The most terrible inhabitants of the deep sea. The most terrible animals in the world: names, photos and descriptions The most terrible-looking animals
Even the most dangerous animals don't always seem scary. And most animals are completely forced to look at them touched. The animal world is very diverse, among the animals you can meet anyone. But it is worth saying that not all animals make you admire their appearance. There are those who can repel with their unusual appearance. So what are the animals?
Aye-aye
Aye-aye or Madagascar arm was first discovered by scientist Pierre Sonner in 1780 on the island of Madagascar.
The Madagascar armlet lives only on the island of Madagscar and is exclusively nocturnal. Aye-aye lives mainly in bamboo thickets. This is a small animal about the size of a cat, the body length is 30-40 cm and reaches a weight of up to 3 kilograms. Aye-aye has huge eyes, which makes him look always surprised. Coat color is dark brown to black. They feed mainly on the fruits of the mango tree, coconuts, sugar cane or bamboo, or larvae.
matamata
Matamata or Fringed Tortoise. Matamata means "I kill" in Spanish. Matamata lives in the freshwater rivers of South America. It lives mainly in swamps, mangar forests and rivers.
Matamata instead of a nose has a small trunk. Which allows her to detect the movement of water coming from the fish that the turtle is preying on. She has an excellent sense of smell and hearing. In length, it reaches up to 45 cm, and the weight is up to 15 kg. The turtle lives in waters with a very slow current. And she herself moves very slowly, because of this, algae appear on her shell. The shell itself is covered with various coarse outgrowths. Despite its intimidating appearance, it has gained popularity among pets and at the same time is one of the most scariest animals in the world.
Goblin shark
This species of shark is the only surviving species among the Scapanorhynchus shark family. It was discovered less than a century ago. And despite the fact that these fish are found in almost all oceans, meeting them is not so easy.
The length of the brownie shark can reach up to 5 meters. And the weight is up to 150 kg. The body has transparent skin through which blood vessels are visible. It has a peculiar long growth on the nose, which is very sensitive. The jaw with huge teeth is not visible when the shark is hungry. These sharks have long been considered extinct. And when the first individual was caught, scientists were still skeptical about the existence of the goblin shark. But when cases of capture by fishermen became more frequent, everyone agreed that it really existed. However, the biggest mystery still remains why all the sharks caught were male.
starship
One of the most interesting representatives of the mole family. At first glance, it may seem that this is an ordinary mole. But on his nose there are several growths, which distinguishes him from all other representatives of this family. These growths on the star nose are the most sensitive sense of touch on the planet. They move so fast that he can distinguish up to 13 objects per second with them. Starfish live in North America. 
But not only the nose distinguishes the star-bearer from other representatives of moles. His very way of life is not like that of an ordinary mole. He is an excellent swimmer. He also does not hibernate and continues to hunt under snow and ice. It leads both daytime and nocturnal lifestyles. And all because of the fact that he is very gluttonous.
drop fish
The blob fish is known for its unusual body.
Since she lives at a depth of 600-1200 meters, where there is very strong pressure, her body has adapted to this. It has neither scales nor a rigid skeleton. Her body is made of a gel-like substance. The huge head smoothly passes into the body. Thanks to this structure, it got its name. The drop fish has a very large mouth and eyes. Of the fins, only the caudal fin is developed. Because of her body, she can't move much and mostly just lies on the bottom. A drop fish feeds on everything that falls from above, as well as those invertebrates that swim next to it.
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Opens the list of the most terrible animals "Viper fish". This is a deep-sea predator, which is extremely rare due to its specific habitat. The viper fish cannot tolerate sunlight, so during the day it descends to a depth of up to 3 km. A distinctive feature of this creature are fang-shaped teeth protruding far beyond the mouth. The viper fish feeds, as a rule, on small fish or other sea creatures that are inferior to it in size. However, due to the fact that it is quite difficult to find prey in deep water, viper fish can do without food for a long time.
This type of shark got its name due to the terrible, frightening appearance. The goblin shark lives in almost all seas at a depth of 200 meters. These monsters feed not only on a variety of fish, but even on their smaller relatives. The goblin shark has 2 rows of teeth: one of which is designed to capture prey, and the second is directly for chewing food.
Another scary animal is the "Naked Mole Rat", which belongs to the family of burrowing rodents. They almost never appear on the surface of the earth. You can guess where the digger is working only by a thin squeak and sand flying from the hole in all directions. The diggers got their name due to the absence of wool on both the head and the body. Naked mole rats have very poor eyesight, which they more than compensate for with a keen sense of smell and fast movements. They feed on tubers, roots of trees and flowers. However, animals living in captivity are happy to include fresh vegetables and fruits in their diet.
Longhorn sabertooth
The long-horned saber-tooth is rightfully recognized as one of the most terrible marine predators, and although the size of an adult is only 15 centimeters, this does not prevent the saber-tooth from instilling fear in all the inhabitants of the deep sea. The fangs of a sabertooth can reach 7 centimeters, and this is half of its length. This monster lives in tropical waters at a depth of up to 700 meters, where it is easier for him to find prey for himself, which is required by the saber tooth quite often due to exorbitant appetite. The sabertooth feeds on absolutely all living creatures that it can catch in the ocean.
