07 March 2016 (13:37 UTC-07 Tango 01) 17 Esfand 1394/27 Jumada al-Ula 1437/29 Xin Mao 4714

“…how many species of native bats and rodents we have….We know so little about them…..But everyone knows what a koala and kangaroo looks like.”-Trish Fleming, Murdoch University

A new study from the British empire’s Land Down Under reveals extreme bias when it comes to studying, and even saving, the Earths non-human animals: Even biologists and philanthropists avoid the ugly ones!

THE GOOD:  

“Since European settlement (in Australia) we have lost about 20 species of mammals, we have about another 20 odd in grave danger of extinction. I think it would be tragic if we ended up causing the extinction of even more without even knowing anything about them.”-Bill Bateman, Curtin University

In another proof that there is such a thing as Uglyism, researchers discovered that the people who fund scientific and conservation research avoid ‘bad’ and ‘ugly’ animals.  Yes, with all that hype about “saving the planet” animal saving charities actually ignore the ‘bad’ and ‘ugly’ ones! Discrimination!

THE BAD: 

The study is to be published this week in the Mammal Review.  Researchers discovered that Uglyism makes up the majority of beings on planet Earth (45% of animals reviewed in the study are considered ugly).

THE UGLY:

Perhaps that’s why Kawaii is so popular, cuteness in nature turns out to be a rarity.  But be warned, too much Kawaii from Japan will make you wanna beat those giggly-jiggly-overly-optimistic-beings with an ugly stick!

KAWAII (no, I don’t think so):