In the middle of the ocean, no one can hear you scream. 

Out to Sea

Sea Creatures

The ocean is massive -&nbsp;and the creatures lurking beneath its&nbsp;surface can grow to sizes that would be impossible on land. Whales are the largest living creatures in the sea, but these gentle giants were preceded by some of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/deep-sea-fish/ashley-reign" target="_blank">scariest sea monsters</a> of all time. The fossil record is full of scary sea animals that would make Jaws look like a little guppy in comparison -&nbsp;so many that it&rsquo;s a miracle that none of them are alive today (maybe).&nbsp;

Giant fish, sharks, and reptiles dominated the oceans for millions of years, becoming the apex predators of one of the craziest and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-places-in-the-oceans/edira-putri" target="_blank">most diverse environments</a> on our planet. Sea scorpions the size of crocodiles swam in the same waters as massive armored fish who could bite a great white in half. The oldest sea creatures were more terrifying than anything cartographers ever doodled onto their maps. These are some of the deadliest creatures of all time, the ones who epitomize the phrase &ldquo;there&rsquo;s always a bigger fish.&rdquo;

The Most Horrifying Sea Monsters To Ever Terrorize The Ocean

Animal/Plant

The 11 Most Horrifying Sea Monsters To Ever Terrorize The Ocean

Eric Luis

Lists of insane, very creepy tales are almost unbelievable, but are 100% true.

Totally Bizarre True Stories

Animals

Even with training and domestication, pets have been known to turn on their owners. Sadly, this is all the more common with exotic animals that are difficult or impossible to train, such as lions, bears, and snakes. These stories are tragic, usually of devoted guardians attempting to simply do what can&#39;t be done - tame a wild beast.

Pets who have turned on their humans include a famous chimpanzee, various reptiles, a hippo that inspired a TV special, bears, and even spiders. Some of these cases&nbsp;are the result of&nbsp;obvious bad ideas, but many were just animal owners who had fallen in love with an exotic creature&nbsp;and paid the ultimate price.

18 Terrifying Stories Of Pets Who Turned On Their Owners

General

18 Terrifying Stories of Pets Who Attacked Their Owners

Mike Rothschild

Survival

Who was Christopher McCandless? The young man whose life was chronicled in the book and subsequent film adaptation, Into The Wild, often seems more myth than man. After his untimely passing in 1992, his story made McCandless a larger-than-life sensation and touted his philosophy of simplicity and detachment from material goods. His persona became something that people all over the world over would cling to and adopt as their own dogma; he&#39;s often spoken of in the same breath as wilderness figures like <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/grizzly-man-timothy-treadwell/travis-morgan" target="_blank">&quot;Grizzly Man&quot; Timothy Treadwell</a>, who also met an untimely end seeking solace in the remote Alaskan wilderness.

However, was Into The Wild actually based on a true story? Or was it just <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/grizzly-man-timothy-treadwell/travis-morgan" target="_blank">another romanticized account</a> of a big-hearted dreamer who ultimately lost his life alone in the Alaskan wilderness after he realized it was too late to turn back? When it comes to McCandless, there are the facts, based on his own journal entries and family members&#39; accounts, but then there is also the speculation surrounding the truth, as often is the case when someone passes so young and mysteriously. Delve into the short, strange life of Christopher McCandless.

The Sad Tale Of Christopher McCandless, The Man From 'Into The Wild'

The Sad Tale Of Christopher McCandless - The Man From Into The Wild

Colleen Conroy

Lists of fascinating facts about the most dangerous creatures on Planet Earth.

Predators and Eating Machines

Lists to celebrate and educate about some of the earth's most beautiful creations: flowers, trees, mosses, fungi, and even carnivorous plants.

Natural Botanicals

Plants

When most people think of plants, they picture beautiful beds of flowers or sturdy trees to fill out a front lawn. Most don&#39;t picture savage organisms that can destroy you almost instantly - but it&#39;s completely true.&nbsp;

Some deadly&nbsp;plants get into your food, some produce deadly toxins that can be transferred through touch. These most deadly plants seem like they have a mean streak in them, and with the way they go out of their way to end you, you&#39;d be right to be a little afraid.