The Madagascar arm is an amazing creature belonging to the order of primates; however, they look more like a cat or a squirrel in appearance. The little arm weighs about 3 kilograms, the maximum height is about 45 centimeters, but the tail of the animal can reach up to 60 centimeters in length. A distinctive feature of all Madagascar arms is the third toe on the front paws, which the animal needs to quench its thirst and eat food. Also, the arms have huge locator ears, thanks to which they are able to catch even the movement of larvae in the bark of a tree.
The European anglerfish, or as it is popularly called "monkfish", is a predatory fish that lives on the seabed. Its name "Monkfish" got because of its unpleasant appearance. But, despite this, the fish is quite edible, very tasty, and besides, without bones. It is especially popular in France. The body length of the monkfish can reach up to 2 meters.
The drop fish is one of the most amazing creatures that nature could create. In appearance, a drop fish resembles a huge block of jelly with a sad look of small eyes and lowered lips. The drop lives only in deep waters near Australia and Tasmania. This unique fish feeds on all living creatures that swim into its wide open mouth.
Wolffish, also known as "striped catfish", lives in the regions of the North Atlantic in deep waters, but more and more often it can be found in the cold seas of Russia. The life expectancy of catfish is about 20 years, during which it can grow up to 1.5 meters in length and gain about 20 kilograms of weight. The wolffish feeds on clams and crabs, as a rule. The catfish has a very aggressive character, because of which it can bite a gaping fisherman or even attack its relative.
This sea monster is a representative of frog-like fish that live in the waters of the oceans. The danger posed by this creature is poisonous spikes that can cause considerable harm to a person. The body of this creature, unlike other fish, is covered not with scales, but with growths, which makes it look so much like a toad. The frogfish camouflages itself on the sandy bottom and becomes almost invisible to surrounding creatures, thanks to which no hunt ends in failure.
Idiacant
Closes the list of the most terrible animals in the world "Idiacant". A deep-sea fish that most often lives in tropical and temperate waters. An adult female can reach 50 centimeters in length, but males are an order of magnitude smaller: they hardly grow to 7 centimeters. The frightening appearance of the idiacanth is betrayed by long fanged teeth sticking out of the mouth of the fish and not allowing it to close its mouth. Idiacanth lures prey with the help of a special head process that glows in the dark.
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Animals are man's friends. At least that's what they say about dogs and cats. But there are those who pose a real danger. And it is they who are included in the TOP 10 most terrible animals in the world.
Some daredevils take on the challenge of nature, arranging safaris, circuses, trips to dangerous areas, and so on. But is it worth doing this, knowing that the most terrible and dangerous animals in the world can be near people? But first, let's talk about what people sometimes go for.
On the issue of buying wild animals
Not so long ago, there was a fashion to get yourself exotic animals. It all started, of course, with the "cream of society" - people who can afford luxury and unusual things. Later, this trend passed to the masses, because other people were also interested in what it is like to keep and live next door to a dangerous animal?
Apparently, few of the fans of the exotic thought about why to start scary vile animals. At the peak of fashion in private houses, and sometimes apartments, such representatives of the wild world began to appear, such as:
There are many cases when a calm, at first glance, python strangled its “master” or an eagle scratched out its eyes. In fact, this was to be expected, since wild animals can never be obedient to humans.
News reports sometimes report that crocodiles are found in sewers, and African snakes in parks. This is not surprising, since it is extremely difficult to have such a pet, and if he runs away, then he is a danger to everyone around him.
But some owners of such individuals, even after accidents, do not ask themselves the question: why was it necessary to bring terrible and vile animals home?
There is only one conclusion from such situations: do not play with fire. Wild animals have a place in the wild, and not in an aviary, and even more so not in an apartment.
Who should be afraid: TOP 10
In the wild, animals also sometimes collide with people, sometimes these meetings end tragically. Some of the people remain crippled for the rest of their lives, but someone dies from an angry beast. But which of the animals should be feared the most?
- African elephant
Elephants seem to be peaceful animals when we visit circuses or zoos. Such a model of behavior appears in them as a result of living in unnatural conditions. But the trainer would try to approach the herd of elephants! This, by the way, applies not only to African, but also to Indian representatives of the family. When there are a lot of them, they protect every member of their society, so sometimes they attack people who are just passing by. It is especially dangerous when one of them lags behind the herd or others drive him out. Elephants are herd animals, so at such moments they pose a great danger not only because of their size, but also because of their speed of movement (up to 40 km per hour).
2. Lions
Lions also do not like to live alone, and therefore, if a person is not lucky enough to be in the territory where their family lives, he can be torn to pieces by several animals at once. Females are especially dangerous, since it is the lionesses who hunt. In addition, an individual that has kittens will protect them at the cost of its life.
3. Rhinos
In rhinos, males are more dangerous, since these animals are prone to aggression. During the mating season, male rhinos defend their territory from anyone who may pose a threat to the female. The rhinoceros does not distinguish between disturbers of peace and attack all living things, in addition, they have very poor eyesight.
4. Bears
Bears attack people in case of danger to their territory or offspring, hundreds of people die from their paws every year.
5 Great White Shark
Sharks, unlike other animals, are designed to kill. Their anatomy allows you to tear a person to pieces in minutes. In addition, sharks have a wonderful sense of smell, and they can smell blood hundreds of kilometers away.
6. Crocodiles
Crocodiles are also predators, and due to their ability to camouflage in the environment, they are almost impossible to see. A huge number of people die from crocodiles every year, but these animals are also captured on a large scale.
7. Hippos
These animals are also from Africa and they have a very bad temper. They attack people for no reason, and therefore it is better to stay as far away from them as possible. In the water, they turn boats over and can easily kill a person.
8. Scorpions
Due to their small size and very strong poison, scorpions take an honorable eighth place in the TOP 10 most terrible animals that can kill in the world. They often crawl into the tents of tourists, and sting a person simply from fear.
9. Snakes
About 450 species of poisonous snakes are known, 450 of which are deadly. They live all over the world and even in our forests. The death of a person from snake venom occurs in a matter of minutes, so it is not recommended to touch them. They attack, fortunately, only for the purpose of self-preservation.
10. Mosquitoes
These are insects that can hardly be called killers. But it is because of them that the largest number of people in the world die. It's not about the bite, since it is practically painless, but about.
It is quite possible that you did not expect mosquitoes to take the tenth place in the TOP 10 most terrible animals in the world, but it is. Therefore, beware of their bites and use means that repel them. The life of animals is controlled by biological processes, and behavior is based on instincts. Even a harmless pet can become an insidious beast and attack the owner, and there are especially many such cases in practice. What can we say about the wild inhabitants of the planet?
1. Anglerfish / Angler Fish / Monkfish / European Anglerfish / Angler Fish
This deep-sea monster can easily become any diver's nightmare and is rightfully considered the ugliest fish on planet Earth.
As if ashamed of their ugliness, anglers live in the depths of the sea, where the sun's rays do not penetrate.
There are 200 species of anglerfish that are widely distributed in the cold waters of the Atlantic and Antarctic oceans. The depths at which these creatures live are truly amazing: in 2006, a female monkfish was discovered in the Mediterranean Ocean at a depth of 1.86 km.
Fishermen spend most of their lives at the very bottom, where they burrow into silt or sand.
Due to their deep-sea habitation, the skin of these fish has a dark gray or dark brown color, which would make them inconspicuous if it were not for a huge flat head dotted with spikes and a giant mouth opening. The palate and jaws have several rows of razor-sharp, inward-curving teeth.
Some anglerfish can reach 2 meters in length and weigh up to 28 kilograms.
On the head of female individuals there is a small process with a fleshy bilobed appendage (rod), which behaves like a float and begins to fluoresce at great depths, thanks to which this fish got such an unusual name. The rod, as a rule, is 4 times longer than the fish itself, and a fleshy appendage filled with mucus, in which bacteria that emit light live, is located directly in front of the predator's mouth. The mouth of the angler fish is truly gigantic compared to the rest of the body, and in combination with a soft elastic body, this ‘baby’ can swallow whole prey that is twice its size.
That. it turns out that this monster, if desired, can easily swallow an adult!
A female fisherman can warm up to 10 partners on her body in her entire life, but most often their number is limited to 5-6.
For a better idea of how this process takes place, check out this short comic:
Spawning takes place at great depths, but the eggs are lighter than water and float to its surface. Here, larvae hatch from them, which begin to feed intensively, grow rapidly and gradually sink until they return to their homeland - the seabed.
Monkfish are extremely aggressive and anyone who swims too close to him will be immediately attacked. The bites of this fish are very deep and painful, so in any case, do not approach this monster.
In Italy, the meat of this monster is eaten. 
2. Viper fish / Sea viper / Deep sea viper / Viperfish
Indigenous to the mesopelagic, the deep-sea viper can be found in the tropical and temperate regions of the oceans at depths of 80 to 1600 meters.
Viper fish belongs to the Chauliodontidae family, all members of which are excellent freaks and bloodthirsty predators.
Individuals living closer to the surface are pitch black, and their deeper counterparts are completely transparent, as are most inhabitants of the depths where the sun's rays do not penetrate.
Viper fish lure their prey with the help of a special luminous organ - a photophore, which is located along their dorsal fin.
This fish has simply gigantic eyes, in comparison with the size of its body, thanks to which it can see well even in the pitch darkness of the sea depths. The mouth is armed with huge sharp teeth protruding several centimeters from the mouth.
The prey of the deep-sea viper is, as a rule, fish that are two or even three times larger than themselves. The predator with lightning speed seizes with its teeth-sabers in the muzzle of the victim with a stranglehold, and waits until the fish, beating in agony, runs out of strength, after which, intercepting with its teeth, it begins to literally put on it until it swallows whole.
After a hearty meal, the deep-sea viper looks like an inflated balloon bristling with sharp teeth.
Fish are stupid and aggressive to disgrace. Oceanographer Stanley Dzhimnirski said that in 2006, while diving into the waters of the Pacific Ocean, he witnessed how a viper fish attacked a humpback whale, but due to its modest size, it could not overcome the gigantic mammal, which simply - simply ignored all the attacks of the brainless fish.
3. Alepisaurus / Alepisaurus
Large toothy creatures that carry the legacy of prehistoric times today can reach a length of two meters and weigh more than 8 kg.
The fish is extremely smart and very rarely gets caught in fishing nets, and, according to fishermen, it is simply impossible to catch an alepisaurus on a hook.
It lives mainly in open ocean waters.
This species was first described in 1741 by one of the members of the Second Kamchatka Expedition, Georg Wilhelm Steller, who discovered a sea monster washed up on the shore of one of the Aleutian Islands. 
4. Sabertooth / Sabertooth / Fangtooths
Saber-tooth fish or horned fish is another monster that lives in the ocean depths.
Despite its formidable appearance, this fish has a truly miniature size, reaching a length of only 15.24 cm.
The sabertooth has a short body, a large head and a huge mouth, with powerful jaws studded with sharp fangs.
Sabertooth fry are strikingly different from adults - they have a lighter color, a different body structure and long spikes crown their heads. The color of adults varies from jet black to dark brown.
Sabertooth fish are one of the deepest-sea fish in our world, which feel comfortable at depths of over 4,875 meters, where they are exposed to pressures of over 425 atm.
These tiny predators attack everything that moves and are able to swallow whole prey, which is two to three times their own size. Some scientists suggest that the extreme aggressiveness of sabertooths is a hereditary reflex, developed as a result of an extreme shortage of food at such depths.
Saber-toothed fish live in temperate and tropical oceanic regions, including waters off the coast of Australia. 
5. Dragonfish / Sea Dragon / Grammatostomias flagellibarba
The deep-sea dragonfish is a ruthless predator, attacking anything that can be eaten. The aggression of this fish does not fit in with its size at all - the body length of the sea dragon is only 15.24 cm.
The miniature monster has a large head and a large mouth, studded with sharp, fang-like teeth.
On the chin of the dragon fish there is a long whisker, at the end of which there is a photophore, which acts as a fishing bait. Blinking and waving it back and forth in front of its toothy mouth, the predator waits until the unsuspecting prey swims close enough to it, after which it snaps its powerful jaws on its head with a lightning movement if the prey is large enough, otherwise it simply swallows it entirely.
In addition, like most deep-sea fish, the body and head of the dragonfish are dotted with photophores that serve to communicate with other members of their species (eg, during mating).
Sea dragons can be found in the tropical regions of the oceans at a depth of 1,500 meters. 
6. Bigmouth / Eurypharynx pelecanoides
The first place in the nomination of the strangest and lurid looking creature on the planet Earth is awarded to a representative of the pouch-like order - a large mouth, whose mouth looks truly gigantic, in comparison with the rest of the body.
Most of the skull bones of the large mouth were reduced or simply disappeared as they were no longer needed. As a result, it is impossible to determine to which genus of fish the bolshemouth belongs. Only the appearance of eel-like fry hints at the relationship of these two species.
During the hunt, the lower jaw of the bigmouth leans down and takes the form of a net, into which prey, which is several times larger than the hunter, is easily placed.
Many researchers of the deep sea have noticed that the big mouth, carrying prey in its mouth, looks like a flabby pelican. That is why this sea creature is often called the pelican eel (pelican eel).
The stomach of a large mouth is also adapted to receive large food and is able to stretch.
Another distinguishing feature of this inhabitant of the deep sea is a long, whip-like tail. Often the tails of bigmouths caught in fishing nets were tangled into many knots.
Large mouths grow up to 2 meters in length and live at a depth of 915 to 1830 meters. 
7. Atlantic Giant Squid / Architeuthis dux
The Atlantic giant squid (Architeuthis dux) is the largest invertebrate in the world.
An adult female giant squid can reach 18 meters in length and weigh over 900 kg.
Almost nothing is known about these mysterious sea monsters. They were only seen alive a couple of times. The study of sea ‘krakens’ is limited exclusively to the dissection of their semi-decomposed corpses washed ashore.
Giant squids are carnivorous and eat anything they can catch. During World War II, many surviving crew members of sunken ships told stories of giant sea monsters that dragged their fellow soldiers underwater. In addition, these creatures are credited with attacks on submarines and small vessels. Evidence of this was never found, which in other ways does not exclude the possibility that starving deep-sea creatures rise to the surface in search of food.
The Atlantic squid is armed with eight long tentacles (up to 5 meters) with suction cups, with which it holds its prey and two powerful jaws that form a sharp beak that can easily pierce the skull of a white shark.
The sworn enemies of these monsters are sperm whales, the strength and mass of which the ‘krakens’ have nothing to oppose. This can be confirmed by the fact that the remains of giant squids are very often found in the stomachs of dead sperm whales.
Representatives of this species of giant squid live mainly in the temperate and subtropical zones of the Atlantic Ocean at a depth of up to 1100 meters.
8. Giant isopod / Giant isopod / Bathynomus giganteus
One of the largest members of the crustacean family, the giant isopod (Bathynomus giganteus), also known as the giant isopod crayfish, reaches a length of 45 cm and weighs up to 2 kg.
The closest relative of this animal, not far removed from its prehistoric ancestors, is the wood lice.
When threatened, the giant isopod curls up into a ball, protected by a rigid calcareous exoskeleton of overlapping segments covering its back.
The giant isopod has 7 pairs of legs, the first of which, at a certain stage of evolutionary development, turned into maxillae, which serve to capture, crush and feed food into a mouth equipped with four jaws.
These giants live in sea water at a depth of over 600 meters.
9. Sea coffin / Coffin fish / Sea toad / B. melanostomus
The soft spherical body and short tail of this inhabitant of the ocean depths are covered with many small poisonous spikes that pose a serious danger even to humans.
The length of an adult sea toad does not exceed 12 cm.
The elastic skin allows this species of fish to swell, thereby more than doubling in size.
The sea toad belongs to the anglerfish suborder and has a small movable photophore on its snout.
These fish spend most of their lives burrowing into the silt, only occasionally protruding their muzzle out of it, luring prey with a luminescent photophore.
Sea toads live in the continental regions of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans at depths up to 2000 meters.
10. Infernal Vampire / Vampyroteuthis infernalis
The infernal vampire is a relic squid and the only member of the Vampyromorphida order.
The jelly-like body, dotted with photophores, makes it look more like a jellyfish than a squid.
He is the owner of the largest eyes among animals, in comparison with the rest of the proportions of the body. They are located on the sides, have a spherical shape and can reach a diameter of 25 cm.
Usually the length of an adult infernal vampire does not exceed 15 cm, but there are also 30 cm specimens.
Photophores serve for intraspecific communication, defense and attack. Thanks to them, an infernal vampire is able to generate light pulses lasting from hundredths of a second to several minutes. In addition, it can control the brightness and size of color spots.
The infernal vampire is able to change the color of his body and eyes. Depending on the lighting, the eyes can be blue or red, and the body is velvety black, red, purple or brown.
The Hell Vampire's blood contains the pigment hemocyanin, which contains copper, which gives it a bluish hue.
Metabolism proceeds in his body so slowly that he needs a minimum amount of food and oxygen to live. Thanks to this, the infernal vampire manages to comfortably survive at depths of more than 1000 m.
This animal is capable of developing an incredible speed, reaching 30 cm / s.
11. Long-nosed Chimera / Harriotta raleighana
In the lane from Greek "chimera" - monster
A distinctive feature of this marine creature, belonging to the order Chimaeriformes, is a long nose, which has ideal hydrodynamic properties. The long-nosed chimera is one of the fastest underwater creatures, the maximum speed of which has not yet been established.
Large round eyes allow the chimera to see well even where the sun's rays practically do not penetrate.
Long-nosed chimeras are considered distant relatives of sharks, which is why they are often called ‘ghost sharks’ in South Africa.
They live in oceanic waters with a temperate climate at a depth of 200 to 2600 meters.
The touch of a poisonous spike located on the dorsal fin can kill a person, although this is unlikely to ever happen at a depth of 2600 meters.
12. Black Crookshanks / Chiasmodon niger
The genus Chiasmodons includes five types of the most disgusting creatures, each of which could easily become an adornment of any low-budget horror film.
The most common member of this marine ‘Adams family’ is the black livemouth.
The length of these monsters is only 15-25 cm, but thanks to the wide mouth, crowned with large moving fangs, they can easily swallow a half-meter fish.
In order not to become a victim during the hunt, the live-eater swallows the prey, starting from the tail, then, intercepting it with its teeth, draws it into its stomach, which is elastic and able to accommodate everything that crawls into the mouth of this marine freak.
The system of organs of the lateral line, which allows it to pick up vibrations in the water, helps to find prey in pitch darkness.
In addition, there are photophores on its body to attract prey and communicate with potential mating partners.
Black live-throats live in tropical and subtropical waters of the World Ocean at a depth of 700-2700 meters.
13. Frilled Shark / Chlamydoselachus anguineus
The frilled shark is one of two species of the Chlamydoselachidae family, found predominantly in the waters of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
It lives at a depth of 50 to 200 meters, but if desired, can dive up to 2000 meters.
Most often, scientists call this animal a living fossil, because. it has practically not undergone any changes in the course of its evolutionary development and is the brightest representative of a species that originated in the prehistoric period.
Frilled sharks reach two meters in length, while females are larger than males, and have a dark-colored snake body, which makes them look like eels. Their gill openings are decorated with skin frills, thanks to which these sharks got their name.
This dangerous predator makes full use of all the advantages of his snake body during the hunt. With a lightning movement, he pounces on the victim and coils around her like a snake. Flexible jaws allow him to swallow prey, which is several times larger than himself, and sharp-tipped and inward-curved teeth completely exclude the possibility of the victim escaping from a deadly grip.
Frilled sharks feed mainly on cephalopods, fish and other sharks.
These deep-sea animals hatch from eggs that are carried by the female for 2-3.5 years, the longest pregnancy among vertebrates.
And in conclusion, I want to introduce you, although not to the sea, and not so terrible in appearance, but still an extremely dangerous river hunter who does not disdain even human flesh.
Pacu / Pacu
Paku is a fish from the piranha family, which, like a dragon fish, attacks everything it sees, only its habitat is not the depths of the sea, but shallow river backwaters.
Pacu are much larger than piranhas - the weight of an adult can reach 30 kg. Extremely sharp teeth, somewhat similar to human ones, and powerful jaws make this pretty fish the most dangerous river predator in the world.
In order to provoke a pack to attack, it is enough to approach it at a distance of two meters.
The main habitat of these fish is concentrated in the waters of the Amazon.
Is it hard for you to believe that such a ‘cute baby’ can do you any harm? But in vain! Most recently, the pacu castrated two local fishermen in Papua New Guinea who bled to death. For more than a month, this bloodthirsty creature alone terrorized the inhabitants of nearby villages, until it was caught by an experienced fisherman from England, Jeremy Wade.
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SCHELEZUB- a mammal from the order of insectivores, divided into two main species: the Cuban flint tooth and the Haitian. A relatively large animal compared to other types of insectivores: its length is 32 centimeters, and its tail, on average, is 25 cm, the weight of the animal is about 1 kilogram, and its body is dense.
MANED WOLF. Lives in South America. The long legs of the wolf are the result of evolution in matters of adaptation to the habitat, they help the animal overcome obstacles in the form of tall grass growing on the plains.
AFRICAN CIVETA- the only representative of the same genus. These animals live in Africa in open spaces with high grass from Senegal to Somalia, southern Namibia and eastern South Africa. The dimensions of the animal can visually increase quite strongly when the civet raises its hair when excited. And her fur is thick and long, especially on the back closer to the tail. The paws, muzzle and end of the tail are completely black, most of the body is spotty-striped.
MUSKRAT. The animal is quite famous, thanks to its sonorous name. It's just a good photo.
PROEKHIDNA. This miracle of nature usually weighs up to 10 kg, although larger specimens have also been noted. By the way, the length of the body of the prochidna reaches 77 cm, and this is not counting their cute five to seven centimeter tail. Any description of this animal is based on comparison with the echidna: the paws of the echidna are higher, the claws are more powerful. Another feature of the appearance of the prochidna is the spurs on the hind legs of males and the five-fingered hind limbs and the three-fingered forelimbs.
CAPIBARA. Semi-aquatic mammal, the largest of modern rodents. It is the only representative of the capybara family (Hydrochoeridae). There is a dwarf variety of Hydrochoerus isthmius, sometimes considered as a separate species (capybara).
SEA CUCUMBER. Holothuria. Sea-pods, sea cucumbers (Holothuroidea), a class of invertebrates of the echinoderm type. Species eaten are collectively called "trepang".
PANGOLIN. This post just couldn't do without it.
HELL VAMPIRE. Mollusk. Despite its obvious similarity with the octopus and squid, scientists have identified this mollusk in a separate order Vampyromorphida (Latin), because as soon as it has retractable sensitive bee-shaped filaments.
AARDVARK. In Africa, these mammals are called aardvark, which means "earth pig" in Russian. In fact, the aardvark in appearance very much resembles a pig, only with an elongated muzzle. The ears of this amazing animal are very similar in structure to those of a hare. There is also a muscular tail, which is very similar to the tail of such an animal as a kangaroo.
JAPANESE GIANT SALAMANDRA. To date, this is the largest amphibian that can reach 160 cm in length, weigh up to 180 kg and can live up to 150 years, although the officially registered maximum age of a giant salamander is 55 years.
BEARDED PIG. In different sources, the bearded pig species is divided into two or three subspecies. These are the curly-haired bearded pig (Sus barbatus oi), which lives on the Malay Peninsula and the island of Sumatra, the Bornean bearded pig (Sus barbatus barbatus) and the Palawan bearded pig, which, judging by the name, live on the islands of Borneo and Palawan, as well as in Java , Kalimantan and small islands of the Indonesian archipelago in Southeast Asia.
SUMATRAN RHINO. They belong to the equine-hoofed animals of the rhinoceros family. This species of rhinoceros is the smallest of the entire family. The body length of an adult Sumatran rhinoceros can reach 200 - 280 cm, and the height at the withers can vary from 100 to 150 cm. Such rhinos can weigh up to 1000 kg.
SULAWESI BEAR CUSCOUS. An arboreal marsupial living in the upper tier of lowland tropical forests. The coat of the bear couscous consists of a soft undercoat and coarse guard hairs. Color ranges from gray to brown, with a lighter belly and limbs, and varies by geographic subspecies and age of the animal. The prehensile, hairless tail is about half the length of the animal and acts as a fifth limb, which makes it easier to move through the dense rainforest. Bear couscous is the most primitive of all couscous, retaining primitive tooth growth and skull features.
GALAGO. Its large fluffy tail is clearly comparable to that of a squirrel. And the charming muzzle and graceful movements, flexibility and insinuation, clearly reflect his feline trait. The amazing jumping ability, mobility, strength and incredible agility of this animal clearly show its nature as a funny cat and elusive squirrel. Of course, it would be where to use their talents, because a cramped cage is very poorly suited for this. But, if you give this little animal a little freedom and sometimes allow him to walk around the apartment, then all his quirks and talents will come true. Many even compare it to a kangaroo.
WOMBAT. Without a photograph of a wombat, it is generally impossible to talk about strange and rare animals.
AMAZONIAN DOLPHIN. It is the largest river dolphin. Inia geoffrensis, as scientists call it, reaches 2.5 meters in length and weighs 2 centners. Light gray juveniles lighten with age. The body of the Amazonian dolphin is full, with a thin tail and a narrow muzzle. A round forehead, a slightly curved beak and small eyes are the features of this species of dolphins. There is an Amazonian dolphin in the rivers and lakes of Latin America.
FISH-MOON or MOLA-MOLA. This fish can be over three meters long and weigh about one and a half tons. The largest specimen of the moonfish was caught in New Hampshire, USA. Its length was five and a half meters, data on weight are not available. In shape, the body of the fish resembles a disk, it was this feature that gave rise to the Latin name. The moonfish has thicker skin. It is elastic, and its surface is covered with small bony protrusions. Fish larvae of this species and juveniles swim in the usual way. Adult large fish swim on their side, quietly moving their fins. They seem to lie on the surface of the water, where they are very easy to notice and catch. However, many experts believe that only sick fish swim in this way. As an argument, they cite the fact that the stomach of fish caught on the surface is usually empty.
TASMANIAN DEVIL. Being the largest of modern predatory marsupials, this animal is black in color with white spots on the chest and sacrum, with a huge mouth and sharp teeth, has a dense physique and a severe disposition, for which, in fact, it was called the devil. Emitting ominous cries at night, the massive and clumsy Tasmanian devil outwardly resembles a small bear: the front legs are slightly longer than the hind legs, the head is large, and the muzzle is blunted.
LORI. A characteristic feature of the loris is the large size of the eyes, which can be bordered by dark circles, there is a white dividing strip between the eyes. The muzzle of a lory can be compared to a clown mask. This most likely explains the name of the animal: Loeris means "clown" in translation.
GAVIAL. Of course, one of the representatives of the detachment of crocodiles. With age, the muzzle of the gharial becomes even narrower and longer. Due to the fact that the gharial feeds on fish, its teeth are long and sharp, located with a slight inclination for the convenience of eating.
OKAPI. FOREST GIRAFFE. Traveling in Central Africa, journalist and African explorer Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) encountered local natives more than once. Having once met an expedition equipped with horses, the natives of the Congo told the famous traveler that they had wild animals in the jungle, very similar to his horses. The Englishman, who had seen a lot, was somewhat puzzled by this fact. After some negotiations in 1900, the British were finally able to purchase parts of the skin of a mysterious beast from the local population and send them to the Royal Zoological Society in London, where they gave the unknown animal the name "Johnston's Horse" (Equus johnstoni), that is, they identified it as a member of the horse family. . But what was their surprise when, a year later, they managed to get a whole skin and two skulls of an unknown animal, and find that It looks more like a pygmy giraffe from the Ice Age. Only in 1909 was it possible to catch a live specimen of Okapi.
VALABY. WOOD KANGAROO. To the genus Tree kangaroos - wallabies (Dendrolagus) include 6 species. Of these, D. Inustus or bear wallaby, D. Matschiei or Matchish wallaby, which has a subspecies D. Goodfellowi (Goodfellow wallaby), D. Dorianus - Doria wallaby, live in New Guinea. In Australian Queensland, there are D. Lumholtzi - Lumholtz's wallaby (bungari), D. Bennettianus - Bennett's wallaby, or tharibina. Their original habitat was New Guinea, but now wallabies are also found in Australia. Tree kangaroos live in the tropical forests of mountainous regions, at an altitude of 450 to 3000m. above sea level. The body size of the animal is 52-81 cm, the tail is from 42 to 93 cm long. Wallabies weigh, depending on the species, from 7.7 to 10 kg males and from 6.7 to 8.9 kg. females.
WOLVERINE. Moves quickly and dexterously. The animal has an elongated muzzle, a large head, with rounded ears. The jaws are powerful, the teeth are sharp. Wolverine is a “big-legged” beast, the feet are disproportionate to the body, but their size allows them to move freely through the deep snow cover. Each paw has huge and curved claws. Wolverine climbs trees perfectly, has sharp eyesight. The voice is like a fox.
FOSS. On the island of Madagascar, such animals have been preserved that are not found not only in Africa itself, but throughout the rest of the world. One of the rarest animals is Fossa - the only representative of the genus Cryptoprocta and the largest predatory mammal that lives on the island of Madagascar. The appearance of the fossa is a bit unusual: it is a cross between a civet and a small cougar. Sometimes the fossa is also called the Madagascar lion, since the ancestors of this animal were much larger and reached the size of a lion. Fossa has a squat, massive and slightly elongated body, the length of which can reach up to 80 cm (on average it is 65-70 cm). The legs of the fossa are long, but thick enough, with the hind legs higher than the front ones. The tail is often equal to the length of the body and reaches 65 cm.
MANUL approves of this post and is only here because it should be. Everyone knows him.
FENEC. STEPPE FOX. He agrees with the manula and is present here in so far as. After all, everyone saw him.
THE NAKED DIGGER puts the manula and the fennec fox in karma and invites them to organize a club of the most feared animals in Runet.
PALM THIEF. A representative of the decapod crustaceans. Which habitat is the western part of the Pacific Ocean and the tropical islands of the Indian Ocean. This animal from the family of land crayfish is quite large for its species. The body of an adult individual reaches a size of up to 32 cm and a weight of up to 3-4 kg. For a long time, it was erroneously believed that with its claws, it can even crack coconuts, which it then eats. To date, scientists have proven that cancer can only eat already split coconuts. They, being its main source of nutrition, gave the name palm thief. Although he is not averse to eating other types of food - the fruits of Pandanus plants, organic matter from the soil, and even their own kind.
The name of this fish in Latin sounds too boring, because it is easier to call it FISH WITH TRANSPARENT HEAD. She has a transparent head through which she can see with her tubular eyes. The head through which the fish watches prey helps protect the eyes. First opened in 1939. It lives at a much greater depth, so it has not been fully studied. In particular, the principle of fish vision was not entirely clear. It was believed that she must experience very great difficulties in view of the fact that she can only look up. Only in 2009 was the structure of the eye of this fish fully studied. Apparently, when trying to study it earlier, the fish simply could not stand the change in pressure.
ECHIDNA. well, that's all.
RED PANDA. Today, the red panda in its natural habitat can only be found in the mountain bamboo forests of the Chinese provinces of Yunnan and Sichuan, in northern Burma, in Bhutan, Nepal and in northeast India.
