7. Box Jellyfish
What could be scary about Jellyfish? I mean, Sponge Bob Square Pants merrily runs around Bikini Bottom catching them in a butterfly net while giggling with his dim-witted bestie Patrick Star Fish. There’s nothing threatening about that, except for how deadly Box Jellyfish really are. There are no official tracking measures, however, some evidence exists that hypothesizes that dozens to more than 100 humans die every year thanks to the hands, er tentacles, of box jellyfish. There’s no getting away from them as various species exist in all oceans. Around 20 to 40 people meet their demise each year care of Box Jellyfish in the Philippines alone. Since many of the countries where Box Jellyfish deaths are suspected to be most common don’t require death certificates, many believe that death via Box Jellyfish is significantly underestimated. A single Box Jellyfish can have dozens of tentacles, each around 15 feet long, with enough toxin to kill around 60 people. Still don’t believe how deadly they are? A sting from a Chironex Fleckeri Box Jellyfish can kill a person in under three minutes. Many of these stings cause heart failure.
6. Viper Fish
The Viper Fish is pretty terrifying to look at. Imagine a Nosferatu in fish form and you’ll get a good idea on the visuals of this creature. Like a vampire it is also one of the most ferocious predators of the deep sea. The Viper Fish’s fangs are so large they won’t even fit inside its mouth. It is believed that the Viper Fish uses these fangs to impale or puncture victims when swimming at them at very high speeds. You know that fish in Finding Nemo who uses a giant light on its head to attract food, that’s the Viper Fish. At only 11 or 12 inches in length Viper Fish have been known to play dead and will hang motionless in the water as a way to attract meals, with their light bobbing above their head like a fishing pole. Viperfish are typically found in the deepest regions of tropical and temperate waters. Again, much like vampires. Little is known about them since it’s so rare for humans to come across them.
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