nothing could beat the scary fact that what's under the sea is not fully
explored no seriously we've explored outer space
more than our seas and if that doesn't make your toes curl
these scary river monsters sure will because the river monsters in this video
are not like the loch ness monster these are real beasties
that do exist here are 10 scary river monsters you don't want to meet
make sure you watch until the end you won't believe what monster lives in a
simple river number 10 the african bull shark this isn't your
ordinary shark this shark is most likely to want to
taste your flesh bull sharks are known to be aggressive
common and usually live near high population areas like tropical
shorelines they're not bothered by salty and fresh
water and even venture far inland via rivers
and tributaries because of these characteristics many experts consider
bull sharks to be the most dangerous sharks in the world
historically they are joined by their more famous cousins
great whites and tiger sharks as the three species most likely to attack
humans bull sharks are historically responsible
for at least 100 unprovoked attacks on humans
around the world 27 of which have been fatal
however it is likely that this species may be responsible for many more
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for 10 years of amazing luck number 9 the wolf fish
with so many vampire-like fish it's only fair that a wolf
make it onto the list this river monster has very large
teeth that stick out of its mouth even when closed giving it a ferocious
appearance ready to strike at any moment despite
their eel-like bodies they are an advanced fish that are closely related
to sculpins this creature can reach 39 inches in
length and get as heavy as 88 pounds it comes out
at dusk and during the night to feed on other fish and small invertebrates
there have been reported cases of wolf fish attacks on humans
and other animals one of the most well-known reports is a story of a diver
who while inspecting the dam at a power plant
became the victim of a brutal wolf fish attack other attack stories include one
about a poor dog that was killed by two large wolf fish
after he fell in a stream while trying to walk across it on a log
and another about a fisherman who was bitten on his foot while waiting in the
water this is just a big bag of nope for me
what scares you the most about rivers let us know in the comment section below
number eight the canadaroo it's tiny barely the size of your pinky
finger body is deceiving of the painfully rioting pain that it delivers
of all the fish in the amazon basin there is none more feared than the tiny
fish known as the kandaru since coming to the attention of the
science in early 19th century this creature has occupied the very
darkest core of the popular imagination some claim that kandaroos can leap from
the water and vigorously pass streams of urine
to reach an unfortunate man's wee-wee there are also stories of kangaroos
biting holes in the flesh of passers-by in order to enter
and feed on their blood it gets worse how you may wonder
well they attack your genitals more prone to attacking male genitals
the reason for this being the stuff of the nightmares is a kangaroo's supposed
habit to entering the males appendage lodging
itself in place with sharp barbs and feasting on it from the inside a
horror story that is enough to keep your legs firmly crossed for days
number seven the vampire fish the peyara there is a lot of dark creepy things
that live below the water surface some of them are ugly but harmless
creatures that don't deserve their reputation
some of them are vampire fish that absolutely deserve it
this isn't the only vampire fish on this list of monsters
but it sure does live up to its name the payara
is one of the craziest fish that you'll find in south america
not only does it have a mysterious reputation due to a lack of research on
the species but it also has an unforgettable
appearance that includes two gigantic fangs that rise from their lower jaws
these fangs can extend a whopping four to six
inches and they're so big that pariah is born with holes in their upper jaws
that can house them its nicknames are saber-toothed tiger fish and water wolf
it literally eats piranhas for breakfast you wouldn't want to be caught
in its bite ever
my pick for today is known to fight and eat some alligators
that being number six the goliath tiger fish
just have a look at this scary crocodile looking river monster
when your name is goliath you better be one humongous ferocious creature
and the goliath tiger fish doesn't hold back from showing it off
a native of the congo river basin africa is the largest member of the tiger fish
clan one of the fiercest predators with
protruding dagger-like teeth the biggest one on record was nearly
five feet long and weighed 154 pounds once you encounter this giant you'll
remember its mouth full of 32 jagged razor-like teeth each tooth can
be up to an impressive one inch long its
teeth are set at the edge of the jaw the monster has
barely any lips and when those teeth slam down on prey
it's a clean precise and almost surgical cut such physical
