out there there are some giant creatures so massive
that you wouldn't believe they're real if you only had heard about them
the only way to believe is to see them yourself
from a giant snail bigger than your face to a frog
so large it would scare the living lights out of anyone
these animals are considered giants in their categories
here are the 10 giant creatures caught on camera
the things you're about to witness might change your perception of usually cute
and tiny animals number 10 the giant golden crown
flying fox were you expecting an actual flying fox
well sorry to disappoint you but nature has not evolved that much yet
considered to be the largest bat in the world the bat has a face that looks very
similar to a fox they also have pointed ears rather than
round ears like most species of bats many people call them foxes with wings
they even have a golden brown fur on their head
that further shows such a resemblance the rest of the body including the wings
are black these wings are so long that flying
foxes are often seen wrapping them around their body like a cloak
they can measure up to five feet when fully displayed
they live in deep caves as well as a rainforest flying foxes also have an
interesting relationship with water they take a lot of care in their
personal grooming they use their wings to scoop the water up and put it all
over their body they frequently wash in water taking
their time to do it properly the food they eat typically grows in the
rain forest and on fig trees these massive bats hunt for food at
night as we speak they're in danger of extinction because
they're heavily hunted don't forget to like subscribe and hit
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tonight number nine lion's mane jellyfish
this majestic jellyfish may not look that big at all bunched together
but when it spreads its hair like tentacles this guy reaches a scary big
number the lion's mane jellyfish is one of the
largest jellyfish species in the world it is named after its maim of long
tentacles hanging from its bell grow to an average length of 1.5 feet
but can reach lengths of six and a half feet
most humans have little to fear from this wild seed jelly
but its poison is more than enough to scare away enemies this creates a safe
space for both the jelly and other species who are immune to its
toxins these tentacles are equipped with poison
that stuns preys when they're enveloped the top of the
bell is usually dark yellow or red it is also thick in the center
but thins out towards the edges the largest lion's mame jellyfish ever
recorded was 120 feet as if it was not cool enough already it
can produce its own light and glow in the underwater
darkness what's the biggest animal you've ever seen
let us know in the comments section below number eight
the giant oar fish giant oar fishes the serpents of the sea are the longest
known living species of bony fish reaching a length of 56 feet they can
even weigh up to 600 pounds they're also referred to as ribbon fish
as they resemble a ribbon flowing in the ocean
an oarfish may look like a terrifying sea monster
but it's not thought to pose a danger to swimmers or boaters
the giant oarfish's skin is fairly delicate and easily damaged
when these animals aren't in their high pressure deep sea surroundings
while the oar fishes has an extremely long body
most of its organs are crowded into the front quarter
there's a theory saying that if a shark or another predator attacks the fish
around the tail portion it would most likely survive what would
be fatal to most species but if the predator gets its front
portions well it's not a very pretty ending number
seven the tasmanian giant freshwater crayfish
these tasmanian bad boys are called the tasmanian giant freshwater lobster
they are the largest freshwater crayfish species in the world
the spiny tasmanian giant freshwater lobster is blue to brown
the species is only found in rivers between zero and 1300 feet above sea
levels in northern tasmania they eat small fish
insects and rotting animal flesh when available
it has previously been reported to reach weights of up to 6 kilograms
and measure over 32 inches however in recent years the majority of larger
specimens are two to three kilograms overfishing has resulted in the removal
of breeding-sized lobsters posing a serious threat to their
survival number six the goliath frog
goliath frogs really live up to their name the goliath is the largest frog in
the world and let me tell you it's massive it
grows up to one foot long and can weigh up to 7.2 pounds
the goliath frog is as big as some house cats
and small dog breeds the adult looks like most frogs
but a whole lot bigger these giant amphibians need to be near water much
like the average frog goliath frogs come out at night and sit
on river rock to look for food an adult goliath frog eats insects
crustaceans fish and other amphibians a researcher
even found a bat in the stomach of a goliath they are now
endangered as many people enjoy eating these frogs and a goliath frog is
a big meal even though it is now against the law to
hunt the goliath frog poachers still do it and sell the
delicious meat
my pick for today is probably the inspiration behind ariel
the little mermaid's home that being number five
the giant clam the giant clam is appropriately named as the largest
specimen ever found was over four and a half feet wide and
weighed approximately 550 pounds this species lives on coral reefs in the
coral triangles and surrounding areas it utilizes a
combination of feeding strategies and can be very brightly colored the
giant clam gets only one chance to find a nice home
once it fastens itself to a spot on a reef it sits there for the rest of its
life though the soft body only accounts for
about 10 percent of their body weight it is nearly pure healthy protein
the species has been hunted for at least several centuries for that exact reason
unfortunately the hunting has put the species at risk
conservationists now consider it to be vulnerable to extinction
number four the giant african snail look at its size and just imagine one of
these crawling in your garden i guess they're kind of cute in a weird
way they have a light to dark brown shells with vertical stripes of a darker
shade of brown they have an average lifespan of about
five to seven years when they have enough food and the
weather is satisfactory they tend to live much longer some of
them have been known to live up to 10 years
the shell is a location where the giant african land snail
takes refuge from predators this now thrives where the climate is hot and
humid these areas include among others the
caribbean and some pacific islands the giant african snail eats flowers
fruits wood seaweed and even other snails it is illegal to
have one as a pet in the united states because they are one of the most
invasive specie in the world they also tend to produce extensive
damage to crops number three wallace's giant bee
if a small buzzing bee is annoying to you imagine one about three times the
size wallace's giant bee is a very large
indonesian resin bee it is also the largest known living bee
species it was believed to be extinct until
several specimens were discovered in 1981
there were no further confirmation sightings until two were collected and
sold on the internet in 2018. the bee grows up to an inch and a half
long with a wingspan of two and a half inches
females may reach a length of one and a half inches but males only grow to about
one inch long females are also remarkable
for their enormous beetle-like mandibles like other bees it feeds on nectar and
pollen wallace's giant bee is currently
considered vulnerable to extinction number two giant isopod
what in the world is this looking like it just crawled out of a science fiction
movie the giant iso pod is without a doubt one
of the strangest creatures found in the deep sea just the underside
of it looks like a spaceship one in motion
it is also the largest known member of the isopod family
a group closely related to shrimps and crabs
the giant isopod can grow to a length of over 16 inches
its whole body is weirdly fused together to protect themselves they curl into a
ball that way only the tough exterior shell is exposed
and the sensitive interior is protected while giant
isopods spend most of their time on the deep sea floor scavenging for
food they are free swimming and capable of gliding through
water giant isopods are carnivores food is
extremely scarce at the bottom of the ocean
so they eat whatever falls this deep like fish crab
shrimp squid sponges and whale carcasses they prefer mud or clay ocean bottoms
where they live alone number one the giant huntsman spider
as if spiders need more reasons to be canceled
the giant huntsman spider is considered the world's largest spider
by leg span which can reach up to 12 inches
huntsman's are large fast spiders distributed in warm climates throughout
the world they are notable for the way that they
catch their prey the coloration is yellowish brown with several irregularly
distributed dark spots on the rear half most huntsman species are native to asia
they're also found in africa australia and south america huntsman
spiders don't build webs they hunt down their
prey a habit that inspired their common name
the huntsman run after or ambush its prey killing it with venom and strong
mouth parts the huntsman's bite can be painful to
humans but doesn't cause anything worse than mild nausea and headaches
this species can live for more than two years
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