Some of the most dangerous plants&nbsp;are pretty or unassuming, and can get into your system simply because they seem harmless. After all, who would think a pretty blue flower would kill you upon being picked, or that taking shelter from the rain under a tree would end in blindness?

So, if you&#39;re ready to learn about dangerous plants, and hopefully learn to avoid them, read on. You may find out&nbsp;some of these plants are ones you&#39;ve come in contact with before!

12 Merciless Plants That Will Go Out Of Their Way To End Your Life

12 Merciless Plants That Go Out of Their Way to Kill You

Laura Allan

Lists of creatures around the world that are simply beautiful (or, at least, very interesting).

Cool-Looking Animals

Wholesome

What are the world&#39;s most beautiful animals? This list includes some of the most stunning, exotic, and truly gorgeous animals ever to roam the planet. Whether it&#39;s the regal Siberian Tiger or the majestic Bald Eagle, each animal listed here is considered, at least by some, to be beautiful. Vote for the animals you think are the most gorgeous, vote down any that you don&#39;t find attractive, and feel free to rerank this list in any order you like. And be sure to vote on this list of <a href="/crowdranked-list/cutest-baby-animals" target="_blank">the cutest baby animals</a> too, because words like &quot;adorable&quot; and &quot;cuddly&quot; come to mind!

Not surprisingly, many of the to most beautiful animals worldwide are big cats. From the aforementioned Siberian Tiger to the Cheetah (the world&#39;s fastest land animal, so in addition to beauty, this cat has serious skills), the Jaguar, Leopard, White Lion, and the Ocelot are all big vote getters. They are wonderful examples of the miracle of evolution &ndash; gorgeous and deadly predators who&#39;ve survived for centuries.

Several different dog breeds are also represented on this list of the world&#39;s greatest pretty animals. Who can deny that the Siberian Husky, with those incredible eyes and that remarkable coat, isn&#39;t one of the prettiest animals on Earth? Not to be outdone, the domestic cat also appears here, with breeds like the Norwegian Forest Cat and the Russian Blue getting votes. Be sure to go vote for the <a href="/list/cute-cat-videos/cutest-animal-videos" target="_blank">cutest cat</a> and <a href="/list/cute-puppy-videos/cutest-animal-videos" target="_blank">cutest puppy videos</a> once you&#39;ve cast your ballots on this Ranker list, by the way.

Need more gorgeous creatures? For a truly &quot;awww&quot;-worthy experience, check out this list of the <a href="/list/7-intolerably-cute-baby-monkey-videos/cutest-animal-videos" target="_blank">7 intolerably cute baby monkey videos</a> and get your fix of happy with this <a href="/list/daily-dose-of-cuteness/ranky" target="_blank">daily dose of cuteness</a> list, too!

Panther

The World's Most Beautiful Animals

World's Most Beautiful Animals

Ranker Community

Real tales of terror from real people doing normal things, like playing the Powerball and using tampons.

Crazy True! Horror Stories

Take the kids out for a fun day at the zoo! See wild animals in tiny recreations of their natural habitats! Watch as they suffer stress, indignity, unnatural climates, and public mating! ...Ooh, a monkey!!!

Locked Up: Animals Behind Bars

Zoos

When one spends a day at the zoo, they may expect a little excitement, a little curiosity, and an awesome chance to see some of wildlife&#39;s most vibrant, odd, and fascinating creatures. What you don&#39;t expect is to fall into the pit of a lion&#39;s den and have your clothes and body parts ripped to shreds. Although you&#39;re likely among&nbsp;the vast majority that has never had the unfortunate luck of experiencing such a high-stakes standoff against nature&#39;s greatest predators, there are some who have not been so fortunate. Zoo tragedies make <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/funny-weird-news-headlines/amylindorff?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">crazy news stories</a> because they&#39;re actually so rare. But even some of the most experienced wildlife trainers, biologists, and veterinarians have had some very, VERY bad things happen to them at the zoo.&nbsp;

All bad zoo news stories, unique in their own way, are nature&#39;s way of telling us that these beasts are not to be messed with. Lack of respect for the animal kingdom could cost you your arm or leg. And don&#39;t think that just because there&#39;s a thick layer of glass between you that these stronger-than-you-think mammals can&#39;t find a way to take you out if you make them angry enough. These animal anecdotes below are some of the worst things that have ever happened at zoos and are fair warning for your next visit.&nbsp;

