Hullo! There are two parts to this post. The first comes today, the next tomorrow. The request was for things that were so ugly they're adorable- I'm sort of trying to get at that, or posting animals that are definitely not regarded by most people as cute. Maybe some of them will be to you? Maybe some won't- either way, it's worth a shot! I'll be giving a picture of the adult animals and the baby ones. Do check both of them out- especially for the birds!

AARDVARKS


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DONKEYS


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These are Baudet du Poitous! They really are meant to look like that, yes.


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TAPIRS

The adults look like... well, 'odd' is one way of putting it. I've always seen the babies as little watermelon things with faces and paws, though!


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NEWBORN DINOSAURS BABY BIRDS


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From the source: Three Black Palm Cockatoos siblings, a 3-months old, left, 2-months old, right, and 23-days old are displayed to the media at the Jurong Bird Park in Singapore on Dec. 20, 2010. Black Palm Cockatoos are being bred as part of the Bird Parks on-going birdlife conservation program and it is the first time the park has hatched 3 birds in consecutive months.

This is what they'll look like when they're fully grown!


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It's a Kea parrot chick! That has sadly been described as being a cross between an alien and a roast chicken. Trust me, this is not the ugliest picture of it there was. There is uglier.

On the other hand, what it grows up to be... well, check it out!


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Now this tiny pgymy falcon isn't much to look at, and it doesn't really grow up large, either. But when it does, it's definitely incredibly adorable! One of the cutest birds of prey there is.

BONUS ALPACA FASHION DISASTERS

Alpacas are actually pretty cute normally, but these guys...



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Spider!



This guy is absolutely for real. It's scientific name is Ephebopus cyanognathus, but more commonly goes by the much cooler title of Blue Fang Skeleton Tarantula. Why Blue Fang? Well, that's because when it grows up, it lookslike this-



Unlike many other spiders, they really like to burrow and don't go up in trees at all. This makes them less impressive as pets- sure, they look cool! But they're shy things, and more often than not will be hiding inside their little dirt homes that they've built for themselves.

Also- I know there are people who read this who might be scared of spiders. This post, and this comment in particular might be good reading if you're looking to find out more or maybe figure out how you could be more comfortable around them! It's got cute pictures and video links as well, and isn't very long to read. Do give it a go. (:

Hullo! There are two parts to this post. The first comes today, the next tomorrow. The request was for things that were so ugly they're adorable- I'm sort of trying to get at that, or posting animals that are <i>definitely</i> not regarded by most people as cute. Maybe some of them will be to you? Maybe some won't- either way, it's worth a shot! I'll be giving a picture of the adult animals and the baby ones. Do check both of them out- especially for the birds! AARDVARKS <img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7178/7094223269_49e54ba77e.jpg"> <small><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/coqrico/7094223269/">source</a></small> <img src="http://www.zooborns.com/.a/6a010535647bf3970b01538e33ed99970b-500wi"> <small><a href="http://www.zooborns.com/zooborns/2011/04/little-aardvark-makes-big-debut-at-busch-gardens.html">source</a></small> <img src="http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1087/1278004465_826b8e7567.jpg"> <small><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/adamandrachel/1278004465/">source</a></small> DONKEYS <img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3003/2825369150_49e8765b6e.jpg"> <small><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/56083207@N00/2825369150/">source</a></small> These are Baudet du Poitous! They really are meant to look like that, yes. <img src="http://www.zooborns.com/.a/6a010535647bf3970b0120a572a4bf970c-800wi"> <small><a href="http://www.zooborns.com/zooborns/2009/08/mediterranean-miniature-donkey-at-wingham-wildlife-park.html">source</a></small> <img src="http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1004/1335668149_106bece3dc.jpg"> <small><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/finlap/1335668149/">source</a></small> TAPIRS The adults look like... well, 'odd' is one way of putting it. I've always seen the babies as little watermelon things with faces and paws, though! <img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5258/5514866594_f90a9d2f94.jpg"> <small><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/54580184@N03/5514866594/">source</a></small> <img src="http://www.zooborns.com/.a/6a010535647bf3970b01630310e422970d-500wi"> <small><a href="http://www.zooborns.com/zooborns/2012/03/meet-marjorie-the-baby-malayan-tapir.html">source</a></small> <img src="http://www.zooborns.com/.a/6a010535647bf3970b017615acdd35970c-500wi"> <small><a href="http://www.zooborns.com/zooborns/2012/06/finest-photos-of-a-baby-tapir-zooborns-ever-saw.html">source</a></small> NEWBORN <s>DINOSAURS</s> BABY BIRDS <img src="http://i.imgur.com/ho0F6.png"> <small><a href="http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/12/20/5682249-baby-black-palm-cockatoos-at-jurong-bird-park-in-singapore?lite">source</a></small> From the source: Three Black Palm Cockatoos siblings, a 3-months old, left, 2-months old, right, and 23-days old are displayed to the media at the Jurong Bird Park in Singapore on Dec. 20, 2010. Black Palm Cockatoos are being bred as part of the Bird Parks on-going birdlife conservation program and it is the first time the park has hatched 3 birds in consecutive months. <a href="http://windsongaviary.webs.com/cockatoo%20file/black%20palm%20cockatoo.jpg">This</a> is what they'll look like when they're fully grown! <img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/04/17/article-2130993-12A1D834000005DC-603_634x427.jpg"> <small><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2130993/Meet-Nelson-baby-parrot-ugliest-bird-world.html">source</a></small> It's a Kea parrot chick! That has sadly been described as being a cross between an alien and a roast chicken. Trust me, this is not the ugliest picture of it there was. There is uglier. On the other hand, what it grows up to be... well, check <a href="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3582/3418716384_4fa71d4642.jpg">it</a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calidris-photos/5313397230/">out</a>! <img src="http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/files/2009/11/pygmy1.jpg"> <small><a href="http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/aroundthemall/2009/11/the-stork-makes-yet-another-delivery-to-the-national-zoo/">source</a></small> Now this tiny pgymy falcon isn't much to look at, and it doesn't really grow up large, either. But when it does, it's definitely <a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2058/2312834881_25f74801ae.jpg">incredibly</a> <a href="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2597/5726263003_2d8b8c0107_z.jpg">adorable</a>! One of the cutest birds of prey there is. BONUS ALPACA FASHION DISASTERS Alpacas are actually pretty cute normally, but these guys... <img src="http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02206/alpacas_2206721k.jpg"> And of course... Spider! <img src="http://gyazo.com/383423e8a11d30a7a37bcfdc12e67b7e.png?1341154764"> This guy is absolutely for real. It's scientific name is <i>Ephebopus cyanognathus</i>, but more commonly goes by the much cooler title of Blue Fang Skeleton Tarantula. Why Blue Fang? Well, that's because when it grows up, it lookslike this- <img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7192/6802544368_07d8e63222.jpg"> Unlike many other spiders, they really like to burrow and don't go up in trees at all. This makes them less impressive as pets- sure, they look cool! But they're shy things, and more often than not will be hiding inside their little dirt homes that they've built for themselves. Also- I know there are people who read this who might be scared of spiders. <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/spiders/comments/th807/i_am_terrified_of_spiders_but_am_constantly_on/c4mleqg">This post, and this comment in particular</a> might be good reading if you're looking to find out more or maybe figure out how you could be more comfortable around them! It's got cute pictures and video links as well, and isn't very long to read. Do give it a go. (: