When they say: “Do not wake the beast in me,” whom do you represent? Tiger, wolf, leopard or other clawed and fanged creature? Perhaps someone else, because nature is full of terrifying in appearance and character of animals. And we have selected from this variety of monsters the most terrible animals in the world, which we present to your attention.
10. Star-nose
The snout of this ugly mole consists of 22 pink tentacles. Star-nose uses tentacles to identify food by touch.
9. Brazilian wandering spider
One of the largest spiders in the world may not just kill you, he will make your death as humiliating as possible. When this spider bites a person, he has heart problems, seizures, and men have a painful erection, which will not go away without medical help.
When there are no people around to bite, the Brazilian wandering spider prefers bananas, mice, insects, and lizards.
8. European monkfish
Terrible on the outside, and pleasant on the inside - this is how gourmets might describe this fish. Although the appearance of the deep-sea anglerfish, nicknamed the monkfish, is terrifying, but its meat is white, tasty and boneless. He is especially loved in France and Great Britain.
The monkfish has a retractable jaw and no ribs that allow it to swallow a victim larger than itself. However, this creature is not dangerous to humans.
7. Taipan
Top 10 Taipan Bite the most venomous snakes in the world, fifty times more toxic than king cobra. If you get bitten by this scaly bastard, you only have about 30 minutes to get to the hospital before it's over.
6. Ay-ay
The photo shows one of the ugliest animals in the world: "ay-ay" or "aye". The animal from Madagascar differs not only in appearance, but also in the way of finding and eating food. It knocks on trees in search of larvae, and then gnaws a hole and reaches for prey with its long middle finger.
5. Komodo dragon
Few of the scariest animals in the world can claim to be over 3.8 million years old, as in the case of the Komodo monitors. Previously, these animals were found in Australia and Java, and now (apparently, fortunately for people) their habitat is limited to four Indonesian islands.
With their large size and weight (3 meters and 70 kg, respectively), as well as aggressive behavior, giant monitor lizards are potentially dangerous to humans. When bitten, they can easily rip out a piece of flesh, causing massive blood loss and blood poisoning.
There are several known incidents of Komodo lizards attacking people, which is why all groups of tourists who want to see these "ground crocodiles" are sure to accompany the huntsmen.
4. Snail cone
“Well, how can such a cutie be included in the top 10 scariest animals in the world?”, You may be indignant. “Of course it can,” we will answer. And that's why. If you try to pick up one of these predatory snails as a souvenir, its harpoon-like teeth will snap into your hand.
Some call this creature a "cigarette snail".If you are bitten by a cone snail, you will have plenty of time to smoke a cigarette before dying.
Interestingly, the venom of these snails, even living in the same place, is different in composition and degree of toxicity, which is not observed in other poisonous creatures. There is no antidote for it, and the treatment is only symptomatic.
3. Great white shark
Third in the list the biggest sharks in the world is the most aggressive and "philanthropic" among its relatives. From 1907 to the present, these massive jaws have clamped down and killed more than 220 people.
Here is a video of the world's scariest animals showcasing the lethal capabilities of a great white shark.
2. Tiger
This large, powerful and deadly feline is one of the largest land predators. By weight, the tiger is second only to the "bear brothers" - brown and white.
Tigers are one of the animals who are not averse to feasting on human flesh. The most famous man-eating tiger in history was the Champavat tigress. In the late 19th century, this Bengal tiger stole and ate 436 people before British hunter Jim Corbett killed him.
1. A combed crocodile
If you look at a photo of one of the scariest animals in the world, you will understand that you can only get close to a combed crocodile in a zoo. And then if the lattice is thick in the hand, and the crocodile is full.
Saltwater crocodiles are the deadliest large animals on Earth. In Australia alone, between 1971 and 2013, these largest reptiles on the planet killed 106 people. And in 1945, combed crocodiles killed a thousand Japanese soldiers on Ramri Island. This attack even made it into the Guinness Book of Records as the largest attack by wild animals on humans.
With combed crocodiles, with all the desire, one cannot live "peacefully and amicably." They are distinguished by an extremely aggressive disposition and fearlessness. Some of them attack larger predators such as sharks.
Combed crocodiles grow up to 5.2 meters in length, and their bite force is the strongest in the whole kingdom of nature. It reaches from 27531 to 34424 Newtons.
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