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Animals that are...creepy...

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TulipWoodpecker · 23/06/2021 12:39

Disclaimer - I love animals and im fascinated by them! But truly some have an aura of menace about them...
To start, I give you the Shoebill Stork. Not dangerous or anything but...disconcerting.



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AlwaysLatte · 24/06/2021 01:15

Red lipped bat fish, wow! Never seem that before 😳

AlwaysLatte · 24/06/2021 01:12

Naked mole rat definitely wins the thread!!

AlwaysLatte · 24/06/2021 01:11

Animals with extreme looks that humans have bred for recreation, especially dogs - flat faces, tiny legs, hairless and shivering - anything that causes uncomfortable conditions for the dog. It makes me feel guilty that we did that, when you hear a pug or Frenchie struggling to breathe normally.

Thelnebriati · 24/06/2021 01:05

I'm sorry to ruin everyone's day but it has to be the coin spider, which has a truncated abdomen.

Animals that are...creepy...
Animals that are...creepy...
ImprobablePuffin · 24/06/2021 00:22

May I present the Red-lipped batfish - well put together but it's not helping

Animals that are...creepy...
converseandjeans · 23/06/2021 23:52

I saw some aye aye at the zoo once and they were scarey.

EssexLioness · 23/06/2021 23:42

Ah I think the black rain frog’s sad face is adorable! I also love sloths but can see how their movements could freak people out.
Snakes freak me out - their faces/ eyes don’t look real to me. Some creepy looking animals on this thread.
My personal ones: any kind of ape (can be so vicious and I don’t trust them at all), goats eyes are scary, though I don’t mind goats generally. Also I find dolphins scary. They’re just so huge and there’s no way I would ever dream of swimming with one!
I use to love raccoons for their looks and clever resourcefulness (I am aware if I lived in America I would prob think otherwise). We went to a wildlife sanctuary which had a gang of them. Highlight of the visit for me was seeing their adorable faces until they caught sight of a child just behind us. He was well away from them and on the other side of the fence but their whole manner was quite scary. They were filled with rage, hissing and snarling and baring their teeth at him. Quite scary and I am in no doubt that if the fence hadn’t been there, they would have ripped the poor child to shreds. Never have a seen a wild animal look more ‘wild’ than those raccoons

ImprobablePuffin · 23/06/2021 23:35

@DentonsFringeArnottsWaistcoat

Black Rain Frog. Like an avocado with a face.
Oh my goodness he is the saddest frog in the world 🥲
Dontate · 23/06/2021 23:25

Some of these are truly horrific. I wish I could unsee the wolf spider. But @Pricklypear12’S frilled shark looks lovely! Smiley and friendly!

AnneShirleysNewDress · 23/06/2021 23:16

I'm with @GuyFawkesDay. They are horrifying.

Pepperlypue · 23/06/2021 23:16

@DentonsFringeArnottsWaistcoat

Black Rain Frog. Like an avocado with a face.
The cutest avocado ever 🥺

I love crows. Hate ostriches and anything 'deep sea' related!

ImprobablePuffin · 23/06/2021 23:11

Mandrills and Baboons - terrifying!

Anything that I can't see eg I won't swim in the sea or any open wild water because I can't see what's underneath me.

Also crows.

GeorgieFlame · 23/06/2021 23:07

Giant Centipede Confused

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AppleDumplin · 23/06/2021 23:01

I should not have read this thread whilst in bed- going to have nightmares for sure 😬

Iminaglasscaseofemotion · 23/06/2021 23:00

@DentonsFringeArnottsWaistcoat

Deep Sea Hatchetfish
Looks like a zombie Dori.
LunaNorth · 23/06/2021 22:59

The little black rain frog’s face 🥺

LunaNorth · 23/06/2021 22:58

This thread has me like this GrinEnvyShockConfused

FrankiesKnuckle · 23/06/2021 22:53

@DentonsFringeArnottsWaistcoat That hatchetfish looks like Dory at the end of a rave 😂

I don't like pelicans. Odd things with beaks that sound like cupboards doors opening.

WeWantAMackerelNotASprat · 23/06/2021 22:49

@DentonsFringeArnottsWaistcoat

Blobfish. Bluergh!!!
This just seems to prove evolution in one picture- it looks like a man who lives down my road 🤣
Bortles · 23/06/2021 22:48

Agree about hyenas. They dont look like they could possibly be nice in any circumstance...and agree about eels. The idea of giant squid isnt very pleasant.

RubyGoat · 23/06/2021 22:47

For anyone who doesn’t like ostriches… a little gift for you. Grin

Bortles · 23/06/2021 22:46

Spider crabs and coconut crabs. Like the worst spidet in the world. Just because theyre extra crispy and therefore crabs doesnt make them any less spider for me! Grin

cricketmum84 · 23/06/2021 22:42

@DentonsFringeArnottsWaistcoat

Black Rain Frog. Like an avocado with a face.
But it looks so sad 😢
Eyjafjallajokulldottir · 23/06/2021 22:41

Why are coconut crabs always found on the side of bins? Don't they know they're supposed to be in the sea?

Poorlykitten · 23/06/2021 22:40

@ConnectedToSandsview my friend got his finger bitten off by a moray eel while fishing. 😳