The Worst Things That Have Ever Happened at Zoos

Ryan Davis

Of all the many types of plant life on Earth, carnivorous plants are some of the most fascinating. Instead of getting their nutrients from the soil like normal plants, they evolved to trap and dissolve insects, which they break up and use as a source of nutrients. They do derive their energy from the sun via photosynthesis, but other than that, they&#39;re vastly different from all other plant life. Although different evolutionary lineages have converged on carnivorous survival strategies, the oldest such plants appear to date to <a href="https://www.livescience.com/how-carnivorous-plants-evolved.html" target="_blank">about 70-80 million years ago</a>.

This list of meat-eating plants comprises all six distinct types of carnivorous plants, including pitfall traps, flypaper traps, snap traps, bladder traps, lobster-pot traps, and combination traps. Through various means, plants like&nbsp;Sundew, Venus Flytraps, and Utricularia Vulgaris wait for an oblivious insect to fly or step into their traps, and it&#39;s nutrient city from there. Find the ones you consider to be the most interesting down below and don&#39;t forget to vote it up to see which one stands as the craziest meat-eating plant in the world!

15 Incredible Meat-Eating Plants

These 15 Carnivorous Plants Are Definitely Not Vegetarian

Jonathan H. Kantor

People go to zoos to get a glimpse of the wild side, but behind-the-scenes stories from zoo employees take you on the real safari. For every zoo patron story about a pooping and/or mating animal, there exist dozens more&nbsp;crazy zookeeper stories more outrageous than anything on Animal Planet. The wildest stories from zookeepers, featuring characters ranging from feisty primates to&nbsp;killer kangaroos, showcase the drama you never realized was happening while you were holding your child over the fence of the gorilla enclosure. Because when <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/stories-of-wild-animals-on-the-loose/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">animals get loose</a>, it falls on the zookeeper to keep the peace. While the occasional&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/zoo-horror-stories/rydavis" target="_blank">tragedy&nbsp;goes down at a zoo</a>, these funny zookeeper stories highlight the positive things that sometimes happen when you put wild animals in controlled spaces.Thanks to the wonder of Reddit, zookeepers have shared their best stories for all to enjoy. The next time you go to the zoo, not only will you marvel at the animals, you'll also marvel at the employees who put up with more grief and feces than you ever see at your local dog park.

Zookeepers And Zoo Volunteers Share Their Most WTF Moments

Mick Jacobs

Lists about the film franchise in which a cloned dinosaur theme park gets taken over by some very scary, very clever girls.

Welcome to Jurassic Park

Did dinosaurs have feathers? Scales? Deep voices or shrill, piercing squawks? Australian accents? Sarcastic lilts? Check out these lists about the many bird-like reptiles that roamed and ruled over Planet Earth between 66 and 230 million years ago.

Raaaarrr!!

Another day, another lie from Hollywood. Inaccuracies in the Jurassic Park movies abound, and the biggest scientific errors glare at you with the intensity of a T.rex staring down two kids trapped in a car. As crazy as it sounds, Steven Spielberg never tackled the film with the intent&nbsp;a National Geographic-worthy film.&nbsp;From the original movies and pre-glam Laura Dern to Bryce Dallas Howard running&nbsp;from a dinosaur in heels (seriously, when will <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-female-movie-characters/ranker-characters?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">women in movies</a>&nbsp;wear reasonable shoes?), the popular film saga takes plenty&nbsp;of artistic liberties when it comes to even the simplest dinosaur facts. The biggest scientific errors in Jurassic Park sound surprising,&nbsp;until you recall most <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/science-fiction-movies-with-bad-science/aaron-edwards" target="_blank">sci-fi movies employ bad science</a>.The Jurassic Park&nbsp;series plays the same game, adding traits to dinosaurs that range from bada** (venom spitting) to bizarre (sneezing). But inaccuracies in these films include more than just what Jurassic Park&nbsp;gets wrong about dinosaurs; their &quot;rules&quot; on fossils and genetics unravel faster than strands of DNA encased in amber (yep, even the insects lied in this film). But don't let the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/7-scientific-facts-the-will-ruin-movies-for-you/charlie-knauf" target="_blank">Jurassic Park&nbsp;movies's sci-fi lies</a> get you down. The world will always have Chris Pratt's abs... unless those were CGI, too.

