Animals, like humans, have a classification in a degree of beauty and ugliness. In the wonderful world of animals, many animals appear to be weird, odd, and even have an ugly look that would probably kill you while looking at them. Most people will not even give those extremely weird and ugly animals a second look. In the worst cases, these innocent animals are being killed, slaughtered or tortured because their weird look made people could not bear to look at them. As for the animal protection and rights organization, they feel a concern in the sharp decline of these weird animals as people pay no attention and care for them.
Here, I would like to say that these ugliest animals have the right to survive on any piece of land scattered across the earth. Their weird appearance is probably one of the ways they sustain their species on earth. Therefore, we should pay equal treatment to then while dealing with these weird animals just like we would treat other living organisms. They do have their rights to ensure their continuity of species on earth. Neither graceful nor beautiful, these animals are nonetheless very unique and remarkable animals.
Matamata Turtle
The Matamata Turtles (Chelusfimbriatus) dwells particularly in the stagnant pools in Brazil and the Guianas. Its species can also be found in parts of the Amazon River, Peru, Venezuela and Trinidad. It has a bizarre look, with its straight-line shell length that reaches to 18 inches (46cm) or more. Its head and neck are flat and large, but are covered with warts, ridges and protuberances. The long snout enables it to breathe while almost completely submerged. The female turtle usually can breed to 12-28 round, hard-shelled eggs with each egg nearly 3.5-4cm in diameter in rivers or on high ground near the banks of small creeks. The incubation takes as long as 208 days.
Dobsonfly
This picture shows a larva (hellgrammite) of Dobsonfly (corydalus sp.) viewed under a scanning electron microscope with the enlargement power of 10 to 500 times from its original size. Through the high powered microscope, humans have viewed some shocking scenes that the human eye itself is limited to seeing.
Dobsonfly inhibits throughout the Americas, particularly in the north and central part of America, and in Asia, Australia and Africa. This insect can be rather weird and frightening in its appearance. Both male and female Dobsonflies can grow up to the length of 5 inches (12.5cm), and have long antennae. When they do not use the wings, they will be folded along the length of their walking stick-like bodies. The female can breed between 100 to 1,000 eggs on a branch or on rocks near a stream.
Monkfish
Monkfish (Lophius americanus) is also known as “Poor Man's Lobster”, goosefish, “allmouth”, or anglerfish. It is a type of fish inhibits in the northwest coastal Atlantic area. It can grow up to a length of 5ft or more but the species with the length of 3ft are more commonly seen. It weights between 7 to 15 pounds but can also reach a maximum weight of 50 pounds. Its body is composed mainly of a huge, gaping mouth attached to a muscular tail.
Russian Wheat Aphid
The Russian Wheat Aphid (Diuraphis noxia) has very short and round cornicles (tailpipe structures typical of aphids) and it is pale green in color. This aphid occurs any time of year in the western half of Kansas, and it is more common to see it in an area within 50 miles of the Colorado border. It can grow up to 2mm long. Its saliva is toxic to the plants as it can cause the leaves of cereals, grasses and wheat grasses to turn white, and curl up. It sometimes causes symptoms include yellow, purple or discoloration longitudinal streaks on the leaf and prostrate growth of the plant.
Almiqui
Almiqui (Solenodon cubanus) is the Cuban species that has been extinct for many years. Until 2003, people in Cuba traced its existence near the eastern mountain of Cuba. When it was caught alive, its weight was 24 ounces and was found in healthy state. However, it was then released to the wild after the completion of two-day scientific study.
Almiqui appears to be a small animal with dark brown to black hair and small eyes. It resembles a large brown rat. From its nose to tail, its length can reach between 16 to 22 inches (40 to 55cm).
Weevil
Weevil (Hylobius Piceus) is commonly seen in the central and northern Europe, Siberia and the northern part of North America. It has a black body with sparse brownish hair and its adult is measured 12 to 16.5mm long. Besides that, it has a relatively long, oval and downward face along with its thin and lengthy legs. The female breeds to oval and white eggs with 2mm long each.
