Random Scarier Facts About Most Terrifying Animals In World (12 items)

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  (#8) Electric eel

  • Electrophorus electricus

  Sitting on the deck of a boat doesn't guarantee your safety from some of the animals under the sea. It was recently proven electric eels can jump out of water and attack. Reports of eels jumping out of the Amazon River to shock horses were widely considered to be myths and legend, but this recent discovery changes everything.
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  (#4) Boa constrictor imperator

  It’s creepy enough that boa constrictors can unhinge their jaws and swallow large prey whole. What's worse is that this large, fearsome creature also knows the exact moment you die because it can feel your heartbeat. Which means playing dead isn't an option if the boa has already coiled around you.

  Just go to sleep and it'll all be over soon.
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  (#10) Cockroach

  • Blattaria

  If you ever tried to kill a cockroach but only managed to get their head you have failed in your task. A headless cockroach can live for weeks. They won’t bleed out because of their low pressure, open circulatory system that can seal off the wound before too much blood escapes the body.

  The disgusting beast will finally die from starvation after days of living headless in your house.
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  (#11) Horned Lizards Shoot Blood From Their Eyes In Self-Defense

  Short-horned lizards employ one of the weirdest defense mechanisms in all of the animal kingdom. If they feel threatened, they can shoot blood from their eyes via specialized ducts. The move is mainly meant to confuse predators, but their blood does contain a chemical to ward off wolves, coyotes, and dogs.
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  (#5) Jumping spider

  • Salticidae

  Spiders are scary enough scurrying on the ground, but some species can even jump into the air to attack. Researchers at Cornell University just added fuel to the nightmare, uncovering the ability of these jumping spiders to hear prey at a distance of 10 feet or more.

  How do they do it? The sensitive long hairs on their body can pick up vibrations and airflow in the surrounding area. 
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  (#2) African bee

  • Apis mellifera scutellata

  We all laughed at cartoons when someone jumped into a body of water to avoid a swarm of bees, only to be stung after they surface. Turns out it's not so funny: it's real. A killer bee's sting is no worse than the one you're most likely used to, but they travel in groups of 30,000 or more and will wait for above the water if you try to outsmart them by going under.

  Experts say you should run for a quarter mile to give yourself the best chance for survival. Flailing your arms and screaming while running is optional.

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