Some animals look ugly. They may have no hair, or have lumps on their faces, or be large and flabby with big noses. Although they look strange, these features are special adaptations that help the animals to survive.
The BAKED MOLE RAT lives in long tunnels in the grassy regions of eastern Africa. It lives in groups of 20 to 300 members, ruled over by a queen. Hairless skin means that the mole rat does not overheat in its underground home.
ELEPHANT SEALS are huge creatures with folds of fat and skin that make them look rumpled and creased. Their thick layer of fat is called blubber. It keeps them warm when they dive into the icy ocean to search for food.
The WARTHOG belongs to the pig family. It lives in Africa. The male warthog has four hard bumps on its face that look like warts – from which it gets its name. Males and females have curved tusks, which they use as weapons, growing out of their mouths.
FOUL FACT! A warthog’s canine teeth grow constantly. It uses them to dig and search for food.
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