The Scariest Animals in the World
We're all more scared of one thing than another. Maybe it's the idea of being mauled by a Grizzly or having spiders crawl in your ear while you're sleeping. Maybe it's just the IDEA that a snake might be nearby. Whatever it is, vote on the animal that scares you the most, and of course, feel free to add any of the scariest animals in the world that might be missing from this list.
Any list of the scariest animals in the world will likely include sharks, spiders and snakes. But what terrifies one person might not scare another at all. It's interesting to look at why certain animals strike fear, and others don't. Is it because many of the animals listed here are potentially deadly? Some spiders' bites can be horrible, but spiders can also be pretty amazing.
Sure, but that doesn't explain why cockroaches freak people out (if you don't believe me, just check the list, and see the votes for yourself). It's highly unlikely that you'll be done in by a killer cockroach -- so what gives? Well, they're creepy, they're crawly and (depending on where you live) they *can* fly. That qualifies as scary.
And yes, some of the scariest animals listed here, we'll never ever encounter in real life. Oh, we might see a great white shark in an aquarium or on TV during Shark Week, but really? The odds of us actually coming face to face with a great white are pretty slim. Still, we've all seen 'Jaws,' so that sucker shoots to the top of the list. And bats: Yes, some believe they are scary, but there are a lot of myths surrounding these and other animals that, if you knew more, might make them a bit less terrifying.
Which animals scare you the most? Are they insects? Reptiles? Mammals (and yes, this includes man)? Time to vote!
Any list of the scariest animals in the world will likely include sharks, spiders and snakes. But what terrifies one person might not scare another at all. It's interesting to look at why certain animals strike fear, and others don't. Is it because many of the animals listed here are potentially deadly? Some spiders' bites can be horrible, but spiders can also be pretty amazing.
Sure, but that doesn't explain why cockroaches freak people out (if you don't believe me, just check the list, and see the votes for yourself). It's highly unlikely that you'll be done in by a killer cockroach -- so what gives? Well, they're creepy, they're crawly and (depending on where you live) they *can* fly. That qualifies as scary.
And yes, some of the scariest animals listed here, we'll never ever encounter in real life. Oh, we might see a great white shark in an aquarium or on TV during Shark Week, but really? The odds of us actually coming face to face with a great white are pretty slim. Still, we've all seen 'Jaws,' so that sucker shoots to the top of the list. And bats: Yes, some believe they are scary, but there are a lot of myths surrounding these and other animals that, if you knew more, might make them a bit less terrifying.
Which animals scare you the most? Are they insects? Reptiles? Mammals (and yes, this includes man)? Time to vote!
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- 1Up 245Down 181
Great White Shark
- 2Up 193Down 120
Crocodile
- 3Up 273Down 169
Spider
- 4Up 163Down 58
Black mamba
- 5Up 218Down 65
Black Widow Spider
- 6Up 211Down 129
Scorpion
- 7Up 179Down 123
Grizzly Bear
- 8Up 153Down 69
Cobra
- 9Up 197Down 144
Snake
- 10Up 125Down 125
Komodo dragon
- 11Up 111Down 135
Lion
- 12Up 160Down 140
Jellyfish
- 13Up 136Down 87
Centipede
added by: Rongo - 14Up 62Down 45
Hippo
added by: Dismalhead - 15Up 128Down 149
Bee
- 16Up 128Down 63
MAN!
added by: MichaelRoustaboutSteer - 17Up 8Down 2
Tiger
- 18Up 73Down 32
Camel Spider
added by: shannon devra ropp“ These things scare the crap outta me!
„ - 19Up 27Down 4
Pirahna
added by: JaredDeMarino - 20Up 97Down 165
Wolf
- 21Up 105Down 59
Irukandji Jellyfish
- 22Up 58Down 32
Giant Kidney Worm
added by: TanyaDeAngelis - 23Up 9Down 2
Bull shark
- 24Up 101Down 92
Wife
added by: braindrain90 - 25Up 76Down 87
Polar Bear
- 26Up 8Down 3
Wolverine
added by: zxray - 27Up 7Down 3
Japanese giant hornet
added by: zxray - 28Up 59Down 91
Gorilla
- 29Up 7Down 5
Ear Wig
added by: zxray - 30Up 75Down 65
Ascaris Worm
- 31Up 10Down 12added by: JaredDeMarino
- 32Up 56Down 75
Lamprey
added by: Rongo - 33Up 18Down 26
Honey Badger
added by: graeme.mceachern - 34Up 65Down 87
Millipede
added by: Rongo - 35Up 33Down 50
Mosquito
added by: analise.dubner“ Disease carriers „ - 36Up 8Down 2
Rattlesnake
- 37Up 6Down 6
Mountain Lion
added by: zxray - 38Up 74Down 113
Cockroach
- 39Up 3Down 6
Baboon
- 40Up 61Down 148
Bat
- 41Up 69Down 161
Rat
- 42Up 24Down 193
Lizard
- 43Up 24Down 192
Krill
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