scariest animals on earth!

Scariest Animals on Earth!

Happy Halloween!

Aye-AyePrimate found in Madagascar

Bony witch-like fingers that they use to pry out insects from tree trunks

They are killed based on local superstition that they are the harbinger of death!

Don’t worry though, they are completely harmless!

IUCN: Not Threatened

Basking Sharks

One of the biggest species of sharks!

Don’t worry though! They only eat plankton and couldn’t chomp down on you even if it tried!

IUCN: vulnerable

Vampire Bats

Mysterious blood suckers that only come out at night!

Don’t worry though, even though they feast on blood, they prefer the blood of cattle. You wouldn’t even feel it if they bit you!

Also it is not proven that they turn into vampires!

IUCN: Least Concern

Goliath Birdeater

One of the largest species of spider! Named for when it was discovered eating a hummingbird!

Don’t worry though, they are entirely harmless towards humans!

IUCN: Not evaluated

Milk Snake

This snake mimics the look of the highly poisonous coral snake.

This snake is actually completely harmless, and can be handled by humans!

Remember “Red next to black friend of Jack, Red next to yellow deadly fellow”

IUCN: Not classified

These animals may look cute. But be careful!

Pufferfish!

This fellow looks cute, but beware! It is the second most poisonous vertebrate on the planet.

Its toxin will paralyze your diaphragm, causing suffocation.

There is no antidote!

IUCN: Least Concern

Moose

They may look goofy, but watch out!

They normally won’t harm humans, but they can get aggressive.

They attack more people a year than bears do!

IUCN: Least Concern

Cassowary

It may look like a colorful ostrich, but it can be aggressive and deadly.

It attacks its target by charging with its claws, trying to disembowel its victim

IUCN: Vulnerable

Blue-ringed Octopus

It is small and colorful, about the size of a golf ball.

It carries enough venom to kill 26 humans within minutes!

There is no antidote!

IUCN: Not classified

Poison Dart Frog

They come in many pretty colors!

While most won’t kill (some will) you they are among the most poisonous animals on Earth.

Their poison is used for the tips of blow darts

IUCN: Some are listed as threatened and endangered

Giant Anteater

While cute and fuzzy they can be very dangerous.

Even though they eat ants and insects they can maul a human and disembowel them in one swipe.

IUCN: Vulnerable

Monkeys and apes

While cute and beloved by many monkeys and apes can be deadly!

They carry many diseases and some are strong enough to maul humans when threatened.

A chimpanzee attacked a woman in 2009 in Connecticut. The woman lost her lips, eyelids and hands in the attacks