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Top 24 Ugliest Animals in the World

1.

Proboscis Monkey

Facts

  • Family: Old World monkeys
  • Habitat: Borneo

Appearance

The monkey with the big schnoz

Woah, check out that massive nose! This ugly nose can grow to up to three inches (10 cm) long! Does the proboscis monkey need it to smell better? Like tasty fruit from miles away? Nope. The proboscis can’t smell any better than other primate .


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This nose is all about impressing the ladies. They find a big nose especially cute. And the bigger the nose, the more beautiful noises it can make. And that’s exactly what the proboscis females find attractive.

Proboscis Monkey Proboscis Monkey - Photo: Kjersti Joergensen/Shutterstock


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