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Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection

As featured in World Book's Ugh! Yuck! and Whoa! series

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Inflated spotted porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix), Maui, Hawaii

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Caribbean reef squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea) in mid water over a coral reef. East End

Caribbean reef squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea) in mid water over a coral reef. East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, West Indies. Caribbean Sea

The Tokay gecko (Gekko gecko) licking its eye, captive, from Asia

Vietnamese Mossy Frog {Theloderma corticale} captive, from Vietnam

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Yellow bellied toad (Bombina variegata) showing underside, Kirchheimbolanden, Germany

Yellow bellied toad (Bombina variegata) showing underside, Kirchheimbolanden, Germany. Meetyourneighbours.net project

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Frilled Lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii) with its neck frill out as a threat display

Frilled Lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii) with its neck frill out as a threat display. Queensland, Australia, November

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Leaf cutter ants (Atta cephalotes) carrying sections of leaves, to be used for cultivating

Leaf cutter ants (Atta cephalotes) carrying sections of leaves, to be used for cultivating nutritious fungi, Santa Rita, Costa Rica

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Spotted Wobbegong Shark (Orectolobus maculatus) lying in seaweed. Manly, Sydney, New South Wales

Spotted Wobbegong Shark (Orectolobus maculatus) lying in seaweed. Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Pacific Ocean. November

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Glass octopus (Vitreledonella richardi). deep sea species from Atlantic Ocean off Cape Verde

Glass octopus (Vitreledonella richardi). deep sea species from Atlantic Ocean off Cape Verde. Captive

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Tasseled wobbegong shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) yawning. Citrus Ridge, Yanggefo Island

Tasseled wobbegong shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) yawning. Citrus Ridge, Yanggefo Island, Gam Island, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Giant pangolin (Manis gigantea) walking along ground, Tanzania

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Malaysian orchid mantis nymph (Hymenopus coronatus) camouflaged on an orchid. Captive

Malaysian orchid mantis nymph (Hymenopus coronatus) camouflaged on an orchid. Captive. Occurs in Malaysia

European lobster (Homarus gammarus) Channel Islands, UK July

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Bombardier Beetle (Pheropsophus jessoensis) protecting itself by ejecting a boiling

Bombardier Beetle (Pheropsophus jessoensis) protecting itself by ejecting a boiling, noxious chemical spray, Nagasaki, Japan

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Armadillo girdled lizard (Cordylus cataphractus) coiled up in defensive posture in

Armadillo girdled lizard (Cordylus cataphractus) coiled up in defensive posture in persons hand. Elands Bay, South Africa

Binocular fish {Winteria telescopa}

Common opossum {Didelphis marsupialis} playing dead as defence strategy

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Musk deer products {Moschus sp} from left to right back: Perfume, real musk pod, fake pod; front

Musk deer products {Moschus sp} from left to right back: Perfume, real musk pod, fake pod; front: articifial musk, India

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: RF - Mossy Leaf-tailed Gecko (Uroplatus sikorae) resting and camouflaged on tree

RF - Mossy Leaf-tailed Gecko (Uroplatus sikorae) resting and camouflaged on tree trunk in rainforest understorey. Mantadia National Park, east Madagascar

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Sea butterfly (Peraclis bispinosa) captive deep sea species from Atlantic Ocean off

Sea butterfly (Peraclis bispinosa) captive deep sea species from Atlantic Ocean off Cape Verde

Dead-leaf mantis (Deroplatys dessicata) camouflaged on leaf, Sabah, Borneo

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Kissing bug (Rhodnius pictipes), an important vector in the spread of Chagas disease

Kissing bug (Rhodnius pictipes), an important vector in the spread of Chagas disease. Jatun Sacha Biological Station, Napo province, Amazon basin, Ecuador. Meetyourneighbours.net project

Spiny flower mantis (Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii) captive, from South and East Africa

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) in strike pose with mouth open, tongue out and glottis

King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) in strike pose with mouth open, tongue out and glottis (hole like structure in mouth) clearly visible. Malaysia

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Bioluminescent Fungus gnat (Arachnocampa luminosa) larva attached to the cave roof

