a rhinoceros viper's head

Wacky Weekend: Nifty Noses

In the animal kingdom, not all noses are created equal. Some noses are so ugly they're cute! Check out the superb sniffers in the photo gallery below.

The rhinoceros viper’s coloring helps it blend in with forest floors in western Africa, where it ambushes prey. But researchers aren’t sure what’s up with the horns.
Photograph by Stephen Dalton, Getty Images
A saiga antelope's supersize schnoz isn't just for show. Living in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, it uses its nose to filter out dust in the summer and warm air in the winter.
A saiga antelope's supersize schnoz isn't just for show. Living in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, it uses its nose to filter out dust in the summer and warm air in the winter.
Photograph by Wild Wonders of Europe, Shpilen, Nature Picture Library

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