Is There An Uglier Creature?

12 years ago

I've only met one uglier creature....It's called a Ri..No, it's too easy.

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Something about that fish would give me a nightmare. It looks too human.

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sbucciarel

Banned 12 years ago

I think these rank right up there with the Blob Fish

Goblin Shark

The Titicaca water frog, which is described as, "the aquatic scrotum frog" because of two lumps on its back that, yeah, sorta look like testes.

Naked Mole Rat

Star Nosed Mole

Wart Hog

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Jason Ladlee

12 years ago

The blobfish always reminds me of Ziggy.

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GforceSage 12 years ago

Originally Posted by Jason Ladlee

The blobfish always reminds me of Ziggy.

I think it's a cross between Ziggy and Jimmy Durante
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- Claude Whitacre 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by GforceSage
  
  I think it's a cross between Ziggy and Jimmy Durante
  
  I thought of Jimmy Durante. But it also looks like Alice The Goon, from Popeye the Sailor.
  
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  Jason Ladlee 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre
  
  But it also looks like Alice The Goon, from Popeye the Sailor.
  
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  Indeed it does.
  
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seasoned

12 years ago

Interestingly enough, many have said that UGLY and MONSTER describe something asymmetrical. That said, something often looks a bit strange about something FULLY symmetrical.

YEAH, that IS overly simplistic, but those above ARE a bit TOO symmetrical! So I guess something HAS to look more ugly! I think the blob fish made the list NOT because it was the ugliest CREATURE, but the ANIMAL that, in its NORMAL/HEALTHY state, looks so ugly to US!

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Claude Whitacre

12 years ago

Originally Posted by seasoned

Interestingly enough, many have said that UGLY and MONSTER describe something asymmetrical. That said, something often looks a bit strange about something FULLY symmetrical.

YEAH, that IS overly simplistic, but those above ARE a bit TOO symmetrical! So I guess something HAS to look more ugly! I think the blob fish made the list NOT because it was the ugliest CREATURE, but the ANIMAL that, in its NORMAL/HEALTHY state, looks so ugly to US!

Steve

Steve; I can't believe I'm going to say this.

What you said makes perfect sense. And I agree with you.

Of course, I went through the photos thinking;
blobfish..Sad Riffle
Angry Riffle
Startled Riffle
Riffle pregnant
Riffle with a fake nose
Just Riffle

Dan! I beat you to it.

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Dan Riffle

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

I've only met one uglier creature....It's called a Ri..No, it's too easy.

:rolleyes:

Something about that fish would give me a nightmare. It looks too human.

I'm amazed you showed the restraint...

Wait...

Oh.

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

Steve; I can't believe I'm going to say this.

What you said makes perfect sense. And I agree with you.

Of course, I went through the photos thinking;
blobfish..Sad Riffle
Angry Riffle
Startled Riffle
Riffle pregnant
Riffle with a fake nose
Just Riffle

Dan! I beat you to it.

Never mind. No restraint.

Although, I came in here for the exact same reason.

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Dennis Gaskill

12 years ago

Whew! I'm just glad my picture was one of the nominees. I suppose it could be argued that this little guy is so ugly it's cute...

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Horny Devil Banned 12 years ago

Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill

Whew! I'm just glad my picture was one of the nominees. I suppose it could be argued that this little guy is so ugly it's cute...

Kindly forward on to Claude the brand of hair restorer this little guy is using. Post-haste please, as the party season in nearly upon us.
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  Originally Posted by Horny Devil
  
  Kindly forward on to Claude the brand of hair restorer this little guy is using. Post-haste please, as the party season in nearly upon us.
  
  I feel sorry for this "Claude guy". By the way, did you know that my name is also Claude?
  
  My wife thinks the Manatee is beautiful. OK, to be honest, it looks like me, naked.
  
  So my wife has to say it's beautiful! HA! :rolleyes:
  
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KingArthur

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill

Whew! I'm just glad my picture was one of the nominees. I suppose it could be argued that this little guy is so ugly it's cute...

