The moray eel is the largest of all the eel species. They are aggressive, dangerous, and even have xenomorph jaws to boot. These eels are found in warmer salt and brackish water environments
The gharial, aka gavial, makes its home in the fast-flowing rivers in the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent. Once widespread, these crocodilians now dwell in a mere 2% of
With over 2,800 species in over 160 genera throughout the world, the golden silk orb-weaver spider belongs to the third largest family of spiders known, next to the jumping spiders
The Japanese giant hornet. They’re twice as large as a normal hornet, defensive, their sting can cause tissue necrosis (tissue death), and they bring their young the decapitated
The binturong, aka bearcat, Asian bearcat, or Asian civet, belongs to the same family as a variety of other small carnivores (eat meat) such as mongooses, civets, genets, and fossa. They also share a variety of traits with them too, including a long nose and having
The mata mata turtle originates from South America’s Amazon and Orinoco basins. With many names to its credit, the mata mata, which translates to “kill, kill” in Spanish, has been
Native to parts of Africa and Asia, the snakehead is a dangerously invasive fish that has been introduced to several states in the U.S. and poses a huge problem for U.S. Fish and
The bearded vulture, aka lammergeier is one insane bird! One might even go as far to say, this vulture is the most metal of all birds. From eating bones to dying its feathers with
The peacock mantis shrimp, aka “thumb-splitter”, is a small, defensive marine crustacean that lives in tropical and subtropical waters of the Pacific and Indian oceans from
Often called a “living fossil”, the frilled shark has changed little in millions of years. These strange looking, jagged toothed, monsters of the deep are the stuff of science fiction