Here's Just How Wrong Jurassic Park Is About Dinosaurs

Film

Beth Elias

Real places in the physical world that you should avoid at all costs, lest you never come back alive. 

Get Out, Stay Out

Natural World

The world is full of natural wonders, and&nbsp;many areas on our awesome Earth filled to the brim with&nbsp;their own creepy acts of universal oddity. From unresolved and inherent&nbsp;occurrences to haunting backgrounds filled with mystery, death, and abysmal unknowns, creepy natural wonders of the world are totally real environments that will leave you puzzled and unnerved.&nbsp;If you're looking for some spooky spots on Earth, a visit to the howling and screaming paranormal forests of the <a href="http://theghosthuntuk.com/uks-haunted-screaming-woods/" target="_blank">Dering&nbsp;Woods</a>, the cockroach-covered <a href="http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/gomantong-cave" target="_blank">cave walls of Malaysia's Gomantong&nbsp;Caves</a>, or the ethereal and alien landscapes of the cruel, Ethiopian <a href="http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20160614-the-people-and-creatures-living-in-earths-hottest-place" target="_blank">Danakil&nbsp;Depression</a> zone&nbsp;will be the perfect scratch to your eerie itch.The creepiest natural places on Earth bring you a mix of awe-inspiring and sinister vibes, and for a good reason. Disturbing auras fill every crevice of the world's strange and exotic wonders, and their&nbsp;harrowing tales and ecosystems are sure to leave your nerves on high-alert.

These Are The Creepiest Natural Wonders You Can Actually Visit

Location

Crystal Brackett

Adorable animals playing, posing, helping, hiding, eating, and waiting for you to pet them.

All Creatures, Great and Small

Trending on Ranker

These fat, adorable animals are what I would look like if I were any of these animals. These are the fattest animals on the Internet in all their obese glory. There are some fat animals whose owners obviously let them eat the vanilla part of the Neapolitan, and there are other obese animals who just don&#39;t give a crap. The fat dogs who just stare their owners down during a game of fetch until the poor bastard who threw the frisbee has to go get it while his fat dog stares at him and laughs: these are those a-hole pets.

In case you&#39;re wondering, there&#39;s no shortage of morbidly obese animals on the Internet. There are fat animal pics of everything from obese dogs, enormous cats, obese skunks, and even the odd fat bear are here in this list. Some of these fat pets you&#39;ll look at and wonder what their humans were thinking, others you&#39;re going to want to steal just so you can invite people over to gaze at your crazy fat cat.

Basically, if you don&#39;t enjoy these pictures of fat animals, you are a waste of a human being. There are fat hedgehogs, for pete&#39;s sake! Big, spiny balls of obese hedgehogs. They are the best. Now stop reading this and gaze at the fattest pets and obese animals you have ever seen. And vote for the obese corgis, fat hamsters, huge pugs, giant cats, massive wombats, and big bears you think are the coolest or cutest animals in this fat animal pictures roundup.

If you haven&#39;t gazed upon enough animal awesomeness when you&#39;re done here, check out the <a href="/crowdranked-list/cutest-baby-animals" target="_blank">cutest baby animals list</a> and this assortment of the <a href="/profile-of/cutest-animal-videos">cutest animal videos</a>.

The 50 Fattest Animals in Internet History

Fat Animals | The 50 Best Pictures of Obese Animals (Cute)

Danielle Dauenhauer

Cuddle Corner

Parenting

Adorable baby animals: Everyone loves them. But which young animals are actually the cutest? <a href="/list/cute-bear-cubs/jude-newsome" target="_blank">Bear cubs</a>? Kittens? Puppies? Until now, science has had no way to decide... But if you vote for the sweetest, most cuddly, most adorable baby animals on this CrowdRanked list - and make a list with your own suggestions - perhaps we can finally get an answer.

What makes certain baby animals so cute? Some have argued it&#39;s having facial symmetry, or proportionally larger eyes. Others may cite the degree of difference between the species appearance as an adult vs. in infancy (as with, for example, the hippopotamus.) Fortunately, the Internet is a massive and valuable resource for finding cute baby animal photos, so we should have little trouble narrowing down the field.

