Deadliest Animals on The Planet

#1 Blue-Ringed Octopus

The blue-ringed octopus can be found in crevices in tide pools and coral reefs. Despite their small size (5 to 8 inches), their venom is powerful enough to take down a human. Once bitten, numbness and paralysis may begin to take place. Death usually results from respiratory failure.

 

#2 Brazilian Wandering Spider

Known as one of the world's deadliest spiders, a bite can cause irregular heartbeats, immediate pain and cold sweats. If untreated, results could be fatal. In men? It can cause erections lasting for hours and can lead to impotence.

 

#3 African Lion

As natural hunters at the top of the food chain, their giant fangs, razor sharp claws, and lightning speed put them on this list.

 

#4 Saltwater Crocodile

Watch out! If attacked by one, the saltwater crocodile can travel with astonishing speed and strength. It kills its prey by clamping down with its jaws and then violently shaking the victim from side to side. This attack can separate your arms, legs, and head from your torso before being consumed in pieces!

 

#5 Great White Shark

The aggressiveness of the great white shark have been greatly exaggerated, but that doesn't stop it from making our list of dangerous animals. These creatures can detect one drop of blood in 100 L of water and smell it from up to 3 miles away. Although humans are not on their favorite list of things to eat, they will come up to taste you before swimming away.

 

#6 Cape Buffalo

Despite their cow-like appearance, the cape buffalo can charge and gore you with its razor sharp horns at any moment. It is extremely difficult to kill instantly, and if wounded, will circle around and stalk its hunter to wait for the right moment to attack. At 5.5 feet high and weighing over 1700 pounds, you don't want to mess with this animal.

 

#7 Asian Cobra (Naja Naja)

If cornered, the Asian cobra will bite again, and again, injecting a large quantity of venom into its victim. Some species can even shoot their venom out. Once attacked, the toxins in the venom can cause paralyzation and lead to respiratory failure or cardiac arrest.

 

#8 Elephants

Elephants are the world's largest mammal, weighing in between 6,000 to 15,000 pounds. Although they can be gentle creatures, their size alone can be dangerous. They have the ability to crush rhinoceros and can attack without warning for no apparent reason.

 

#9 Hippopotamus

We hear all about tigers and lions attacking people, but the hippopotamus? You'd be surprised to learn that while this animal is mostly an herbivore, it is also aggressive, unpredictable, and not afraid to attack even without being provoked.

 

#10 Mosquito

Mosquito bites may be common and harmless, but one wrong bite can introduce a deadly parasite into your circulatory system. This parasite causes between 350 and 500 million people to be infected with malaria every year and is often fatal (predominantly in sub-Saharan Africa).

 

#11 Australian Box Jellyfish

Found in the northern half of Australia, the box jellyfish contains one of the world's deadliest poisons. What's worse is that their transparency and pale blue color make them virtually invisible in water and unavoidable. Contact with the tentacles can cause cardiac arrest in just a few minutes.

 

#12 Golden Dart Frog

The poison dart frog may be small, but it packs a deadly poison called batrachotoxins. Coming into contact with one of these guys can kill you almost instantaneously. Each one carries enough poison to kill between 10-20 humans.

The World's Ugliest Animals

#1 Chinese Crested

Not all of the world's ugliest animals are exotic. This frighteningly ugly creature is in fact a dog. It's a Chinese Crested to be exact. And it's so hideous that it's been officially dubbed The World's Ugliest Dog. No one's going to dispute that he came by it honestly.

 

#2 Horseshoe Bat

The horseshoe bat has a face that only a mother could love. And event that's in doubt. Those flaps on his face are part of his nose. They work like ears to help him better echolocate his prey. They also make him one of the ugliest bats on the planet. An already ugly species.

 

#3 Naked Mole Rat

These are hands down the ugliest rodents on planet earth. They're also some of the most bizarre. They live underground in colonies like insects. They' also live unfortunately long lives. Each mole rat lives up to 30 years. Part of their longevity is due to the fact that they're almost immune to cancer.

 

#4 Celestial Eyed Gold Fish

It's hard not to look at the Celestial Eyed Gold Fish without laughing out loud. We're not sure what evolution was thinking. If we were in charge, we'd give these guys another crack at the drawing board. How do they even see where they're going?

 

#5 Aye Aye

This critter is just as weird as its name. The tarsier doesn't hold a candle to this ugly primate. If those fingers don't give you nightmares, those beedy little eyes will. There's no official list for the world's most horrifying animals. But as soon as it surfaces, this guy's a dead ringer for the number one spot.

 

#6 Blobfish

Finally, the blobfish. If you're wondering why, it's time for an eye exam. This gooey wonder lives off the coast of Australia. Somehow, it feeds on crabs and lobsters. We have a feeling that it frightens them to death and then feeds on their corpse.

Amazing Extinct Animals

#1 Quagga

Like a mix between the zebra and horse, the quagga was striped in the front half of its body (with brown and white) and solid brown in its backside with some white. It was the first extinct animal to have its DNA analyzed in 1984, and it was found that it was more closely related to the zebra than the horse. Because they were so easy to find, they were hunted for their meat and skins. They were also shipped from South Africa to Europe for the zoos often.

