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Weird and Ugly Creatures Collection (page 3)

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

168 items

Background imageWeird 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

Background imageWeird 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

Background imageWeird 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

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) male marking territory with faeces, Masai Mara Game Reserve

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) male marking territory with faeces, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Background imageWeird 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

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Macleays Spectre (Extatosoma tiaratum) captive at the University of Texas

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

Background imageWeird 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

Background imageWeird 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

Background imageWeird 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

Background imageWeird 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

Background imageWeird 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

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: California condor (Gymnogyps californianus), IUCN Critically Endangered, captive

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

Background imageWeird 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

Background imageWeird 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

Background imageWeird 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

Background imageWeird 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

Background imageWeird 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

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) droppings on grassland, Berwickshire, Scotland, June

Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) droppings on grassland, Berwickshire, Scotland, June

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Lanternfish (Lepidophanes guentheri) - deepsea species showing bioluminescence

Lanternfish (Lepidophanes guentheri) - deepsea species showing bioluminescence

Background imageWeird 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

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus semenovi), in dark summer pelage, patrolling cliffside

Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus semenovi), in dark summer pelage, patrolling cliffside rocks along the coast of Medny Island in the Commander Islands (aka Komandorsky Islands), Russia, July

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Texas Coral Snake (Micrurus tener) head portrait, Sabal Palm Sanctuary, Lower Rio Grande Valley

Texas Coral Snake (Micrurus tener) head portrait, Sabal Palm Sanctuary, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA, September. meetyourneighbours.net project

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Common starling singing (Sturnus vulgaris) Finland May

Common starling singing (Sturnus vulgaris) Finland May

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Alligator snapping turtle (Macroclemys temmincki) fishing by luring a fish with the vermiform

Alligator snapping turtle (Macroclemys temmincki) fishing by luring a fish with the vermiform, worm-like, tongue, USA, captive

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Short eared owl (Asio flammeus) in flight over marshland, Vendee, west France, April

Short eared owl (Asio flammeus) in flight over marshland, Vendee, west France, April

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) adult. Laredo, Webb County, South Texas

Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) adult. Laredo, Webb County, South Texas, USA, April

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) showing tusks above water surface. Baffin Island, Nunavut

Narwhal (Monodon monoceros) showing tusks above water surface. Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, April

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Bull Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) in coastal waters off Spitsbergen. Arctic Norway, June

Bull Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) in coastal waters off Spitsbergen. Arctic Norway, June

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Fulmars (Fulmaris glacialis) nesting on cliff ledge, Hunstanton, Norfolk

Fulmars (Fulmaris glacialis) nesting on cliff ledge, Hunstanton, Norfolk

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: A male Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques) swimming. Wool Bay Jetty, Edithburgh, Yorke Peninsular

A male Leafy Seadragon (Phycodurus eques) swimming. Wool Bay Jetty, Edithburgh, Yorke Peninsular, South Australia, November

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Galapagos garden eels (Heteroconger / Taenioconger klausewitzi) on seabed, Galapagos

Galapagos garden eels (Heteroconger / Taenioconger klausewitzi) on seabed, Galapagos Islands

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Bearded pig (Sus barbatus) portrait standing in tropical forest habitat, Bako National Park

Bearded pig (Sus barbatus) portrait standing in tropical forest habitat, Bako National Park, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Sexton / Burying Beetle (Nicrophorus vespilloides) feeding on rabbit carcass, Upper Teesdale, Co

Sexton / Burying Beetle (Nicrophorus vespilloides) feeding on rabbit carcass, Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham, England, UK, June

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) striking, Arizona, USA

Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) striking, Arizona, USA

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Pfeffers Flamboyant Cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi) West Papua, Indonesia, April

Pfeffers Flamboyant Cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi) West Papua, Indonesia, April 2007

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Leaf-tailed gecko {Uroplatus sikorae} licking its eye to clean it. Masoala Peninsula National Park

Leaf-tailed gecko {Uroplatus sikorae} licking its eye to clean it. Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Hawaiian pom-pom / boxer crab (Lybia edmondsoni)with anemones (Triactis sp) that

Hawaiian pom-pom / boxer crab (Lybia edmondsoni)with anemones (Triactis sp) that it carries around holding with the claws and using them for defense, waving in front of the possible aggressor

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Leaf nosed twig snake (Langaha madagascariensis) male, Baie de Baly National Park

Leaf nosed twig snake (Langaha madagascariensis) male, Baie de Baly National Park, North west Madagascar

Background imageWeird 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

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis) drinking from wetland lake at night, Fennessey Ranch

Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis) drinking from wetland lake at night, Fennessey Ranch, Refugio, Coastal Bend, Texas, USA

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Domestic cat, Sphinx cat with no hair sitting on garden bench, Connecticut, USA

Domestic cat, Sphinx cat with no hair sitting on garden bench, Connecticut, USA

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Two Central american agouties (Dasyprocta punctata) captive, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

Two Central american agouties (Dasyprocta punctata) captive, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, February

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) male showing aggression, captive

Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) male showing aggression, captive

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Cook strait giant weta (Deinacrida rugosa)

Cook strait giant weta (Deinacrida rugosa). Extinct in the wild until 2007, captive-bred animals are now being re-released. Matiu-Somes Island, Wellington Harbour, North Island, New Zealand

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Vampire / Sharp-beaked Ground Finch (Geospiza difficilis) feeding on blood from Nazca

Vampire / Sharp-beaked Ground Finch (Geospiza difficilis) feeding on blood from Nazca / Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra granti) Wolf Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Male Babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis) from the Island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Captive, Singapore Zoo

Male Babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis) from the Island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Captive, Singapore Zoo

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Common house fly (Musca domestica) on cow dung, captive

Common house fly (Musca domestica) on cow dung, captive

Background imageWeird and Ugly Creatures Collection: Ant mimicing spider in Sierra Madre National Park, Luzon, Philippines. September

Ant mimicing spider in Sierra Madre National Park, Luzon, Philippines. September



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