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Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection (page 2)

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

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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

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Pearlfish (Carapus acus) in anus of Sea cucumber (Stichopus regalis)

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

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Caddisfly (Hydropsychidae) in flight and attracted to mercury vapour light, Lamar County

Caddisfly (Hydropsychidae) in flight and attracted to mercury vapour light, Lamar County, Texas, USA, August. August

Willow grouse (Lagopus lagopus) feeding in snow laden tree, Inari Kiilop Finland January

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: RF - Reticulated Glass Frog (Hyalinobatrachium valerioi) backlit showing highly translucent body

RF - Reticulated Glass Frog (Hyalinobatrachium valerioi) backlit showing highly translucent body. Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

RF - Strawberry Poison Frog (Oophaga pumilio). Central Caribbean foothills, Costa Rica

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Common fangtooth (Anoplogaster cornuta) deep sea species from Atlantic Ocean close to Cape Verde

Common fangtooth (Anoplogaster cornuta) deep sea species from Atlantic Ocean close to Cape Verde. Captive

Sea butterfly (Hyalocylix striata) captive from Atlantic Ocean off Cape Verde

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Short eared owl (Asio flammeus) tilting head upside down and backwards, Breton Marsh

Short eared owl (Asio flammeus) tilting head upside down and backwards, Breton Marsh, West France, June

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Fangtooth moray eel (Enchelycore anatina) with mouth open, Grand Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

Fangtooth moray eel (Enchelycore anatina) with mouth open, Grand Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. East Atlantic Ocean

Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta) tossing frog prey, Mkuze, South Africa

Willow grouse / Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus) pecking twig, Utsjoki, Finland, April

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Kea (Nestor notabilis) standing on the wing mirror of a car looking through the partially

Kea (Nestor notabilis) standing on the wing mirror of a car looking through the partially open car window, Homer Tunnel, Fiordland, New Zealand, November, Vulnerable species

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) adult female, PA, Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia

American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) adult female, PA, Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvannia, USA, June

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Golden poison dart frog (Phyllobates terribilis) captive, endemic to Colombia

Golden poison dart frog (Phyllobates terribilis) captive, endemic to Colombia. This species is the most poisonous frog in the world

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas) cannibalising another squid of the same species

Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas) cannibalising another squid of the same species at night off Loreto, Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico, East Pacific Ocean

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Woodlouse (Armadillidium pulchellum) Niedersechsische Elbtalaue Biosphere Reserve

Woodlouse (Armadillidium pulchellum) Niedersechsische Elbtalaue Biosphere Reserve, Elbe Valley, Lower Saxony, Germany, December

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Illuminated netdevil (Linophryne arborifera), female specimen, from deepsea Atlantic

Illuminated netdevil (Linophryne arborifera), female specimen, from deepsea Atlantic Ocean near Cape Verde at a depth of 1900m

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Decorator crab (unidentified) on Soft Coral at night. Due to the heavy decoration

Decorator crab (unidentified) on Soft Coral at night. Due to the heavy decoration, the diagnostic features of many species are hidden from view

Grass snake (Natrix natrix) feigning death, Poitou, France, May

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Two Lionesses (Panthera leo) trying to defend kill from large pack of Spotted hyaenas

Two Lionesses (Panthera leo) trying to defend kill from large pack of Spotted hyaenas (Crocuta crocuta) Masai-Mara game reserve, Kenya

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Leaf katydid (Cycloptera speculata) camouflaged on leaf, Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest

Leaf katydid (Cycloptera speculata) camouflaged on leaf, Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador, South America

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) just swimming out of mouth of Oblique

Bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus) just swimming out of mouth of Oblique / Diagonal banded sweetlips (Plectorhinchus lineatus) whilst cleaning / feeding, New Caledonia. Pacific Ocean

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Head Louse (Pediculus humanus capitus) Brackenridge Field Laboratory, Austin, Travis County

Head Louse (Pediculus humanus capitus) Brackenridge Field Laboratory, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA

Macleays Spectre (Extatosoma tiaratum) captive at the University of Texas

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Illuminated netdevil (Linophyne arboritera), male anglerfish attached to much larger female

