From megabats to birds that look like they’re from an alien planet, you won’t believe that these huge animals roam our planet today, looking like dinosaurs of the present.
And just think, out of the over eight million species on our planet, we’ve only discovered around 14 percent of them!
So who knows what else is lurking out there in the deep…or deep in the forests. Creepy, huh?
Please SHARE these freakish mega-animals with all of your friends!
1. Shoebill
The shoebill (also known as a shoe-billed stork or whalehead) is a very large, stork-like bird found in the swamps and tropics of East Africa. Due to habitat destruction, they are currently a vulnerable species.
2. Great flying fox
Part of the ancient genus Pteropus, the great flying fox (also known as the Bismarck flying fox) is a species of Megabat that resides in the lowland areas of New Guinea and in the Bismarck Archipelago, and weighs only three pounds despite its massive size.
3. Goblin shark
Goblin sharks live at ocean depths greater than 330 feet throughout the world, so it’s not a threat or danger to humans.
4. Nomura’s Jellyfish
Nomura’s jellyfish can grow up to 440 pounds and live primarily in the waters surrounding Japan and China.
5. Japanese spider crab
One of the country’s fishing staples, the Japanese spider crab lives at depths of up to 2,000 feet and can weigh up to 42 pounds. In some parts of Japan, it is even considered a delicacy.
6. Mekong giant catfish
The largest recorded Mekong giant catfish weighed a whopping 646 pounds. To make things freakier, they are known to have cannibalistic tendencies…
7. Giant freshwater stingray
This massive fish is found in large rivers and estuaries in Indochina and Borneo, and inhabits muddy or sandy river bottoms. It can grow to over 16 feet long.
8. Chinese giant salamander
Almost completely blind, the Chinese giant salamander is considered to be critically endangered due to habitat loss.
9. Giant whale shark
Whale sharks can be found in all of the world’s tropical and temperate seas.
10. Cinereous vulture
These vultures can weigh up to 31 pounds, with wingspans of eight to 10 feet. Their flight is buoyant with deep, heavy flaps of their massive wings.
11. Sandhill crane
These big birds have the longest living fossil histories of any extant bird species. While they vary in size, their wingspan can reach over six feet, and males weigh up to 11 pounds. Sandhill cranes are found throughout North America.
12. Titan longhorn beetle
The Titans can grow up to 6.5 inches long, and inhabit the rainforests of Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, the Guianas, and north-central Brazil.
13. Macroptychaster sea stars
“Gigantism is very common in Antarctic waters — we have collected huge worms, giant crustaceans and sea spiders the size of dinner plates,” Dr Martin Riddle, leader of Aurora Australis expedition, told the Associated Press at the time.
Just think of all of the scary stuff we have yet to uncover…
14. African Goliath frog
Found in Cameroon, these giant critters can live up to 15 years, and are happy to devour anything from insects and bugs to snakes even other frogs. Terrifying.
15. Coconut crab
Found on the islands throughout the Indian Ocean and parts of the Pacific, the coconut crab is the largest species of terrestrial crab and is in fact related to hermit crabs.
They enjoy eating fruit and nuts, but will also snack on the corpses of dead animals.
16. This giant moth is one of the many that invaded Malaysia!
Earlier this year, a swarm of thousands of these big guys got people in Malaysia really excited as they descended into people’s homes and even interrupted a football match!
Please SHARE these terrifyingly large animals that are big enough to be dinosaurs!
Don't Forget to like comment and share :)
ConversionConversion EmoticonEmoticon