Ugliest animals in the world

13 items • 54010 views • 8,376 votes • updated Nov 7, 2026
Ugliest animals in the world Explore this reader poll on unusual-looking animals and vote according to your own preferences.

Although many animals are so beautiful and gentle that you want to hug them (see also the animals voted the most beautiful), some can turn your stomach, such as the blobfish, which is considered one of the most hideous animals in the world.

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Which is the ugliest animal in the world?

1
70.930%
Naked mole-rat
Heterocephalus glaber
Naked mole-rat Naked mole-rat
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This almost hairless rodent digs its tunnels underground in the Horn of Africa and parts of Kenya. It lives in colonies where only a few members breed, while the others work and care for •••
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244
100
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2
68.222%
Star-nosed mole
Condylura cristata
Star-nosed mole Star-nosed mole
On the tip of its snout it has a “star” of 22 fleshy tentacles, about 1.5 cm wide, with more than 25,000 touch receptors called Eimer's organs. It is a small, hamster-sized mole that lives •••
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702
327
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3
69.444%
Blobfish
Psychrolutes marcidus
Blobfish Blobfish
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In the deep waters around Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand, the blobfish lives at 600–1,200 metres, where the pressure is 60–120 times greater than at the surface. Its flesh is a •••
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50
22
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4
56.076%
Proboscis Monkey
Nasalis larvatus
Proboscis Monkey Proboscis Monkey
It lives only on the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia, mostly in mangrove forests and along the coast. In males, the huge nose can be longer than 10 cm and hangs lower than the mouth •••
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766
600
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5
47.917%
California Condor
Gymnogyps californianus
California Condor California Condor
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A wingspan of 3 metres makes the California condor the largest land bird in North America; it can weigh up to 14 kg. Its feathers are black, with white patches under the wings, and its •••
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598
650
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6
44.479%
Warthog
Phacochoerus africanus
Warthog Warthog
Two pairs of upward-curving tusks stick out of its mouth, and its large head and the mane running down its back make it easy to recognise. The warthog is a wild pig of the savannas •••
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141
176
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Most beautiful animals in the worldMost beautiful animals in the world
7
39.329%
Sphynx Cat
Felis catus
Sphynx Cat Sphynx Cat
The Sphynx, also called the Canadian Sphynx, is known for its lack of fur, which comes from a natural genetic mutation; breeders began developing it through selective breeding in the •••
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551
850
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8
37.709%
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
Turkey Vulture Turkey Vulture
From southern Canada to the southern tip of South America flies the turkey vulture, the most widespread vulture of the Americas. Its name comes from its bald red head and dark feathers •••
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428
707
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9
39.933%
Aye aye
Daubentonia madagascariensis
Aye aye Aye aye
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Its very long, thin middle finger is the main tool of this lemur from Madagascar. The aye-aye taps on tree trunks, listens for hollow spots, gnaws into the wood with teeth that grow •••
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179
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10
42.553%
Shoebill
Balaeniceps rex
Shoebill Shoebill
Its English name comes from its huge, bulging, shoe-shaped bill, pink with grey markings. The bird stands 110–140 cm tall and lives in freshwater swamps in tropical Africa, from South •••
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54
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Frequently asked questions

What is in first place?

Naked mole-rat is currently ranked first on TopFaves, with 244 votes for and 100 votes against in this list.

What are the top three spots?

The top three spots are held, in order, by Naked mole-rat, Star-nosed mole, Blobfish. The ranking can change as votes are added.

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In total, 8,376 votes have been recorded. The total refers to the whole list and is not the number of different people who voted.

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