpy-looking, gelatinous blobfish has won a public vote to become the official mascot of the Ugly Animal Preservation Society. This gives the fish the unofficial title of world's ugliest animal. The society began as a science-themed comedy night and devised its mascot campaign to draw attention to "aesthetically challenged" threatened species. The winner was announced at the British Science Festival in Newcastle. The blobfish tops a list that includes the huge-nosed proboscis monkey, the similarly afflicted pig-nosed turtle, an amphibian affectionately known as a "scrotum frog" and pubic lice. Biologist and TV presenter Simon Watt, president of the Ugly Animal Preservation Society, said he hoped the campaign would draw attention to the threats facing these weird and wonderful creatures. "Our traditional approach to conservation is egotistical," he told BBC News. "We only protect the animals that we relate to because they're cute, like pandas. "If extinction threats are as bad as they seem, then focusing just on very charismatic megafauna is completely missing the point. This ugly glob of life is called the blobfish, which is actually well suited to its environment up to 4,000 feet below the surface of the ocean. Its jelly body keeps it floating in the high-pressure waters. Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/worlds-ugliest-animal-competition-2013-9?op=1#ixzz2eiTfiZR7
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Re: The world's 5 ugliest animals (pictures) by Anyi3(m): 8:01pm On Sep 12, 2013 |
Abeg try get pics for the other runner ups. I saw the monkey on tv and that monkey is one sore creature |
Re: The world's 5 ugliest animals (pictures) by eaglechild: 10:33pm On Sep 12, 2013 |
In second place The proboscis monkey is known for its nasty nose. It uses the appendage to increase the volume of its mating calls — necessary when living with such an ugly face. It lives in Borneo. Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/worlds-ugliest-animal-competition-2013-9?op=1#ixzz2eiU4INvq
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Re: The world's 5 ugliest animals (pictures) by eaglechild: 10:39pm On Sep 12, 2013 |
3rd place The long nose on the pig-nosed turtle is used as a snorkel so it can hide under water. It's actually the only surviving member of an ancient family of turtles. It lives in Australia and New Guinea. Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/worlds-ugliest-animal-competition-2013-9?op=1#ixzz2eiVfWGOx
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Re: The world's 5 ugliest animals (pictures) by eaglechild: 10:45pm On Sep 12, 2013 |
4th place This flabby frog is called the Titicaca water frog, and is the biggest on Earth that spends its entire life in water. The flabby folds of skin help it breathe, as they absorb oxygen from the water. Its latin name means "aquatic scrotum" — yuck. Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/worlds-ugliest-animal-competition-2013-9?op=1#ixzz2eiX9ITxP
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Re: The world's 5 ugliest animals (pictures) by eaglechild: 10:48pm On Sep 12, 2013 |
5th place Pubic lice are gross and gross-looking. Some reports suggest that they may be decreasing in number because of increased hygiene practices after 3 million years of living in our hair. Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/worlds-ugliest-animal-competition-2013-9?op=1#ixzz2eiXp6Ljl
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Re: The world's 5 ugliest animals (pictures) by lildray(m): 5:46am On Sep 13, 2013 |
Can all this animals be eating? Because they all look delicious, especially the blobfish |
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