SIFACA. Monkey of the indriev family. A relatively new genus of primates, discovered only in 2004. Silky sifakas live in the eastern part of the island of Madagascar. The range is approximately 2.2 thousand square meters. km. The distribution area is limited in the north of the skeleton by the Marojejy Massif region, and in the south it reaches Anjanahari. Adult individuals have a body length with a head from 45 to 55 cm, a tail 45-51 cm long. Weight 5-6.5 kg.
SLOTH. A very interesting species of mammals, which has a number of distinctive features that make it unlike any other existing species. It lives mainly in Central and South America.
PLATYPUS. Basically, known to everyone. But this photo deserves attention...
ANT-EATER. It won't surprise anyone either. But the frame is great...
TARSIER. A small mammal from the order of primates, whose very specific appearance created a somewhat ominous halo around this small animal weighing up to one hundred and sixty grams. So, the indigenous population of Indonesia and the Philippine Islands associated the ridiculous appearance of the tarsier with the tricks of evil spirits. However, many of our contemporaries, who first see the tarsier in its native habitat, remain amazed at its non-standard appearance.
MARGAY. From the "relatives" of these wild cats are distinguished by the size and proportions of the body, as well as the way of life. So, for example, the margay is very similar to its closest relative, the ocelot, which, moreover, is quite often found in the same place where the margay lives. It is not difficult to distinguish between these cats - the ocelot is noticeably larger, because it prefers to hunt on the ground, and the margay has longer legs and tail, due to life mainly in trees.
SLUD JUMPER. It is found in intertidal areas and in areas such as tropical swamps, which form in places where mangroves grow. Especially mudskippers like to settle in places where fresh water meets sea water. And although from a scientific point of view they are fish, many perceive them as amphibians. Well, in a sense, it is.
HERBIVORE DRACULA. Bats ("Sphaeronycteris toxophyllum" lat.) This species lives in the north of South America (Amazon basin and mountains). These bats, oddly enough, are herbivores.
BELTTAIL. The habitat of belttails extends to the rocky regions of Africa, which have an arid climate, mainly on the south side of the Sahara desert. In addition, belttails live in a certain amount on the island of Madagascar. There are more than forty species of belttails in the world. The sizes of the belttails are quite different and range from 12 to 70 centimeters in length. The entire body of the girdletail is covered with rectangular plates - scales that cover the bone base of the reptile.
I think it's modest.
PURPLE FROG. Some animals have managed to adapt to these, at first glance, very difficult conditions and have even learned to benefit from the change of seasons. Here is the indigenous inhabitant of India, the purple frog (Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis), which as a species was discovered quite recently - in 2003, uses the monsoon time to good use - to continue its kind.
ISOPOD. Giant woodlice isopods, about 30 cm long, live at sea depths of about 1.6 km.
SUNNY BEAR. The Malayan biruang bear, or, as it is also called due to its characteristic color, the sun or honey bear, lives in India, Myanmar, as well as on the islands of Borneo, Java and Sumatra. It is of great interest to both zoologists and wildlife lovers, as this species is one of the smallest, most aggressive and smallest representatives of the entire bear family. By the way, it was precisely the threatening small number of this genus that caused the Biruangs to be included in the Red Book.
An adult sun bear has a very difficult character. However, quite a lot of interest in his person is caused not at all by his place of residence, and not by his character, but by his stunning appearance, which immediately catches the eye from any photograph.
TIBETAN FOX. Found in Tibet in northwestern India and northern Nepal at high altitudes.
JELLYFISH. Just a giant jellyfish.
GOLDEN TIGER. That is what tigers with a similar color are called. The reason for the unusual color is that one of the genes did not work. Count like an albino...
AY-AY. ARMY. The Madagascar arm or ah-ah, a mammal of the semi-monkey suborder; the only representative of the family of rukonoki. Body length 40 cm, tail 60 cm. The head is large, the muzzle is short; ears are large, leathery. The tail is fluffy. Fur color is dark brown to black.
GUIDAK. A large gastropod mollusk weighing up to one and a half kilograms. Found off the west coast of the United States. From under the thin, fragile shell of the guidac (about 20 cm long), a “leg” protrudes, which is three times the size of the shell. The English name for this mollusk (geoduck, gweduck) appeared at the end of the 19th century, is derived from the name of these mollusks in the language of the Niscual Indians (which is why it is pronounced “guidak”) and means “digging deep” - these mollusks are really quite deeply buried in the sand.
MASSAGED WOLF. It is an extinct marsupial mammal and the only representative of the thylacine family. This animal is also known under the name "marsupial tiger" and "Tasmanian wolf". At the beginning of the Holocene and the end of the Pleistocene, the marsupial wolf was found on the Australian mainland and the island of New Guinea. About 3,000 years ago, aboriginal settlers brought the wild dog dingo to the island, as a result of which the marsupial wolf disappeared from the area. In the XVIII-XIX centuries. Tasmania was considered the main habitat of the marsupial wolf, but in the thirties of the XIX century, the mass extermination of the animal began, which was mistakenly considered the exterminator of domestic sheep. In addition, the thylacine was credited with hunting poultry and exterminating game caught in traps. Most of these legends turned out to be false.
STAR CARRIER. An insectivorous mammal of the mole family. Outwardly, the star-nosed star-nosed differs from other members of the family and from other small animals only in its characteristic structure of the stigma in the form of a rosette or a star of 22 soft, fleshy, mobile bare rays. In size, spade-shaped forelimbs, thick velvety fur (black or dark brown) it is similar to the European mole.
