Good news if you need bait, bad news if you fear we're getting closer to making Dune a reality. The spice must flow!
There's no doubting that, in general and as a mass, humans have a pretty good spot on the food chain. It's when we get out in nature, alone, that our position gets shaky.
Let's face it, nature has it in for us. There are many good reasons to stay on your toes out there — or better yet, just stay inside.
Here are 16 reasons to get you started!
Good news if you need bait, bad news if you fear we're getting closer to making Dune a reality. The spice must flow!
How much do you want to bet that someone is getting ready to hop in for a swim, none the wiser to what's underneath the boat? Thalassophobia is the word you're looking for: fear of the sea.
If you look closely where the tongue would be, you can see a secondary set of jaws that the moray uses to latch on to prey.
The only reassuring thing is how surprised he looks that he pulled it off. Not sure he could do it again if he tried, but I also wouldn't bet against it.
But then again, what's worse, a spider that can take down a bird, or...
That is some absolutely insane camouflage. Not sure it would even matter how many times you looked before you sat down. No thank you.
Assassin bugs are probably the most savage and metal insect you'll ever find — prey they kill will end up stacked on their back in huge piles, used as both camouflage and armor.
They're masters of ambush and, unlike other seals, they prefer warm-blooded meals — sometimes even preying on other seals.
Well, you're probably safe outside of mating season, but you definitely don't want to get on their bad side.
Well, I know snow makes me grumpy, so I wouldn't want to cross a grumpy tiger.
That trademark huge mouth is not cute, especially if you're the fish. I wonder if it's Nemo in there.
Just what we need, hawks that have learned to use fire.
So there's something out there with a big, effective mouth that didn't finish its meal. Great.
That business, apparently, is a horror show. Pretty sure it's not the thing that got the ray. Not 100% sure, though.
Not quite as nasty as the leatherback, but then, you're also less likely to see one coming. So there's that. You're welcome.
This is not the talon of something that lets go easily. In fact, it's the talon of an eagle that can take down animals four times its size.