Bioluminescent Fungus gnat (Arachnocampa luminosa) larva attached to the cave roof with silk threads, Glowworm cave near Waitomo Cave, near Te Kuiti, North Island, New Zealand, July

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Fungus gnat (Arachnocampa luminosa) pupa nearly fully developed hanging on a silk

Fungus gnat (Arachnocampa luminosa) pupa nearly fully developed hanging on a silk thread from the cave roof, Glowworm cave near Waitomo Cave, near Te Kuiti, North Island, New Zealand, July

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) cannibalism, male swallowing female on forest floor

King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) cannibalism, male swallowing female on forest floor, Agumbe, Karnatka, India

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Female Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) curiously checks out the photographer, standing

Female Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) curiously checks out the photographer, standing upright on hind legs, Svalbard, Norway

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Siberian musk deer (Moschus moschiferus) male with tusks grooming, captive, Midlothian

Siberian musk deer (Moschus moschiferus) male with tusks grooming, captive, Midlothian deer enclosure, UK, vulnerable species

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Arctic fox (Vulpes / Alopex lagopus) adult scavenges for food under the snow, 1002

Arctic fox (Vulpes / Alopex lagopus) adult scavenges for food under the snow, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Arctic coast, Alaska, October 2008

RF- Glasswing butterfly (Greta oto), Costa Rica

Three banded armadillo {Tolypeutes tricinctus} in defensive ball. Captive, UK

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: European praying mantis female eats male after mating

European praying mantis female eats male after mating. Spain {Mantis religiosa} Sequence 2 of 3

Hooded seal male display {Cystophora cristata} St Lawrence gulf, Canada

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) jumping, with circular scar from cookie cutter

Spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) jumping, with circular scar from cookie cutter shark on underside and small remora fish attached beside wound, Hawaii

Scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) Hawaii

Purple stinger (Pelagia noctiluca), Hawaii

Greylag geese (Anser anser) fighting, Antwerpen, Belgium, March

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: RF - Green-and-Black Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates auratus) inside bromiliad. Boca Tapada

RF - Green-and-Black Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates auratus) inside bromiliad. Boca Tapada, Caribbean slope, Costa Rica, Central America

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Sea cucumber (Bohadschia argus) which has ejected a part of its internal organs called

Sea cucumber (Bohadschia argus) which has ejected a part of its internal organs called Cuvierian tubules. These significantly sticky strings are a defense mechanism designed to deter predators

Red slug (Arion rufus) Vosges, France, September

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Bobbit worm (Eunice sp. ) emerges from its hole in black sand at night to feed. Bitung

Bobbit worm (Eunice sp. ) emerges from its hole in black sand at night to feed. Bitung
Bobbit worm (Eunice sp.) emerges from its hole in black sand at night to feed. Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lembeh Strait, Molucca Sea

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Tropical Flounder (Bothus mancus), Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere

Tropical Flounder (Bothus mancus), Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve / Archipielago de Revillagigedo UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site (Socorro Islands), Pacific Ocean

Lionfish (Pterois volitans) Indonesia

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Acrobat ant (Crematogaster sp) tending aphids on white oak (Quercus sp) Washington State Park

Acrobat ant (Crematogaster sp) tending aphids on white oak (Quercus sp) Washington State Park, Pennsylvania, USA September

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Spotfin Burrfish (Chilomycterus reticulatus), Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago

Spotfin Burrfish (Chilomycterus reticulatus), Socorro Island, Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere Reserve / Archipielago de Revillagigedo UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site (Socorro Islands)

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Peringueys / Sidewinding adder (Bitis peringueyi) hiding in shallow sand, Namib Desert

Peringueys / Sidewinding adder (Bitis peringueyi) hiding in shallow sand, Namib Desert, Namibia. This little endemic snake is one of the smallest adders in the world

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Pearlfish (Carapus acus) outside of host Sea cucumber (Stichopus regalis) at night

Pearlfish (Carapus acus) outside of host Sea cucumber (Stichopus regalis) at night. These species have a commensal relationship, with the fish living in the gut of the sea cucumber. Catalonia, Spain

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