Aardvark
This strange species can be found on the plains and savannas of the south of Africa.
Baird's tapir
These tapirs are native to Central America and are known to be aggressive to humans.
Echidna
These animals live in New Guinea and Australia and along with Platypus are the only mammals that lay eggs.
Elephant seal
The name elephant comes from their elongated noses. This species of seal can stay underwater for 80 minutes without coming up for breath.
Flying fox
Also known as fruit bats, this is the largest species of bat in the world.
Hippopotamus
Everybody knows what a hippo is, but really these herbivores really look like giant swimming pigs.
Leaf-nosed bat
These species are found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas and its main defining characteristic is pretty obvious. This truly looks like something from a horror film.
Meishan pig
This kind of pig is from the Taihu family, native to China, near Lake Taihu.
Naked mole-rat
Found in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya, this animal spends almost its whole life underground.
Philippine tarsier
Colloquially known as a mawmag, these animals have strange and hypnotic eyes! You can find them in the Philippines, particularly on the islands of Samar, Leyte, Bohol and Mindanau.
Pied tamarin
This primate can be found in parts of Manaus, Rio Preto da Eva and Itacoatiara, in the Amazon. They are in risk of becoming extinct.
Proboscis monkey
Only the males of this species have the nose, but it is their defining feature.
Saiga
Saiga are a species of antelope which are dangerously close to extinction. Though rare, they can be seen in the deserts of Kazakhstan and Mongolia.
Sam the Chinese crested dog
Sam won the title of world's ugliest dog three years in a row but died in 2005 from health problems.
Sloth
Sloths are loved by some and hated by others. They also have things like fungi, beetles and algae living in their fur.
Snub-nosed monkeys
Found in the forests of south China, this species of primate has one of the strangest noses in the animal kingdom.
Solenondon
They were discovered in 1861 and since then only 36 of this animal have been caught. They are the only mammals whose saliva is venomous.
Sphynx
This is one of the most simultaneously loved and hated animals in the world. These hairless cats have a lot of fans around the world.
Star-nosed mole
There's no denying it, this animal's nose makes it one of the ugliest in the world.
Tasmanian devil
The Tasmanian devil is in danger of extinction and can only be found in Tasmania.
Uakari
Weird, right? You could also say it's one of the most distinct animals out there with its red face, little facial hair and short tail. They can be found in the northeast of the Amazon.
Warthog
They were much cuter in 'the Lion King,' right? The name warthog comes from the wrinkles on its face.
Wombat
Wombats are nocturnal marsupials who leave little presents wherever they go: cube-shaped feces.
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