 

#2 Baiji

The baiji is a freshwater dolphin, found only in the Yangtze River in China. As a result of industrialization, heavy fishing, river transportation and hydroelectricity, the population of these sea creatures declined dramatically. It’s quite sad that they aren’t around anymore. Common dolphins are cute enough, but these have a little bit more charm to them with their pointed mouths.

 

#3 Laughing Owl

The laughing owl was once abundant in New Zealand, and has been known for their peculiar noises. Many describe their call as loud and “made up of a series of dismal shrieks frequently repeated”. Not sure if this would have been nice or ridiculously scary if you were to be in the woods by yourself, but we guess we’ll never really know now.

 

#4 Rocky Mountain Locust

The rocky mountain locust used to range through the western half of the United States and Canada. How did such a swarm of insects that was once so abundant die out? Scientists believe that the plowing and irrigation of settlers disrupted their natural life cycle, killing off their eggs. Another example of how humans have affected the lives of many species. In some way, we suppose it's fortunate for us, as they are no longer around to affect the state of crops.

 

#5 Dodo

Penguins and emus aren’t the only birds that can’t fly. The dodo was a chubby little thing, standing up to 3 feet tall, that once walked on an island called Mauritius in the Indian Ocean until the late 17th century. Scientists believe that it is flightless because it had an abundance of food on the island and didn’t have many predators… until sailors came upon the island. As a result of hunting, usage of their natural habitat, and the introduction of pigs, dogs, and other invasive species, the bird eventually died out.

 

#6 Pyrenean Ibex

The pyrenean ibex is a wild goat that was last seen in 2000 when a tree fell on it. The female was often mistaken for a deer because its fur was brown throughout the summer, and the males had large thick horns that curved outwards and backwards, and then outwards and downwards. Although it is technically extinct, scientists were able to successfully implant its DNA into a coat. Alas, it was alive!… for seven minutes.

 

#7 Woolly Mammoth

Many of us know about the woolly mammoth from the movie, Ice Age. Because they were frozen in Siberia and Alaska, scientists were able to study them extensively. What once coexisted with humans (as the movie would lead us to believe), they disappeared due to climate change, habitat changes, and hunting since their tusks were valued for the ivory.

 

#8 Great Auk

The great auk was about 3 feet tall, and is similar to the penguin. It was pretty large and lived in the Northern Hemisphere off the coast of northern Europe and northeastern North America. The stories of how they died are a bit strange. In Scotland, the last known one was executed because villages believed it was a witch. Others were hunted as food and bait in Iceland, where fisherman not only killed off a mama and papa, but also crushed their remaining egg.

 

#9 Saber-toothed Cat

Another animal made famous from the movie, Ice Age, the saber-toothed cat is known for its teeth which extended down past its mouth and curved towards its body. It is believed that they pounced on victims, sunk their teeth in, and left it to flop around until it eventually bled to death.

 

#10 Giant Ground Sloths

Ground sloths (which is actually used to describe several very gigantic sloths) could be as large as 20 feet an weigh up to four tons. More like an elephant than the cute cuddly sloths we see today. It’s believed that they were hunted to death considering how much meat they would’ve had on them, no one is really sure as to how this species became extinct.

The Strangest Animals You've Never Heard Of

#1 Spiny Orb Weaver Spider

With its protective turtle-like shield and certain species who have a color scheme similar to Iron Man's suit. They are found in America, keep your eyes peeled!

 

#2 Pink Fairy Armadillo

If there was ever an animal that sounds like it walked straight out of the pages of a Disney-themed comic book, it is the Pink Fairy Armadillo. They look like a hybrid between a ferret and a lobster, and we are loving the light pink hue.

 

#3 The Penis Snake

We would be lying if we told you we felt comfortable posting this picture or description, but this species re-emerged in 2011 after it was presumed extinct. It is actually a caecillian (Google it), not a snake, and it can grow up to 80 centimeters. That will make the average dude jealous, no?

 

#4 Sunda Colungo

This animal could be easily explained by telling you that it is another form of the flying lemur. But from the colors to the increased wingspan it is obvious it is much, much more than just another flying lemur.

 

#5 Pacu Fish

These offshoot breed of piranhas are actually larger than their vicious cousin, but they are bizarre for their dentures. They have teeth that look amazingly similar to the lower set of champers on a human!

 

#6 Probiscis Monkey

And now presenting the most eligible animal to star in the next Dr. Seuss movie! Not really, but you'd be fibbing if you told us this guy would not fit in Seussland. He is also trying out for Dobby the House Elf's stunt double in the Harry Potter DVD outtakes.

 

#7 Sun Fish

The perpetually bubble blowing fish, aka the Sun Fish, is one of the coolest looking creatures in the entire ocean. From the dual upper and lower fins to the constant Oh! face, this fish is a looker.

 

#8 Blob Fish

The fish that launched a thousand potential memes is the blob fish, potentially the winner of funniest face in the ocean. Look at this guy and try not to giggle, we dare you!

 

#9 Tufted Deer

Known in parts of the world as the Vampire Deer, namely in the Likes offices, the Tufted Deer has two jutting fang-like teeth that give it one of the most distinct looks in the animal kingdom.

 

#10 Fossa

Madagascar was fictional, but every one of the animals you saw, including the energetic singing Fossa, were based off real characters. Get us one of these in exchange for a dog, ASAP!