The animal above is real. Here on this link is a real life picture of the same animal. It is called an aye aye and lives in Madagascar. Here it is:

http://www.mnn.com/sites/default/fil...c/ayeaye_0.jpg

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Dennis Gaskill

12 years ago

Originally Posted by KingArthur

The animal above is real. Here on this link is a real life picture of the same animal. It is called an aye aye and lives in Madagascar. Here it is:

http://www.mnn.com/sites/default/fil...c/ayeaye_0.jpg

Yes, I know, thanks. That's why I searched for a picture of one to post. I chose the artsy image because it liked it better. The one you later linked to was my second choice.

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HeySal

12 years ago

Originally Posted by KingArthur

The animal above is real. Here on this link is a real life picture of the same animal. It is called an aye aye and lives in Madagascar. Here it is:

http://www.mnn.com/sites/default/fil...c/ayeaye_0.jpg

I think that one is cute, too - in an odd sort of way. Maybe like Dennis says, "so ugly it's cute". Would be a pretty neat little pet. What animal family is it from? Rodent? Monkey?

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Dennis Gaskill

12 years ago

Originally Posted by HeySal

I think that one is cute, too - in an odd sort of way. Maybe like Dennis says, "so ugly it's cute". Would be a pretty neat little pet. What animal family is it from? Rodent? Monkey?

Sal, the aye aye is a lemur.

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Patrician

12 years ago

Ugly is the new beautiful.

This 'sea cow' is doing that Italian gangster hand thang - where they chop the elbow joint as if to say
'fungoo' - and this is entirely appropriate because 'mankind' is making life miserable for manatees - ruining everything...

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sbucciarel

Banned 12 years ago

Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill

Whew! I'm just glad my picture was one of the nominees. I suppose it could be argued that this little guy is so ugly it's cute...

I think he's so ugly that he's ugly. lol.

Originally Posted by Patrician

Ugly is the new beautiful.

This 'sea cow' is doing that Italian gangster hand thang - where they chop the elbow joint as if to say
'fungoo' - and this is entirely appropriate because 'mankind' is making life miserable for manatees - ruining everything...

Now this one I think is beautiful in it's own way.

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Dennis Gaskill

12 years ago

Leaf-nosed bat...

toadfish...

deep see viper...

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Horny Devil

Banned 12 years ago

Here's a few more images of the remarkable looking Blobfish. There are some striking similarities to one or two of the old boys I see huddled over a half-pint, playing dominoes or cards, in any local bar.

Whilst it's debatable as to whether it's the ugliest creature, I think there's no doubt it's the strangest.

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candoit2

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Horny Devil

Here's a few more images of the remarkable looking Blobfish. There are some striking similarities to one or two of the old boys I see huddled over a half-pint, playing dominoes or cards, in any local bar.

Whilst it's debatable as to whether it's the ugliest creature, I think there's no doubt it's the strangest.

I find it more interesting than disgusting. Creepy

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Horny Devil Banned 12 years ago

Originally Posted by AaronJones

I find it more interesting than disgusting. Creepy

I never said it was "disgusting", yet you quoted me. Creepy.

Maybe you were blobbified at the time.
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mojoogden

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Horny Devil

Here's a few more images of the remarkable looking Blobfish. There are some striking similarities to one or two of the old boys I see huddled over a half-pint, playing dominoes or cards, in any local bar.

Whilst it's debatable as to whether it's the ugliest creature, I think there's no doubt it's the strangest.

I was going to go to bed and then I saw this. Now I'm scared!

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HeySal

12 years ago

I don't find a lot of those things ugly. I do find the blobfish nightmarish and it is because of the human features. The first time I saw a pic of them I just assumed it was photoshop until I learned otherwise. That animal would get into my dreams, and not in a good way.

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LynnM 12 years ago

It's sad-looking.
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Claude Whitacre

12 years ago

Originally Posted by HeySal

I don't find a lot of those things ugly. I do find the blobfish nightmarish and it is because of the human features. The first time I saw a pic of them I just assumed it was photoshop until I learned otherwise. That animal would get into my dreams, and not in a good way.

