5 Scary Animals and Their Terrifying Features

Depending on the beholder's preferences, the term 'scary animals' could apply to predators, creepy crawlies, or even creatures with odd appearances. There are, however, some frightful creatures that aren't just scary-looking; they also possess terrifying features.

5 Scary Animals and Their Terrifying Features

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Terrifying Feature: Grows its larvae in human flesh

Hagfish are unusual and unsettling creatures that look like eels. They lack jaws, but they can eat squid, shrimp, hermit crabs, bony fish, shark, and whale flesh with their two-horned teeth.

They are the only known species of animal with a skull devoid of vertebrae.

They emit a gooey slime when threatened or captured, clogging the gills of their predators and causing them to suffocate if they don't let go of the hagfish.

It can reach lengths of 19.7 inches and is widespread around the globe.