Illuminated netdevil (Linophyne arboritera), male anglerfish attached to much larger female, captive from deep sea

Marbled electric ray (Torpedo marmorata) Bouley Bay, Jersey, British Channel Islands

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) in summer moult stealing Snow goose (Chen caerulescens

Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) in summer moult stealing Snow goose (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) egg, with Snow goose flapping wings cand calling, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Golf-ball sized Painted frogfish (Antennarius pictus) waits to ambush prey disguised

Golf-ball sized Painted frogfish (Antennarius pictus) waits to ambush prey disguised as an orange sponge. Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Lembeh Strait, Molucca Sea

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Tassled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) swimming just above sea bed, Raja Ampat

Tassled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) swimming just above sea bed, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) after emerging from its nest at dusk. Near Daraina

Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) after emerging from its nest at dusk. Near Daraina, northern Madagascar

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Southern three banded armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus) walking through shallow water

Southern three banded armadillo (Tolypeutes matacus) walking through shallow water, Pantanal, Caceres, Mato Grosso State, Brazil

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Leaf nosed bat (Stenodermatinae sp. ) Iwokrama, Guyana. Meetyourneighbours. net project

Leaf nosed bat (Stenodermatinae sp. ) Iwokrama, Guyana. Meetyourneighbours. net project
Leaf nosed bat (Stenodermatinae sp.) Iwokrama, Guyana. Meetyourneighbours.net project

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Greater bulldog bat (Noctilio leporinus) portrait, Surama, Guyana. Meetyourneighbours

Greater bulldog bat (Noctilio leporinus) portrait, Surama, Guyana. Meetyourneighbours.net project

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Snake (Madagascarophis meridionalis) feeding on Chamaleon (Furcifer sp) Anja reserve

Snake (Madagascarophis meridionalis) feeding on Chamaleon (Furcifer sp) Anja reserve, Ambalavao, Madagascar

California condor (Gymnogyps californianus), IUCN Critically Endangered, captive

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Needle bug nymph (Ranatra linearis) hidden in roots and waiting for prey, Europe

Needle bug nymph (Ranatra linearis) hidden in roots and waiting for prey, Europe, July, controlled conditions

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Giraffe Necked Weevil (Trachelophorus giraffa) male on leaf of Dichaetanthera cordifolia

Giraffe Necked Weevil (Trachelophorus giraffa) male on leaf of Dichaetanthera cordifolia. Tropical rainforest, Mantadia National Park, Madagascar

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Lumholtzs Tree Kangaroo (Dendrolagus lumholtzi) male perched on tree branch

Lumholtzs Tree Kangaroo (Dendrolagus lumholtzi) male perched on tree branch. Queensland, Australia, November

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Male Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) eating the eggs of another salamander

Male Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus) eating the eggs of another salamander, Japan, September

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Pine marten (Martes martes) youngster moving through branches in woodland, Beinn

Pine marten (Martes martes) youngster moving through branches in woodland, Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve, Wester Ross, Scotland, UK, July

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Stag Beetle (Lucanus cervus) in defensive posture; male in garden where it emerged naturally

Stag Beetle (Lucanus cervus) in defensive posture; male in garden where it emerged naturally. Kent, UK, June. Controlled situation

Click beetle (Pyrophorus sp) showing orange bioluminescence, Costa Rica

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Quinling Golden snub nosed Monkey (Rhinopitecus roxellana qinlingensis), adult male face portrait

Quinling Golden snub nosed Monkey (Rhinopitecus roxellana qinlingensis), adult male face portrait. Zhouzhi Nature Reserve, Qinling Mountains, Shaanxi, China

Lanternfish (Lepidophanes guentheri) - deepsea species showing bioluminescence

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Gravid female Glass / Ghost shrimp on Glass sponge (Hexactinellida) from coral seamount

Gravid female Glass / Ghost shrimp on Glass sponge (Hexactinellida) from coral seamount, SW Indian Ridge, Indian Ocean, December 2011

Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Adult bull African Elephant (Loxononta africana) reaching up to feed on foliage

Adult bull African Elephant (Loxononta africana) reaching up to feed on foliage on the banks of the Luangwa River, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia, October

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