[URL]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24040130[/URL]
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[QUOTE][B]The grumpy-looking, gelatinous blobfish has won a public vote to become the official mascot of the Ugly Animal Preservation Society.[/B]
This gives the fish the unofficial title of world's ugliest animal.
The society began as a science-themed comedy night and devised its mascot campaign to draw attention to "aesthetically challenged" threatened species.
The winner was announced at [URL="http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/british-science-festival"]the British Science Festival in Newcastle[/URL].
The blobfish tops a list that includes the huge-nosed proboscis monkey, the similarly afflicted pig-nosed turtle, an amphibian affectionately known as a "scrotum frog" and pubic lice.
Biologist and TV presenter Simon Watt, president of the [URL="http://uglyanimalsoc.com/"]Ugly Animal Preservation Society[/URL], said he hoped the campaign would draw attention to the threats facing these weird and wonderful creatures.
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It's even fucking drooling pus, that's comically ugly. It's like nature conspired against this one creature.
He's just a blob. What can he do?
How and why did Nature create such an ugly thing
dawwww, he's crying :(
I always thought this thing was made up.
It looks like it's in pain.
God, I'm afraid to think of what two of them mating would look like.
WHy would they do that to Mr. Saturn?
[img]http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs21/i/2007/305/e/8/Mr__Blobfish_Desktop_by_causing_davey_havok.jpg[/img]
i wish hp lovecraft were around to see this
[img]http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdhjhwKpBx1qm8fzgo1_r1_500.jpg[/img]
That's one ugly fish.
I still love you blob fish.
Why is there even a vote for ugliest animal?
the blob fish isn't even that ugly, he just needs some cheering up is all!
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They look alright in the water.
[QUOTE=l337k1ll4;42171353]It's even fucking drooling pus, that's comically ugly. It's like nature conspired against this one creature.[/QUOTE]
That's a parasite.
instantly reminded me of this
[video=youtube;wwGwKXfbNY4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwGwKXfbNY4[/video]
The scrotum frog isn't ugly. It's kinda cute.
Though I also totally see where they got the name.
[img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/7522717/Scrotum%20Frog.jpg[/img]
:pwn:
ugly.
[QUOTE=OpethRockr55;42171633]The scrotum frog isn't ugly. It's kinda cute.
Though I also totally see where they got the name.
[img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/7522717/Scrotum%20Frog.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
Cute:
- Its face is going :3
Ugly:
- The everything else
I call bullshit on the Ugly Animal Preservation Society, they have the Komodo Dragon as their ugly animal of the week.
Seriously, these guys look badass.
[img]http://cdn2.arkive.org/media/A7/A725B6F1-671A-401B-9489-E6BE433FC846/Presentation.Large/Komodo-dragon-in-village.jpg[/img]
See? Even the locals think they look badass, they can't stop staring at how badass this guy looks.
the blobfish was already depressed, and then they have to go and do this?
I'm surprised OP's mom didn't win
[QUOTE=OpethRockr55;42171633]The scrotum frog isn't ugly. It's kinda cute.
Though I also totally see where they got the name.
[img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/7522717/Scrotum%20Frog.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD
[QUOTE=ForgottenKane;42172072]I call bullshit on the Ugly Animal Preservation Society, they have the Komodo Dragon as their ugly animal of the week.
Seriously, these guys look badass.
[t]http://cdn2.arkive.org/media/A7/A725B6F1-671A-401B-9489-E6BE433FC846/Presentation.Large/Komodo-dragon-in-village.jpg[/t]
See? Even the locals think they look badass, they can't stop staring at how badass this guy looks.[/QUOTE]
If there's anything badass about Komodo Dragons is the way they kill their prey.
Blobfish is sexy.
[QUOTE=Dr.C;42172146]I'm surprised OP's mom didn't win[/QUOTE]
That would mean that my mother could be classified as a living object.
[QUOTE=Fingers!!!;42172211]If there's anything badass about Komodo Dragons is the way they kill their prey.[/QUOTE]
You mean bite them once, then hang around all day until their prey rots to death?
[QUOTE=ForgottenKane;42172229]You mean bite them once, then hang around all day until their prey rots to death?[/QUOTE]
That is what the OP's mom does.
blobfish is strangely cute though
[QUOTE=Explosions;42171513][img]http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdhjhwKpBx1qm8fzgo1_r1_500.jpg[/img]
That's one ugly fish.[/QUOTE]
It looks like the missing link if humans evolved directly from fish.
congratz you must be so happy for winning the award, blobfish!
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