New research has discovered 16 new desert grasshopper species, revealing their Ice Age-driven isolation and diversification.

The article highlights six of the ugliest snakes on the planet, focusing on their bizarre and creepy appearances. Examples include the horned viper with its mythical devilish horns, the rhinoceros ...

Absent intervention by state wildlife officials, Nevada’s state animal, the desert bighorn sheep, may see its herds thinned by starvation because of drought. “Over the course of the last month ...

A California zoo is asking visitors to be on the lookout for a bat-eared fox that escaped from its enclosure, but is believed to still be somewhere on the grounds.

Telford in Shropshire, Merthyr Tydfil in Wales and Slough in Berkshire have been named as the three ugliest towns in Britain. Telford, ranking third, scored a dismal 17 out of 50. Noted for its ...

This strange and weirdly attractive animal is about 4.9 feet tall at the shoulder and about 8 feet in length, with females being slightly taller than males. Its neck is long, but not as long as a ...

I know it’s not technically ‘ugly’ compared to some of the other things on this list, but as a baseline, I just don’t like the look of it. The implications of the skin are things that ...

It’s like nature’s way of saying, “Let’s try something… interesting.” Let’s get to know these top 10 ugly animals one by one: Amphibians are generally considered annoying due to their slimy skin and ...

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Ugly 5: Warthog, Wildebeest, Vulture, Marabou stork, Hyena. – Shy 5: Porcupine, Bat-eared fox, Aardvark, Meerkat, Aardwolf. Facts about Big 5 Animals – Elephant ... lagoons lie in the heart of the ...

The fifth Taobao Ugly Stuff Contest showcases a collection of the oddest, most hilarious “treasures” known as top 40 least aesthetically pleasing items. For the younger generation, the ...

Ursula from The Little Mermaid is one of the ugly Disney cartoon characters. Her upper body is that of an obese lavender female human, and her lower half is that of a black and purple octopus. Her ...