I searched and searched different web sites and found some of the most different looking creatures around. I was going to say they were the ugliest animals, but God made all creatures–no matter how weird looking they are. Anyway, what I think is ugly might be cute to some of you, but I really don’t think anyone would argue that they are definitely different looking!

The first animal I think is worth mentioning is the Sphynx Cat. It is rather odd looking because it has no fur or whiskers. Some sites I visited said they have very little, but it must be very little because I sure don’t see any! According to other sites, these are very loving animals and love to cuddle with each other and with humans. I don’t know about that–the look kind of creepy to me. I’m sure they are loving though.

This is a picture of a kitten about 2 weeks old. If you look at it for a few minutes it is cute–in it’s own sort of way. They are quite wrinkly and it’s kind of odd to me that they are pink and brown. I thought they might outgrow that, but in the next picture of the adult Sphynx Cat, you will see that it’s still pink and brown, but not so wrinkly.

As you can see, it’s a bit bigger, still pink and brown and a little bit creepier looking. Another think about these cats is that it seems as though their ears get really big. Maybe it’s because they don’t have fur an it makes it appear this way?

If you think the Sphynx Cat is creepy, then you just have to see my next pick!

Meet Sam

He was named as the World’s Ugliest Dog for three years in a row. He is really scary looking to me! I guess looks can be deceiving though because this site (msnbc.com) says he was a very friendly dog. He died when he was 14 right before his 15th birthday. If you go on YouTube, you can even watch the video of the ugliest dog contest at the Somona-Marin Fair. They have lots of dogs with unfortunate looks. I’m sure in that County there are a lot of scared mailmen! (I just had to say it!) Poor Sam. I’m surprised he lived to be almost 15 years old!

The next animals I looked at were birds. The first one I will introduce you to is named Oscar. She has a virus called the Beak and Feather Disease which caused her to pull out all of her feathers.

When birds are diagnosed with this disease they are given 6 months to live.  Oscar was given this diagnosis 12 years ago. Pretty amazing huh? Not as amazing as the next bird you will meet!

This is Mike. Look at him Closely. What do you See?  

To Make it Easier, What DON’T you See?

That’s Right, His Head is Gone!

Now I will admit that I thought this was just a joke. I thought no way is this chicken living without his head. But it’s true! You can look it up on the Wikipedia encyclopedia. I read a story that amazed me. Mike’s owner had gone out to cut his head off for a meal. Unfortunately–or fortunately depending on how you look at it–the owner missed Mike’s jugular vein and his brain stem, which is responsible for the basics to live. So his owner kept him alive by feeding him with an eye dropper. Mike strutted all over different side shows and such making his owner some extra money. This amazing rooster lived like this for 18 months! Unbelievable! I don’t know about you out there, but after I had cut off a chicken’s head and he still walked around I’d be scared that this chicken was haunting me! It would have had to have been bye-bye birdie–one way or another! To make this even creepier, so the story goes, that Mike slept with his head under his wing that first night! UGH!

OK, now that we will all have nightmares forever, meet an almost cute little creature

This animal is called an Aye Aye. They live in Madagascar. It kind of reminds me of Albert Einstein with the hair and all. It is strange looking at first but after you look at it for a minute, it almost seems cute. I think my kids have some stuffed animals that ended up looking like this little thing.

This is a fish that I think is kind of cute. It even looks sad, like it lost it’s best friend. It’s called a Blob Fish. I think it looks like Ziggy. At the very least he looks like an old man. When I first saw his picture, I thought the little thing that appears to hang out of his mouth was just part of his look. After reading a bit about him, I found out that it’s a parasite attached to him. Maybe that’s why he looks so sad.

The next animal I want to share with you is a two-headed turtle. They are so neat! I had seen one on David Letterman a few months back with “Jungle Jack Hannah”. If you click on this you can see the show Jack Hannah appears on The Late Show with David Letterman. It’s quite interesting, not to mention even more comical!

This first picture is of one found in China. It’s a neat picture because it shows the turtles facing you.

 While looking for a picture of the two-headed turtle, I found an article from the New York Times. It was about a pet store who had a two-headed turtle (the one you see in the picture below) and someone stole it! I really hope whoever took it knows how to take care of it. What people won’t do!                                                                

Well, that’s all the animals I have right now. There are tons more to look up. God made so many creatures out there and they are all so different. If I had to pick which was my favorite out of these, I don’t know if I would pick the Blob fish or the two-headed turtle. Which do you guys out there think are most interesting? For sure, Mike the headless chicken is most disturbing to me!

Yes, animals are truly interesting. They come in all kinds of shapes an sizes. Some are ugly, some cute, others are strange and then there are those who are extremely bizarre, but they are all the way God made them. It just goes to show you that whether you have two heads or no head, everything (and everyone) has a story to tell.

Go ahead and look some different animals up, you’ll be amazed!