According to various estimates of scientists, about two million species of living creatures live on planet Earth. Most of them are pretty for most people, but there are those who look really scary.
In this article we will review the ranking of the ugliest animals and talk about each of them.
First place: horseshoes
Today, science knows more than 80 varieties of these animals. Horseshoe bats (pictured above) have one trait that sets them apart 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 horseshoe. This also makes them one of the nastiest animals on the planet.
The diet of horseshoes mainly consists of small insects, which they catch on the surface of humus. The greatest activity in these bats is manifested in the dark. During the hunt, horseshoes use limbs and teeth. It is noteworthy that they grab the beetles with their wings, like hands, and send them into their mouths. The horseshoe carrier can eat small prey on the fly, and it absorbs large prey, hanging on the branches of trees.
This species of bats prefers a warm climate and an open area with light forest. Sleep and wintering of horseshoes takes place in caves. Moreover, they need a comfortable temperature of at least 7 degrees Celsius.
Second Place: Purple Frog
This amphibian is the only representative of its species. The purple frog was officially discovered by scientists only in 2003. Then she was classified. This species belongs to the family of Seychelles frogs and lives in only one area of India - Western Ghat.
They are considered the most nasty animals for their small white nose and atypical body shape. It is more rounded than that of other frogs. Amphibian has a small, compared with the body, head and a pointed muzzle. It has a purple color.
These animals prefer an underground lifestyle. The most comfortable environment for them is with high humidity. They spend their lives in deep burrows, which can sometimes reach 3 meters in depth.
The ration of purple frogs is made up of termites, ants and other small insects. Amphibians have a narrow muzzle and a grooved tongue, which perfectly helps him get food from hard-to-reach places.
Third: a mouse that has absolutely no body hair
This creature has very thin, almost transparent skin. At the same time, the hairless mouse is completely absent on the body of the mouse, hence the name. The animal is completely covered with folds and wrinkles, only ears remain smooth.
A hairless mouse inhabits the African continent. Its diet consists of grass seeds and crops. She also loves to feast on ripe fruits and vegetables. In addition, mice living in conditions of high humidity eat flowers and leaves of plants.
Fourth place: digger
The species is a variety of earth-moving animals. He lives in Africa. Excavators are considered the most nasty animals for their unattractive appearance. There is no vegetation on the body of these creatures. The naked mole rat is covered with a thin, wrinkled skin of a pinkish color. 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 the life span of other rodents of this size barely reaches two years, a naked mole rat can live up to 30.
The creature lives in the south of the Sahara desert. There he is found in the savannah. 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.
A digger is a small beast. His body reaches a length of no more than 12 centimeters, and weight - 60 grams. Since the creature spends the main part of his life underground, his eyes are small. They can only distinguish between light and darkness, but the lack of vision is compensated by excellent sense of smell and hearing. This creature digs the earth with the help of huge incisors. Unique is the structure of the mouth. To prevent soil from entering the mouth, there are lip folds behind the incisors. The mouth closes behind the gnawing teeth.
Naked diggers lead a vegetarian lifestyle. The diet includes the 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 red 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 pectoral fins.
Darwin's bat feeds on small fish and crustaceans. Less commonly, clams are included in his diet. For hunting, this creature, like other representatives of angler fish, grew in the process of evolution of illium. It is a modified part of the dorsal fin. The bat uses it as a fishing rod with bait. At the end of the illite, 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 number 6: drop fish
Surprisingly, when the researchers first discovered this species of fish, for a long time they could not classify it. A drop fish looks more like a clot of mucus than a living inhabitant of the ocean.
This creature is found only in the deepest parts of the ocean, where tremendous water pressure. The appearance of a drop fish is its adaptation to the living conditions. Thanks to the sticky flesh, this creature can stay afloat in the depths where gaseous bubbles will not work.
Seventh place: Madagascar hand-arm
This animal is the rarest on the planet, it is listed in the international Red Book. He is also considered one of the most nasty animals in the world. The population of Madagascar handles today totals about 40 individuals. It is carefully guarded by the authorities of Madagascar. This creature is the only representative of the rukonozhkov family and belongs to the order of semi-monkeys.
The animal lives in dense forests. The trees are the main part of his life. Madagascar arms are exclusively nocturnal. At the same time, 80% of the waking time is spent on food production.
The diet of these unique animals includes nuts, insect larvae, plant roots, flower nectar and tree fruits. It is noteworthy that the arms are pretty quick-witted 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 a tree and with the help of long fingers takes out prey.
Happy little arms sleep in the hollows of trees. The life span of this unique creature can reach 25–28 years.
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. It has a repulsive appearance, but this body shape gives the shark a number of advantages.
This animal lives at a great depth. It is noteworthy that other species of sharks cannot swim at this pressure of water. The body of this individual is distinguished by its pink color and sagging skin. However, the main feature is its head, which has an unusual shape. The nose sticks out like a kind of trowel. This form is ideal for exploring the ocean floor. It is noteworthy that when a goblin shark closes its mouth, its face looks more like a huge long nose.
Living at great depths suggests poor lighting, so the eyes of this animal are very small. But this is offset by excellent sense of smell. With it, she discovers her prey or other predators.
The goblin shark diet includes crabs, fish, crustaceans and other living organisms that live in the depths. This species of marine animals is found off the coast of Japan, Australia, Africa and Portugal.
Ninth: point
These animals are primates. Indicate is an endangered species found only in the Amazon and Orinoco rivers. The beast is most active during daylight hours. Live near the small flocks and, unlike other varieties of monkeys, are quite silent.
Ukari prefer to settle on the tops of large trees, where they spend the bulk of their lives. These animals rarely descend to earth. Their diet consists mainly of ripe fruits, leaves and insects.