Cheeky Monkey

Orangutan means 'people of the forest' in the native tongue of Borneo. These creatures' territory once spread across all of Southeast Asia and even up into southern China. Now their territory is restricted to Sumatra and Borneo.













This is a male orangutan, and a special guest to Ugly Overload. Did you know that they are 7 - 8 times stronger than the average male human? Like most apes, these creatures can get ugly, but few get as ugly as the males. See those cheek pads? That is what identifies a dominant male. They are meant both to attract females, and to intimidate males.

I can't speak for the attraction part, but the intimidation sure works on me. If one of these beasts stepped out in front of me in a dark alley, I would quickly empty my pockets and hand over my wallet, before he tore me limb from limb.

Photo courtesy: www.damisela.com.

Upchucking Monkey

It is very hard to find an image of an ugly baby anything, but especially of an ugly baby monkey. Luckily, this baby squirrel monkey was caught in the act of vomiting, and that is ugly.

OK, maybe not. It's just eating a special blend of squirrel monkey gruel, provided by its keepers at the Metropolitan Zoo in Budapest, Hungary.

These little creatures, which probably won't ever be featured on Ugly Overload again, are natives of South America. They eat insects and fruit and are cute. That's about it.

Hey, give us some credit for trying to find a good ugly baby monkey photo. Our quest continues ...

Photo courtesy: Yahoo!

Seriously, That's a Dog

No, we haven't switched to covering ugly janitorial supplies. We are still posting on ugly animals. That's right - this is a dog. This animal was brought to our attention by one of our readers, Joe. He encountered this breed, known as the puli, while in Hungary - which is where it was domesticated a long, long time ago.














Photo courtesy: kixit.dk.

This dog was bred to be a sheepherder. I'm not sure how even a sheep could respect an animal for which there is no identifiable front or rear end, no legs, and you can't even tell whether it is alive or dead. I guess we just have to trust our Magyar brothers when they speak with pride about this native ugly.

Quick, Throw It Back

This here is a monkfish, or, more specifically, Lophius. These abominations come in many different shapes and appearances (being a class of species), but one thing is certain: each is hideous.

Look at those teeth. And the leathery complexion. And the tail. Actually, look at the whole thing, and you will wet your pants.

Photo courtesy: myweb.dal.ca/harbour

Discovering More Uglies

The news is delivering all sorts of new ugly creatures lately. This pseudo-scorpion image was provided by Zara Environmental. It is one of 27 new animal species that have been discovered in the caverns of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, in Central California.

Have these people not been visiting Ugly Overload? Do they not see that we already have an abundance of ugly creatures? Do they really need to discover more? The report said that the other creatures found included new centipedes and spiders. SPIDERS? Come on. They are already ugly enough. I am terrified to see what subterranean, cave-dwelling versions look like. Oh wait ... that reminds me. Stay tuned ...

Photo courtesy: Yahoo!

Snow Cone

Poodles are already borderline animals. It takes an exceptional specimen of this species not to be ugly. But when you take the animal and to this to it, all hope is lost.

Pet grooming salons in Beijing, China, are booming right now. That's right, this woman isn't trying to undo the damage done to this dyed poodle - the owner paid to do have it done.

Why someone would pay to have their dog look like a snow cone is beyond me. I just hope this dog doesn't also smell like lemon and bubblegum.



Photo courtesy: Yahoo!

Ant. It's What's for Dinner.

Just how many crosses between different animals does this anteater look like? Some of them have an almost passable appearance; this one just looks like an ugly mutant.

As their name implies, anteaters eat ants by using that freakish snout/proboscis/nose/maw--what have you--to eat ants. Just ants. Maybe some other bugs, too.

So...an ugly diet and an ugly body.

Photo courtesy: http://www.cogsci.indiana.edu/

Southern California Style

This warthog has taken up residence at the San Diego Zoo. Evidently, this ugly has seen the pretty people of Southern California, and has become self-concious of his looks. To mitigate the effect his face has on his appearance, he has grown his hair out long and blonde, just like the people that come to oggle his hideousness.














Photo courtesy: Ashley.

Maybe he just feels bad because, as a male, he isn't allowed in the female-dominated sounder (that is what a society of warthogs is called) unless the ladies are in heat (in other words, until he are needed). Whatever the reason, this swine has an identity crisis.