For more cute, check out the <a href="/list/the-20-greatest-babies-in-internet-history/ariel-kana" target="_blank">Greatest Babies in Internet History</a>.

Baby Animals That Will Melt Even the Coldest of Hearts

Animals with the Cutest Babies

Cute Baby Animals List | Most Adorable Baby Animal Photos

To a select group of folks, having a pet snake is a big part of life.&nbsp;A&nbsp;small, unfortunate portion of these reptile lovers become people who were killed by their pet snakes. Pet snakes that turned on their owners usually did so for a good reason; they were underfed, mishandled, or kept in a less-than-secure container. Others <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/stories-of-pets-who-turned-on-their-owners/mike-rothschild" target="_blank">turned on their owners</a> for pettier reasons, like not wanting to be given medication.If you were on the fence about making yourself a proud owner of vicious pet snakes, maybe you should reconsider. Snakes are wild animals, and if they get loose, anyone in their path - not just their owners - are in potential danger.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Horrific Stories Of Snakes Who Killed (Or Nearly Killed) People

12 Horrific Stories Of Snakes Who Killed Their Owners

People have been living all around the world for literally thousands of years. Here are some of the most interesting things human beings have ever done (that we know about).

Fascinating Ancient History

History

The&nbsp;discovery of a skeleton called &quot;Lucy&quot; in 1974 sent waves through the scientific community, as&nbsp;she essentially represented <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/human-ancestors-that-died-out/kellen-perry" target="_blank">a &quot;missing link&quot;</a> between our ape ancestors and modern-day humans.&nbsp;Lucy hails from the species Australopithecus afarensis, natives of Eastern Africa around 3 million years ago.Lucy walked upright, possessed a face resembling a cross between&nbsp;modern humans and&nbsp;apes, and, like many&nbsp;Australopithecus,&nbsp;displayed other traits familiar to us. Lucy the Hominid told a story&nbsp;through her bones, but she did much more than that.&nbsp;For many people, Lucy started the debate about what it means to be human.

The Story Of Lucy - A Humanoid Skeleton That Is Approximately 3.2 Million Years Old

The Story Of Lucy - A Humanoid Skeleton That Is 3.2 Million Years Old

Rachel Souerbry

Lists and lists of the things that make each US State unique, from the weirdest laws to the most popular drinks and dog breeds to the shows residents are streaming most on Netflix.

This Is America

America

The Centers for Disease Control was thoughtful enough to compile a study of the deadliest animal by state, which was then <a href="http://mentalfloss.com/article/519289/animal-most-likely-kill-you-each-state" target="_blank">made into a cute little coded&nbsp;map</a> early in 2018. The map shows which animal is most likely to kill you by&nbsp;state, or at least what type of animal is the most dangerous.The most common culprits are large mammals, domestic dogs, and stinging insects, and for some states the answer may be very different from what you would expect. However, it is important to note that the total number of animal-related deaths is pretty low,&nbsp;and about 20% of the states didn't actually have enough data to be included in the CDC's report.The <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/poisonous-animals-how-quickly-they-kill/aaron-edwards" target="_blank">deadly animals</a> in the US might not be a daily concern for most of us,&nbsp;but there isn't any harm in checking out which animal is most likely to kill you in your home state.

The Animal Most Likely To Kill You From Each State

Interesting

There's something about enormous caverns that captures humanity's imagination, and Devils Hole in Death Valley National Park is one of the strangest natural formations in the world. <a href="https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/nature/devils-hole.htm" target="_blank">Devils Hole</a> has a&nbsp;unique natural ecosystem&nbsp;and is home to&nbsp;an isolated fish species which doesn't exist anywhere else. Its waters also act&nbsp;like a natural earthquake sensor that can detect vibrations from as far away as Japan, Chile, and Indonesia.But it wouldn't be called Devils Hole if there weren't <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-stories-from-yellowstone-national-park/amber-fua" target="_blank">creepy national park stories</a>&nbsp;inspired by the mysterious depths. Despite thorough&nbsp;studies, nobody seems to know exactly how big the cavern is, with estimates ranging&nbsp;from around 500 to&nbsp;900 feet. In 1965&nbsp;two divers went missing in the hole and were never found. The cavern's ominous reputation was sealed when&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-charles-manson/harrison-tenpas" target="_blank">Charles Manson</a>&nbsp;selected the Hole as his potential refuge during the end times.