weaponry combined with a muscular physique
makes the goliath a state-of-the-art mayhem machine
it is said it's the only fish that doesn't fear the crocodile
and that it actually eats the smaller ones it's also been known to attack
humans in rare instance it's so lightning quick and forceful
that not only will it snap an angler's line
but it will sometimes make off with its tackle
no wonder you are told to take extra precautions when trying to catch this
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number five giant fresh water stingray baby stingrays are just adorable little
water raviolis there is no other way to look at them
but who would have thought these small
packets come in sizes so unfathomable most likely the world's
largest freshwater fish the giant freshwater stingray
can weigh up to 600 kilograms and grow to a length of 5 meters
from nose to tail despite its size it's very elusive
and very little is known about this mysterious fish
experts believe that this fish wide and flattened form
and sporting a long whip-like tail has changed little over many millions of
years they're not considered a good old fish
in southeast asia so they're rarely targeted by fishers
though they occasionally get caught in nets if
hooked the karsai stingrays can put up a ferocious fight
and there are reports of boats dragged around for hours on the river by hooked
rays and even pulled underwater these fellas
stick to the riverbed and won't let you pull them up ever
number 4. sea lamprey another vampire of the water the
lamprey's parasitic nature is beyond horrifying
they parasitize other living fishes by sucking their blood and other bodily
fluids and have remained largely unchanged for
more than 340 million years and have survived through at least four
major extinction events what makes them unique for many other
fishes is that they do not have jaws or any other bony structures and
instead possess a skeleton made of cartilage
these suckers do resemble eels however they're not related and are set apart by
their mouths that is nightmarish a large oral sucking disc filled with
sharp horn-shaped teeth surrounding a
razor-sharp rasping tongue lampreys attach to fish with their
suction cup mouth then dig their teeth into the flesh for a
firm grip once securely attached see lamprey
scrape away the fish's scales and skin with this raspy tongue much like leeches
they feed the fish's body fluids by secreting an
enzyme that prevents blood from clotting now imagine getting these bad boys stuck
to your thighs the sight alone of that mouth is ghastly
number three the queensland grouper one look at this fish and you know
exactly why this fish is considered a monster
the queensland grouper grows to at least nine feet
on average these fish weigh 70 to 200 kilograms
the queensland's grouper is one of the largest bony fishes
and it is the largest on coral reefs the species has been implicated in fatal
attacks on humans but none are fully documented it occurs
in tropical waters throughout the indo-pacific
but it also recorded occasionally in temperate water
queensland groupers feed on fishes including batoids and small
sharks spiny lobsters crustaceans and even the poor juvenile sea turtles
this water giant is best admired from a distance however the fact that it's
carnivorous and has been known to attack humans the
mere side of it should make you want to run
or swim number two the nile perch here's a big bad and
hungry monster a fish really has no business being this
massive it might as well call itself a shark the nile perch is
massive in more ways than one it's a giant among fishes reaching a
length of up to six feet and a weight more than 500 pounds
the species is a versatile predator and now perch will eat insects crustaceans
mollusks and fish it gobbles down bigger and bigger prey as it grows in size
when they aren't eating they are busy breeding breeding and spawning peaks
from march to june and a female will produce an average of
9 million offspring moreover nile perch is an invasive
species introduced to the lake in the 1950s and
sends blame for worsening the threat to a number of native species
including east africa chiclets this fish is bad to the bone number one
dragon fish named so due to its long dragon like body dragon fish are
actually rather small only about six inches like predators
with massive fang line jaws that can yawn
open at 120 degree angles their jaws are so massive that dragonfish devour prey
more than half of their size but their hunting success also depends
on another near supernatural ability invisibility their teeth are pretty much
completely transparent blending into the dark depths around
them without tipping off potential prey until the fangs come crunching down the
dragonfish is one of the many species of fish that can produce its own light
through a chemical process known as bioluminescence with the fact
that they don't actively seek out human meals
an accidental encounter and bite on the ankles by these suckers
would have you yelping in pain despite their tiny size
their scary eyes cleared teeth and massive jaw serve a menacing look
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