![]() ![]() Only the males have such large noses and, although they might look odd to us, it is thought that they make the primates more attractive to potential mates. The blobfish was first discovered in June 2003. Simon Watt, biologist and then president of the Ugly Animal Preservation Society, hoped that making the blobfish their mascot would help raise awareness of the rare fish. The proboscis monkey: As well as a very oversized nose, this primate also has a rotund appearance, which is a by-product of its diet of unripe fruit. The blobfish’s biological makeup appears like a plate of grumpy-looking jelly when removed from the water.According to some researchers' accounts, the frogs do "press-ups" at the bottom of the lake to create disturbances in the water that increase oxygen flow. It has evolved a reduced lung capacity, so its many skin folds help it to breathe. The Titicaca 'scrotum' water frog: This amphibian lives only in Lake Titicaca in the Andes. The Blobfish actually looks like a normal fish underwater.They live only in a small cluster of lakes in Mexico that are now becoming dangerously polluted. It also means the creatures are of huge interest to scientists the salamanders are studied for their apparent natural resistance to ageing and cancer. ![]() Since 2013, the blobfish has had the distinction of officially being the world’s ugliest creature, according to an online poll conducted by the British-based Ugly Animal Preservation Society. The axolotl's perpetual state of larval development means that it is able to regrow lost limbs. Little is known about this fish because of its small numbers and its remote habitat. ![]() The amphibian spends its entire life underwater, unlike other salamanders, which develop the ability to breathe out of the water when they mature. These Blog fishes are completely made up of gelatinous substance. The axolotl: This is the salamander that never grows up. Some people think Blob Fish are comical looking and the others think they are disgusting.According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, there were just 126 of the birds remaining in the wild in early 2012. But its New Zealand home now has many mammals, including humans, that have decimated the population of the famously curious kakapo. This heavy bird evolved in an island "bubble", with no natural predators. The kakapo: The world's only flightless parrot.This is an important task – we spend far too much energy watching if a panda cub is about to pop out of one singular panda in Scotland, and not enough time revelling in the delights of the weirdest creatures the world has to offer. For it to be able to draw attention to ‘ugly’ animals everywhere that aren’t spending enough time in the limelight, even though they are of conservation concern. It’s an honour for any animal to hold this title. The grumpy-looking, gelatinous blobfish has won a public vote to become the official mascot of the Ugly Animal Preservation Society. Moyce suggested it could be a blobfish in the caption of his post, with some commenters. ![]() More than 3000 votes were cast, with the blobfish commanding 795 of them. Trapman Bermagui 'It was 4kg 8.8lbs and caught in 540m 1770ft deep waters', Moyce told Newsweek. It sits there, in plain view, and one day you realize it’s absolutely terrifying. They say that the worst monster is the one you never notice. The campaign was run by The Ugly Animal Society, in noble efforts to try to raise the profiles of the lesser loved species across the globe, that still need our attention due to declining numbers and threatened habitats. Each fish has its own signature something that sets it apart as one of the planet’s scariest sea creatures. The probiscous monkey thought it might steal the title with it’s disproportionately saggy honker, and the ground nesting kakapo came in a close 2 nd thanks to its not-so-delicate features I would probably be quite offended to be branded, even as a species, as the ugliest animal alive, but it was a hotly contested title between a brilliant collection of curiosities. I personally believe the blobfish is a handsome little fellow, with his drooping nose and bulldog cheeks, and that grumpy expression plastered across his gelatinous face. Of course the blobfish won the unofficial title of the world’s ugliest animal – it’s in the name. ![]()
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