The world is big, there are no wonders. The more we learn about the world, the more magical it will be. Looking at these ugly creatures below, do you think they are from an alien planet?
1. Water drop fish
The Ugly Animal Preservation Society hosted an online poll for "The World's Ugliest Animals." Then, the strange fish that lives in the depths of the ocean below, the water dropfish, "topped" the list.
The dripfish has a gelatinous body, can grow up to 12 inches (about 30.5 centimeters), lives on the seabed at a depth of up to 800 meters in southeastern Australia, and is rarely found by humans. The dripping fish in the photo poses a sullen expression, and this undersea monster fish does have a reason to be depressed.
As a result of the increase in fishing activities, drip fish are caught along with other fish species. Although the drip fish itself is not suitable for consumption, it is also a victim because it lives at the same depth of the ocean as the more delicious marine life ( such as crabs and lobsters ) .
2. Star-nosed mole rat
Star-nosed mole rats live in the northern United States and Canada, and they live in humid lowland areas and feed on small bugs in the soil.
The star-nosed mole rat is good at swimming and digging, and the most amazing thing is its star-shaped nose, which observes the world through its nose, and there are 22 tentacles distributed on its nose, each of which is covered with thousands of tiny particles, and can explore 600 areas the size of needle tips at a time. The tentacles in the middle are particularly sensitive and can spot organisms smaller than half a centimeter in length. The star nose is not part of the olfactory system responsible for sniffing, nor is it the third hand used to catch food, but an incomparably sensitive tactile organ with an adult body length of 15 to 20 centimeters.
3. Eight-eyed eel
Lampetra japonica , scientific name lamprey , is a species of lamprey. It is characterized by a cylindrical mouth, no upper and lower palate, and sharp teeth inside the mouth.
The octapod eel is a strange animal: it bites the octa eel into the carcass to feed, and can even stay in it for up to 3 or three days.
4. California condor
The California condor is the largest of the North American birds, with wings spreading 9 to 10 feet wide and an adult vulture weighing up to 22 pounds (equivalent to 10 kilograms), a vulture from the mountain eagle family that survives on the carcasses and carrion of animals, known as nature's scavengers, and is a very important species in the ecosystem. The California condor gets its name for its high intelligence rather than its ugly appearance.
5. Finger monkey
The finger monkey is the world's smallest primate, living on the island of Madagascar off the southeast coast of Africa. It looks like a thriller that was left in a horror movie prop shop and then mysteriously awakened.
6. Salamander
Salamanders are the most widely known Mexican salamander. The species was first found in lakes beneath Mexico City. Salamanders are useful in scientific research because they can perform limb regeneration.
At 18-24 months of growth, salamanders enter sexual maturity. The mating behavior between male and female salamanders is also quite special, the male individual will wrap his semen in a capsule-like pod, when excreted from the body, it will be inhaled into the body by the female in a short period of time to complete the mating behavior; the eggs born are like frog eggs, and there is a gelatinous substance wrapped around the periphery to protect them, so that the larvae can safely survive the early stage of development.
8. Naked mole rat
Naked mole rats are outstanding representatives of mammals and are particularly ugly in appearance. Naked mole rats have almost no hair on the surface of the skin and are completely painless.
This eccentric animal lives in an underground nest and can number as many as 100. Naked mole rats make holes with disproportionate porch teeth that sit in front of their lips so they don't swallow the dirt. Naked mole rats can live up to 30 years, which is 10 times the lifespan of other rodent organisms. Its body has a natural resistance to cancer, for which the naked mole rat has become a favorite of health scientists.
8. Proboscis monkey
The proboscis monkey, a unique primate of the island of Kalimantan (formerly known as Borneo) in Southeast Asia, is the only species found that does not belong to the suborder Ruminant but is capable of rumination.
Their noses are surprisingly large, in which male monkeys have larger noses as they age, and finally form a large red nose like eggplant, and when excited, the big nose will stand up or shake up and down, while the female nose is more normal.
9. Giant-eyed goldfish
For this giant-eyed goldfish, it's reasonable to guess that its eyes are larger than its stomach. The huge, convex eyeballs, combined with split tails, are some of the strangest freshwater creatures we've ever seen.
10. Monkey with a collapsed nose
Is this a monkey or a victim of plastic surgery? Most of the endangered collapsed-nosed monkeys originate in China, Vietnam and Myanmar. These monkeys get their name from their collapsed noses.
The distinction between beauty and ugliness is always displayed in the eyes of onlookers. These strange-looking animals don't immediately win praise for their appearance, but they are very interesting and worth seeing.