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Top 24 Ugliest Animals in the World

3.

Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey

Facts

  • Family: Old World monkeys
  • Habitat: China, Vietnam, Myanmar

Appearance

Booger alert!

Got your nose! You can only see the snub-nosed monkey’s nostrils - unlike the proboscis and the elephant seal. The golden snub-nosed monkey is found in very cold areas with long winters and lots of snow.


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They hang out in forests and mountain areas, where the temperature is between 18 and 25 degrees Fahrenheit (-8 and -4 degrees Celsius) in winter and around 43-45 degrees Fahrenheit (6-7 degrees Celsius) all year round. They are the only primates that can survive such low temperatures. Biologists believe that the cold would mean a bigger nose would freeze. Let’s just hope they blow their noises every now and then, otherwise you’d see every single booger!

Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey - Photo: Brian Kinney/Shutterstock

Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey - Photo: Zhigang Pan/Shutterstock


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