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Sunday, October 9, 2011

I bet you didn't know...

Most animals seen at the zoo aren't the most exotic in the world. I was curious to find some interesting facts about exotic and even domestic animals...so here we go!

Some of the most popular animals in the world are the "ugliest" ones...check these out!

Proboscis monkey

Bald Uakari

Naked Mole Rat
The Naked Mole Rat The naked mole rat could be the ugliest animal in the world. Good thing they spend most of their lives underground. These guys can hardly see and use their giant teeth and jaws to dig extensive holes in the ground. They live in colonies like bees and have one queen who is responsible for all the reproduction.

<b>The Naked Mole Rat</b><br/><br/>The naked mole rat could be the ugliest animal in the world. Good thing they spend most of their lives underground. These guys can hardly see and use their giant teeth and jaws to dig extensive holes in the ground. They live in colonies like bees and have one queen who is responsible for all the reproduction.

Blob fish

Philippine Tarsier
Philippine Tarsier 
Philippine Tarsiers can fit in the palm of your hand and live in the Phillippines. It's bulging eyes are bigger than the size of it's brain case and stomach and it's hands and legs resemble human limbs. This animal can leap as high as 10 feet.

<b>Philippine Tarsier</b><br><br>
Philippine Tarsiers can fit in the palm of your hand and live in the Phillippines. It's bulging eyes are bigger than the size of it's brain case and stomach and it's hands and legs resemble human limbs. This animal can leap as high as 10 feet.

Aye Aye

Doesn't get any uglier than that! Which one is your favorite??