Here are my top picks for critters that are cute and ugly all at the same time, or at the very least, cute and interesting.
Skinny pig
This, my friends, is approximately what my little furballs look like without hair. They look like little baby hippopotamuses (hippopotami?). I’ve gotta say, I prefer fur on to fur off. Interesting to note, if this dude did have hair, his hair colouring patterns would match his skin colouring.
Hairless cat
Perhaps Paula of Light Motifs II needs to start using this little monster (I believe he’s a sphynx breed) for her Monday Pet Peeve series. This dude is not just giving you the stink eye, he’s turbo-powering it with wrinkles.
Emu
With his orange eyes, this little buddy looks possessed. I think he could kick my ass any day of the week.
Wombat
I’d heard of wombats before, but it was only very recently that I saw one for the first time. This critter isn’t ugly, but it’s pretty weird-looking. It looks sort of like if you crossed a teddy bear with a large rock, and stuck some stumpy little legs on. Wikipedia says that when threatened, they can run up to 40 km/h. Imagine having that thing go flying by you.
Vulture
Vultures aren’t particularly appealing to begin with because of their scavenger role, but this dude seems to have a brightly coloured tumour that’s eating his face.
Warthogs
This probably isn’t the face that you want to wake up next to in the morning, but there is something endearing about these snouty, stumpy little monsters.
Anteater
When I first saw this little dude, I wondered if he was carrying around a baby or something because of the colouring around his front leg. But no, it’s all one dude, and that seems like a whole lotta animal (tail in particular) to be munching on ants and termites.
Photostomias guernei
There are lots of weird-looking deep-sea fish, but I particularly enjoy this one. It looks like he’s got a little arm coming down that operates his little flashlight glow stick. And that’s a lot of teeth for one fish.
Blob fish
Sticking with the undersea world for the final pick, we have the blob fish, nominated by Tanya of www.thephatgirlblog.com. It’s the fish that looks like a grumpy old man. Not sure what the slimy bit coming out of the left side of his mouth is…
Do you have a favourite from amongst this bunch? Or perhaps a write-on candidate you’d like to add?
Ha, thanks for sharing! The wombat and anteater look kind of cuddly. Not so sure about the others.
I agree!
I love this lighthearted post! It’s a relief to log on for the first time in over a month and see this ❤ I’m not to sure how I feel about hairless animals. I think I would add a sloth to the list. Interesting and “cute” describe them perfectly!
Good morning, Ashley. I sure have missed y’all. Hopefully I will begin posting again but until then, I will read and show some love to the many bloggers who have influenced my life in ways they do not realize. I love you lady!!
Hello fabulous lady! Love you too!
The blob fish! You need to add the blog fish! Why science? Why????? Lol, poor blob fish
Anteaters are creepy looking buggers. Haha
Yes, the blob fish!
Poor blob fish… lol
Blog fish has now been added!
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Oh, hahaha. Maybe that’s why I have a weird obsession with the blob fish. Because it looks like a old man. Haha, seniors are my jam :-p
Hey, whatever floats your boat!
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Side note: what kind of monster could ever think the skinny pig is ugly? The anteater I can see, and that scary ass fish above blobby. Those fish are extra creepy lol
The skinny pigs are a bit weird looking, but in a whole different way from those fish.
Skinny pigs have random little tuffs of hair. Guinea pigs hate me. I think they just all gathered one morning and had a vote. Everytime I see one it gives me the ass. Lol…… those little jerks
That’s hilarious!
I’m not lieing. Every single one I’ve seen in person. There so cute, but mean! Lol
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This post was such a breath of fresh air this morning, thank you! I love the deep sea fish you shared, Photostomias guernei 😀
Yeah he’s pretty wild looking!
It kind of looks like its brandishing a sword, or weapon! Hahah
I know, right?!
I kind of like the warthog. 😊
Yeah he’s a fun little dude.
Fun fact: Wombats have cube-shaped poo 😁
Huh, how odd!
Interesting…… hmmmm
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Yeah, wow! I wasn’t awake yet, but that took care of it! What the freak happened to that poor hairless cat?! Goodness gracious. Poor puss. Best blog post ever!
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Haha thank you for this!
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I like the hairless cat, but boy they look mean! I think it’s because they’re missing their hair lol!
Yeah it’s not a friendly-looking animal!
Definitely not! lol
I love wombats! They are the cutest! I traveled around Australia to see one but I ended up on the wrong side of the country. They do all kind of strange things, they live under the ground in groups and they have a protective shield at their bum that they can stick up to close the entry. I believe they can lower their heartbeat and breathing and like that they sleep through the winter. I find warthogs also very fascinating as they are almost exclusively vegan 🙂 I also like manatees too, I don’t know if they are cute/weird in your opinion. They are big sea cows that are so adorable and they eat all the sea grass at the bottom of the water.
Manatees are so cute!
Emus look tough. Cassowary gets our nomination for drunk-creator theory. It’s like a wooly mammoth bedded a turkey
I’d never heard of those, but looked it up and your description is spot on!
Haha! Mix and match mating game
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😨. I find that unbearable to see the hairless cat! The cat and the guinea pig must get really cold.
Whaaaaaat. They ARE bred like that! I had assumed it was just a Sphynx breed cat with some condition which made it hairless. It also exposes them (literally) to skin cancers. Seems cruel to me. I had no idea that any animals were deliberately bred without hair, it seems insane. :\
I know, right?! Hair makes everything cozier!
Yup!!! Misty certainly wouldn’t be Misty without her hair! Her hair is amazing and fluffy 😀
Same with my guinea pigs!
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My mum always had guinea pigs. But the poos they leave everywhere…disgusted me beyond belief! 😆. I’d find them cute if only they didn’t do that! Man that set off my OCD.
I can imagine! They’re total poop factories!
See! Lol don’t even say that 😆😆🤮
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Lol xD
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Haha! Hilarious 🙂 Gotta love the hairless cat, it needs a closet full of ugly sweaters to go with it’s wrinkly stink eye
Oh absolutely!
So ugly yet so cute🤣
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Emus can get aggressive! Had one chasing my younger brother on a trip to Australia over a decade ago 😀
Oh no!
It is funny now but at that time, we were so scared xD
I’m sure!
Far be it for me to cast aspersions at these lovely creatures, but the Blob Fish hasn’t got alot going for it, has it?
No, it should be jealous of those pigeons.
It would probably eat those pigeons
These are great! I am obsessed with hairless cats haha
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Oh, it’s my first time seeing those pets! Thanks for sharing Ashley!
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That’s really weird seeing a guinea pig without hair 😀