According to various estimates of scientists, about two million varieties of living beings live on planet Earth. Many of them are cute to most people, but there are those that look really scary.
In this article, we will review the ranking of the ugliest animals and talk about each of them.
First place: horseshoe bats
Today, more than 80 varieties of these animals are known to science. Horseshoe bats (pictured above) have one trait that makes them stand out from other species. During sleep, these animals wrap themselves in their wings, and do not lay them along the body. These bats got their name for the shape of the muzzle, visually similar to a horse's horseshoe. This is what makes them one of the nastiest animals on the planet.
The diet of horseshoe bats mainly consists of small insects, which they catch on the surface of humus. These bats are most active at night. Horseshoe bats use their limbs and teeth to hunt. It is noteworthy that they grab beetles with their wings, as with their hands, andput them in your mouth. The horseshoe bat can eat small prey on the fly, and it absorbs large prey by hanging on the branches of trees.
This species of bat prefers warm climates and open areas with light forests. Sleep and wintering of horseshoe bats takes place in caves. At the same time, they need a comfortable temperature of at least 7 degrees Celsius.
Second Place: Purple Frog
This amphibian is the only one of its kind. The purple frog was officially discovered by scientists only in 2003. Then it was classified. This species belongs to the Seychelles frog family and lives in only one region of India - the Western Ghats.
The most disgusting animals they are considered for their small white nose and atypical body shape. It is more rounded than other frogs. The amphibian has a small, compared to the body, head and a pointed muzzle. She is purple.
These animals prefer an underground way of life. The most comfortable for them is an environment with high humidity. They spend their lives in deep burrows that can sometimes be up to 3 meters deep.
The diet of purple frogs is made up of termites, ants and other small insects. The amphibian has a narrow muzzle and a grooved tongue, which helps it to get food from hard-to-reach places.
Third: a mouse with no body hair at all
This creature has very thin, almost transparent skin. At the same time, the body of a hairless mouse is completely absentcoat, hence the name. The animal is completely covered with folds and wrinkles, only the ears remain smooth.
The hairless mouse lives on the African continent. Her diet consists of grass seeds and grains. She also loves to eat ripe fruits and vegetables. In addition, mice living in high humidity conditions eat flowers and leaves of plants.
Fourth Place: Digger
The species is a species of burrowing animals. Lives in Africa. The most disgusting animals are diggers for their unattractive appearance. There is no vegetation on the body of these creatures. The naked mole rat is covered with thin wrinkled pinkish skin. Although this animal is not the most attractive, nevertheless, it is one of the most amazing representatives of the fauna of Africa.
The main distinguishing feature of these creatures is their longevity. While other rodents of this size barely live up to two years, a naked mole rat can live up to 30.
The creature lives south of the Sahara Desert. There he is found in the savannas. It is noteworthy that the naked mole rat is one of the oldest species of mammals. The remains of the ancestors of this animal, discovered by scientists, date back to the Neogene era. The first naked mole rats appeared on Earth about 23 million years ago.
The digger is a small animal. Its body reaches a length of no more than 12 centimeters, and its weight is 60 grams. Since the main partthe creature spends its life underground, its eyes are small. They can only distinguish between light and dark, but what they lack in sight they make up for in their excellent sense of smell and hearing. This creature digs the earth with the help of huge incisors. The structure of the mouth is unique. To prevent soil from entering the mouth, there are lip folds behind the incisors. The mouth closes behind the gnawing teeth.
Naked mole rats lead a vegetarian lifestyle. The diet includes roots and seeds of various plants.
Fifth: Darwin's bat
This species of fish lives in the coastal zone of the Galapagos Islands. A distinctive feature of this creature is its unnaturally scarlet lips. Darwin's bat is one of the few fish that practically cannot swim. She moves along the bottom of the reservoir with the help of her pectoral fins.
Darwin's bat feeds on small fish and crustaceans. Rarely, shellfish are included in its diet. For hunting, this creature, like other representatives of anglerfish, has grown in the process of evolution of illicia. It is a modified part of the dorsal fin. The bat uses it as a bait rod. At the end of the illium there is a leathery pouch, visually similar to a worm. Fish passing by attack the bait and fall into the mouth of a bat.
Place 6: Blobfish
Surprisingly, when researchers first discovered this species of fish, they could not classify it for a long time. A blob fish looks more like a slime clot than a living ocean dweller.
This creature is found only in the deepest places of the ocean, where the water pressure is enormous. The appearance of a drop fish is its adaptation to living conditions. Thanks to sticky flesh, this creature can stay afloat in the depths where gaseous bubbles would not work.
Seventh place: Madagascar bat
This animal is the rarest on the planet, it is listed in the international Red Book. It is also considered one of the nastiest animals in the world. The population of the Madagascar armlet today has about 40 individuals. It is carefully guarded by the authorities of Madagascar. This creature is the only representative of the family of mites and belongs to the order of semi-monkeys.
The animal lives in dense forests. The main part of his life is spent on trees. Madagascar bats are exclusively nocturnal. At the same time, 80% of the time of wakefulness is spent on obtaining food.
The diet of these unique animals includes nuts, insect larvae, plant roots, flower nectar and tree fruits. It is noteworthy that the arms are quite smart animals. Looking for larvae on fallen trees, they can listen for a long time. They do this in order to catch the vibration that comes from insects moving inside the trunks. After the animal has found it, it gnaws a hole in the bark of the tree and, using long fingers, takes out the prey.
Daytime little hands sleep in hollows of trees. The lifespan of this unique creature can reach 25–28years.
Eighth: Goblin Shark
She is one of the nastiest animals living in the waters of the ocean. But besides this, the goblin shark is rightfully considered the most amazing among its family. She has a repulsive appearance, but this body shape gives the shark a number of advantages.
This animal lives at great depths. It is noteworthy that other species of sharks cannot swim with such water pressure. The body of this individual is distinguished by a pink color and sagging skin. However, the main feature is her head, which has an unusual shape. The nose sticks out like a sort of trowel. This shape is ideal for exploring the ocean floor. It is noteworthy that when the goblin shark closes its mouth, its muzzle looks more like a huge long nose.
Dwelling at great depths requires poor lighting, so the eyes of this animal are very small. But it makes up for it with a great sense of smell. With it, she detects her prey or other predators.
The goblin shark's diet includes crabs, fish, crustaceans and other living organisms that live at depth. This species of marine animals is found off the coast of Japan, Australia, Africa and Portugal.
Ninth: ukari
These animals are primates. Ukari is an endangered species found only in the Amazon and Orinoco basins. The animal is most active during daylight hours. Ukari live in small flocks and, unlike other varieties of monkeys, are quite silent.
Ukari prefer to settle on the tops of large trees, where they spend most of their lives. These animals descend to the ground extremely rarely. Their diet consists mainly of ripe fruits, leaves and insects.
