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welcome to watch mojo
and today we're counting down our picks
for the top 10
creepiest animal sounds
for this list we'll be going over some
of the most unsettling noises made by
animals
if there's a creepy animal sound that
you think should have been on our list
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you'd think such a relatively common
farm animal would sound mundane
but goats can produce some downright
unsettling noises
they have the ability to make a variety
of sounds while you may be most familiar
with their casual bleeding
they can sound like people when they're
excited scared or just when they
randomly feel like it
when a goat lets out a yell that sounds
like a human screaming it can make you
want to let out a shadow of your own
it's also creepy to think that they can
vocalize like humans while having horns
and a willingness to eat pretty much
everything wait did we just create a new
horror villain
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number nine madagascar hissing cockroach
just the thought of being around a bug
that makes noise is cause for concern so
it makes sense that the creepiest of
these sounds comes from one of the most
unnerving
insects alive
they do that when disturbed or looking
for a mate
native to madagascar hits and
cockroaches can grow to a disturbing
length of around two to three inches
unlike most noisy bugs their hissing
sound is caused when they release air
from the openings on their abdomen
called sphericals
perhaps the most baffling fact about
hissing cockroaches
is that some people willingly keep them
as pets we prefer to hang around
animals that don't give us the
heebie-jeebies but to each their own
number eight screaming harry armadillo
it's kind of right there in the name
isn't it
it's like a car alarm oh my gosh this
noisy mammal is mainly found in south
america
true to its name this armadillo is much
hairier than the other members of its
species
it also typically tends to grow just
over a foot in length
they are a desert species of armadillo
most are rainforests but they do live in
the deserts in argentina mostly
so that could account for for long hair
for sand protection
while its small size and physical
features already make it stand out among
other armadillos
its most distinctive feature is its cry
screaming hairy armadillos are known to
wine plaintively
like a human infant if they're disturbed
this is what he would do if a predator
was trying to eat him he would make this
noise
and it would make the predator try to
drop himself and if you don't think a
scaly hairy
baby-sized animal screaming in your arms
is strange then you probably already own
one of these screechy creatures
number seven elk given that deer aren't
exactly known for being vocal it might
be surprising to learn that elf can make
noise
but they do and it's creepy
you hear these large mammals emitting
shockingly disturbing mating calls
they're engaging in a process known as
bugling
the males or bulls belt out long eerie
calls that sound like a cross between a
high-pitched
squeal and wood being scraped together
their uncanny cries can be heard for
miles
and can instantly send shivers down the
spines of unprepared hikers
while we don't doubt bugling is helpful
for attracting female elk
also known as cows the sound is bound to
make humans want to run in the opposite
direction
number six barn owl
what was that unearthly screech we heard
in the middle of the night
is it a demon a banshee no it's an
owl while most owls are known for their
hooting barn owls
are not instead they have a distinctive
screech that would put a lot of
supernatural creatures to shame
given that their round faces and dark
eyes already give them a ghostly
appearance
it's fitting that they have a haunting
call to match even when you're able to
see them shriek
their vocalizations are still unsettling
now try to imagine walking through the
woods after dark and hearing their
voices screeching through the still
night
we don't think you'll be sleeping much
after that
number 5 tasmanian devil
looney tunes might have underplayed how
terrifying these down under beasts can
be
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the typical tasmanian devil is small in
stature but they make up for their small
size with their loud and aggressive
barks
howls and screams when a group of
explorers first reached the country of
tasmania
they were disturbed by the creature's
demonic yowls
the marsupial's horrifying vocalizations
inspired the explorers to nickname the
animal bezel bubs pup
if you thought the terrifying named
animals bark was worse than its bite
you'd be sadly mistaken the tasmanian
devil actually has the strongest bite
force relative to its body mass
of any living carnivorous mammal in the
world
number four lynx lynxes are medium-sized
wild cats notable for their tufted ears
native to europe asia and north america
these felines can make some rather
cute meowing noises but if two lynxes
get into a dispute
things can get extremely spooky in
display of dominance
the felines will try to yell louder than
the other
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these matches can be very unsettling to
witness their creepy vocalizations sound
like a mix of a witch doing a cat
impression
and a squeaky door trying out its base
singing voice
if you heard two lynxes confronting each
other in the wild we wouldn't blame you
if you packed everything up and went
home
number three red fox what
does the fox say you might not want to
listen while seeing the fox during the
day
is one thing hearing them scream at
night is something entirely different
although red foxes have long been seen
as a threat to farm animals
there have been recent attempts at
domesticating them maybe having them in
our homes will get us
used to the way they talk while some of
their vocalizations can be pretty
endearing
they can also make sounds that are
downright terrifying
their mating calls alone sounds like a
human shrieking in pain
we don't envy any new fox pet owners
hopefully their neighbors won't call the
cops because of the unsettling
sounds the fox is making number 2.
laughing kookaburra the famous
australian nursery rhyme about
kookaburras was right all along
these birds really do laughs
however while the song mentions how gay
their lives must be
it doesn't say how wicked their
laughter-like vocalizations sound
while they sometimes sound like monkeys
trying to attract a mate
they can also sound like an evil villain
snickering about their plans to take
over the world
a laughing kookaburra's odd chuckling is
sure to scare anyone who isn't ready to
be overwhelmed by the sound of the
bird's natural voice
it's especially unsettling when large
groups of them start a chorus of creepy
giggling
we're honestly not sure how australians
can stand being around kookaburras
once they start their diabolical avian
snickering
he's just popping all on his own yeah
he's just left it all on his own that's
okay
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions
elephant seal males have calls that
sound like boat engines
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hippopotamus they may look soft but
these deadly animals have an evil laugh
squeals grunts and clicks much like the
calls of their dolphin cousins
resonate through a hippo's jawbone
and allow them to hear above and below
water
at the same time
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brush tail possum these marsupials may
be cute but their chuckle is sinister
koala cuddly critters guttural mating
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calls
everyone knows they trump it but their
rumbling roars can be unnerving too
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number one rattlesnake if we were to
nominate a universal oh crap animal
sound for the western hemisphere
we'd pick the rattlesnake's namesake
noise
these reptiles are present throughout
the americas any person or animal who
has encountered or even heard of them
knows to be very afraid of their
trademark sound when rattlesnakes
vibrate their tail segments
they send an ominous noise that tells
potential threats to get away from it
the rattle is a benign early warning
system a device for making sure that
anything that comes near
is made aware of its presence given that
their bite is very venomous
any living being with a drop of
self-preservation knows how to high tail
it away from the noise as fast as
possible
and they better move swiftly
rattlesnakes can strike
very quickly after you hear them
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