Seriously, that was my first thought. It's almost as disturbing as if you found a fish with a human head. Did you see it in Men In Black 3? It was in the Chinese Restaurant.

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HeySal

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

Seriously, that was my first thought. It's almost as disturbing as if you found a fish with a human head. Did you see it in Men In Black 3? It was in the Chinese Restaurant.

I don't remember what scene you're referencing, but since you mentioned it = and this is one real 180 from the topic sorry -- There was another movie that was computerized and had a space ship landing on earth - comedy -- and I wanted to watch it again but don't remember the name of it. It was something like Evolution?

Anyhow - back to how frightening these fish are. I am a Clive Barker fan. I SAW a movie of his once and in it there was a dog with a man's head and it was one of the most singly disturbing episodes in horror fiction I've ever seen. I watched the Exorcist - thought it was good but it didn't spook me like Barkers man faced dog..........And that is what looking at that blob fish is like. It's just deeply discomforting.

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12 years ago

Here's an ugly-looking creature:

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HeySal 12 years ago

Originally Posted by thunderbird

Here's an ugly-looking creature:

So much for the idea that elitist genes are superior to the average human's.
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bertyounger

12 years ago

I guess it's ugly except of course to another blobfish; for all we know maybe the guy was holding the Brad Pitt of all blobfish!

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Dennis Gaskill

12 years ago

Man, there are so many ugly fish this thread could go on forever.

Just think, we haven't posted any insects yet.

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HeySal

12 years ago

That feather top one is one incredible looking fish, Dennis. I don't think that's ugly at all. I think it's exotic.

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Dennis Gaskill 12 years ago

Originally Posted by HeySal

That feather top one is one incredible looking fish, Dennis. I don't think that's ugly at all. I think it's exotic.

I agree. I used to have a saltwater aquarium. I don't really see any of them as "ugly" per se, just different. Strange. And like you said, exotic. Mostly I just find them fascinating. I'm just using "ugly" in keeping with the context of the thread, but I'm really just guessing at what others might find ugly.

That fish, by the way, it a hairy frogfish. There are a lot of different colors and amounts of "hair" to them. Some have so much you can't even see their eyes, nor their mouth if they have it closed.
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ConfusedJ

12 years ago

*reads thread title*

*looks at photo in opening post*

*looks at Claude Whitacre's profile pic*

Uh... no comment.

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12 years ago

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12 years ago

Check out these ugly creatures:

They live on live human skin. They're crawling all over you!

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12 years ago

Yep! Those are some damned ugly creatures.

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svedski

12 years ago

What if that fish actually is a human?

Or what if human existence is just a dream...when you die, you wake up and become a blobfish.

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Dan Riffle 12 years ago

Originally Posted by svedski

What if that fish actually is a human?

Or what if human existence is just a dream...when you die, you wake up and become a blobfish.

I'd rather wake up a blobfish than a Michigan fan.
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Claude Whitacre 12 years ago

Originally Posted by svedski

What if that fish actually is a human?

Or what if human existence is just a dream...when you die, you wake up and become a blobfish.

The blobfish is the next step in our evolution. And the step after that? I'm sorry...I can't say the name.....I took a vow of Celibacy.
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Unity96387

12 years ago

Can we make a cartoon about him and call him: Sponge Blob?

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Blobfish voted world's ugliest animal

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DotComBum

12 years ago

How abt this? Hint: it's not a turkey

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Dennis Gaskill

12 years ago

Originally Posted by DotComBum

How abt this? Hint: it's not a turkey

Ah yes, the California Condor, much like the Turkey Vulture below, is quite homely up close and personal. Both look rather elegant, however, when seen gliding across the sky.

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12 years ago

Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill

Ah yes, the California Condor, much like the Turkey Vulture below, is quite homely up close and personal. Both look rather elegant, however, when seen gliding across the sky.

Yes, that's a California Condor