The Craziest, Most Mind-Blowing Things About Devils Hole, An Eerie Alien Geology On Earth

The Craziest Things About Devil's Hole, An Eerie Alien Geology On Earth

Hugh Landman

Weird Nature lists at Ranker - the ultimate source for lists and rankings in all categories

Weird Nature lists on Ranker

Weird Nature lists at Ranker - the ultimate source for hundreds of Weird Nature lists and rankings.

A look at some of the oldest known, recorded, and/or existing things on earth.

Old School Cool

Ancient Flora / Fauna

This list of the oldest living things on Earth, including the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/longest-living-animals/robert-desalvo" target="_blank">oldest animals</a>, species, and organisms, will definitely make you feel young. You could probably nitpick some of these life forms within a million years here, a million years there... but the fact remains that these animals have been around a loooong time. What are the oldest living organisms on earth? And more importantly how have they stuck around this long?

These ancient organisms have been around for millions, or ever billions of years and have achieved apparent perfection in their environment. Millennia have passed, and they keep on keeping on. Sure, a tail might shorten, an extra tentacle might grow, or they might develop a more streamlined coat of armor... but, like that guy you know with the haircut he&#39;s had since high school, these animals have asked themselves the question: Why change it if it&#39;s working?

These are the oldest living things on the planet, and they just might still be here long after we are nothing more than fossils found buried in a pile of styrofoam take-out boxes.

The 10 Oldest Living Things On Earth

The Oldest Animal on Earth (and the Oldest Living Things)

analise.dubner

Stories, pics, trivia, and interesting tidbits about all creatures, great and small.

Enter the Animal Kingdom

Smarts

List of the world's smartest animals, in order of their animal intelligence ranking. When putting this list of the smartest animals in the world together, I had to give myself criteria to follow. A complex brain is not a factor so much as the ability to use creative thinking. Sure, these are my own standards, and some might complain that this list is decidedly anthropomorphic– seeing as how I'm judging these smart animals by obvious human criteria. For example, why should creative thinking mean one animal is smarter than another animal that can remember the location of 2,200 individual nuts it buried over 2 years? That's just how I decided to do it. To me, creative thinking makes an animal smart, not memorization. I couldn't limit myself to a list of just the top 10 smartest animals because that would have eliminated some incredibly smart and creative creatures. What is the smartest animal in the world? Check out this list of nerdy mammals to find out which of our pets will ultimately rule the planet when humans go extinct!

Out Of All The Animals On Earth, These 15 Are The Smartest

Smartest Animals: List of Most Intelligent Animal Ranking

Lists about phobias: the things we're scared of and why we are afraid of them.

What Are You So Afraid Of?

Popular Opinion

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 <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/frightening-facts-about-the-world-s-scariest-animals/aaron-edwards?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">scariest animals in the world</a> 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 <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/10-amazing-things-about-spiders/analise.dubner" target="_blank">spiders can also be pretty amazing.</a> 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 <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/full-list-of-shark-week-episodes/reference" target="_blank">Shark Week</a>, 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 <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/top-10-untrue-myths-about-animals/analise.dubner" target="_blank">myths surrounding these and other animals</a> 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!

Animals You Should Hope to Never See in the Wild

The Scariest Animals in the World

Lists of bizarre real headlines and 100% true actual news stories from the physical world in which we all really live that are stranger, scarier, and more depressing than any fiction writer could ever dream.

Unbelievable News

Nothing good is going to come of a situation that involves being in a cage with a wild&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/cute-dangerous-animals/ranker-science" target="_blank">animal</a> at the zoo. And yet, people keep putting themselves in situations where &mdash;&nbsp;despite warnings from the zoo and others around them &mdash;&nbsp;they come face-to-face with lions, tigers, and bears. Some of these people were taken out by&nbsp;a caged animal; others were merely assaulted by a captive wild beast.&nbsp;

These are the tales of the outlandish&nbsp;and sometimes most inebriated people to ever jump the fence at a zoo.&nbsp;