Old Curmudgeon

This old fella, a chimpanzee, is a long time resident of the Los Angeles Zoo. Can't you picture him getting grumpy and curmudgeonly, growling in his wheezy voice at the young chimps about how hard things were back in the day? "Why, when I was your age, no humans came in to clean up our poop. We had to throw it at them! Like this ..."

Photo courtesy: www.lazoo.org

Wormilicious

We at Ugly Overload embrace cultural diversity. Except in this case. This photo wasn't taken from the set of Fear Factor, it comes from a marketplace in Madagascar.

That's right. People wander from vendor to vendor, perusing the baskets of worms, looking for the most juicy, ugly, and tasty specimens for that night's dinner.

I can only hope that there is good reason for this. Who knows, maybe they are quite delicious, and taste like chicken. I'll withhold my judgment of the good people in Madagascar for now, but they better start explaining themselves.

Photo courtesy: Shay Antebi.

Great Bite

The Great White Shark looks ugly and menacing from any angle, but the person who took this shot probably wasn't thinking the word 'ugly' at that moment - it was more likely an expletive.

These fish can grow to be 20 feet long, and over 5,000 lbs. They cruise cold, open waters, and dine on seals and the occassional human.

Did you know that the Great White is the only apex predator not domesticated or tamed by man? I imagine trying to find something useful for a shark to do, and a tank large enough to accommodate one, might be the main reasons for that, but this mouth might have something to do with it, too.

Photo courtesy: www.strangezoo.com.

Smug Smile

This chap is a denizen of the San Diego Zoo, in California. This crocodile's smile reveals a nasty row of teeth. By the time he has reached old age, he will have gone through as many as 50 sets of them. Now, that keeps the tooth fairy very busy.

These members of the crocodilia order take pride in having survived for hundreds of millions of years in roughly the same form. Hey, if ugly works for you that well, keep it up.














Photo courtesy: Ashley.

Wave to the Crowd!

This friendly walrus is even uglier than others of its species, because it lacks their characteristic tusks. These giant mammals of the sea can reach a staggering weight of up to 4000 pounds (over twice as much as most horses). Unlike those horses, though, it is not muscle that weighs down the walrus. Oh no, it's layer after layer of fat.

So, let's see. This animal is ugly because it has enough fat on it to make President Taft look skinny, and the reason for this bulk is to survive frigid waters. My solution? Move to the tropics.

Photo courtesy: http://www.animalpicturesarchive.com/list.php?qry=sea%20world

Ugly Runs in the Family

Baboons make it too easy. Do I really need to comment here?

At least the baby has some sense in trying to run off. The mom won't have it, though, "Come back here, you ugly piece of -"

Photo courtesy: Segundo Bas.

Ugly Motherload

We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to Mafo for bringing to our attention a treasure trove of ugliness.
We have featured the Sphynx cat before - that hairless wonder, both loved and feared - but the photos found here are true jewels in the crown of ugly.
Take a look at these four. I had no idea these animals were so wrinkly. We will be meting out more of these pictures sporadically, to share the wealth and to remind us all of the ugliness that persists in the world.

Mucho the Alpaca

Meet Mucho the Alpaca. He looks like a friendly enough hombre. His attempt at humor with that hairstyle of his just might compensate for his looks. Alpacas make for great fodder for Ugly Overload, along with Llamas and camels, but this one takes the cake so far.

Thankfully, these animals serve a purpose in this world beyond enteraining us with goofy mugs like this - they provide wonderful textile materials.

Photo courtesy: snowbeard.