Seas and oceans form a joint unique ecosystem that becomes a habitat for millions of amazing creatures. Some of the inhabitants of the depths are the largest living organisms on the planet, others can be viewed using unusually powerful microscopes.
In the process of evolution, each living creature of the ocean has developed a unique strategy that allows each individual and species to survive in the depths of the waters.
However, not all the inhabitants of the ocean have chosen a defensive form of behavior; some of the representatives of the underwater fauna have become real predators, aggressive, cunning, insidious and deadly.
In this article, the most deadly inhabitants of the deep sea will be named.
Blunt Shark
She hunts in shallow waters, where people swim so often, and is deservedly considered one of the most insidious and dangerous sharks that live in the ocean.
Sharks of this species are called "blunt-nosed", due to their massive, solid body, and a certain shape of the mouth, reminiscent of the edge of a square. The aggressive reputation of the blunt sharks is confirmed by the frequency of attacks and killing of people. The adult grows up to four meters and moves underwater at an astonishing speed. She literally hunt in the waters of all oceans, eating everything in her path.
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Scientists recently found that shark practically does not use eyes during hunting, it relies on more "subtle" senses. A developed sense of smell allows her to catch the smell of a victim at a distance of up to two kilometers.
A special organ on her head captures the slightest vibrations in the water, which helps her track the victim. After the predator has decided on the prey, he swiftly rushes to her, accelerating to 20 kilometers per hour, which is twice as fast as an Olympic swimmer swims.
The blunt shark is armed with teeth, the edges of which resemble small saw blades. Indeed, evolution has created a ruthless killer. It is almost impossible for a person to escape from her mouth.
Big barracuda
Sharks are not the only creatures that were created by evolution as ruthless predators. There are many creatures in the ocean that can boast of their lethality.
There are about 26 species of barracuda in the world, but the Big Barracuda is the largest, most aggressive and dangerous. Its structure is similar to a torpedo. An adult grows to 2 meters and weighs 45-50 kilograms. She can pursue her prey at depths of up to 100 meters. The hunter determines the exact location of the victim thanks to excellent vision. The great barracuda is an excellent strategist, scientists have determined that this predator uses two methods of catching prey, catching up with the prey, reaching a speed of 55 km / h, or waiting for prey in ambush. Fortunately, this predator rarely attacks a person; only two cases are officially known when a barracuda killed a person.
Sperm whale
The length of an adult reaches 25 meters, and the weight can reach 50 tons. Every day, this giant carnivore devours a ton of food. The sperm whale's throat is large enough to swallow a full-grown male. According to the official scientific paradigm, this sea monster does not hunt people, but is content with octopuses and fish, which it eats thanks to its sharp teeth like daggers. Although some scientists suggest that the sperm whale can eat a person, as an alternative to the same octopus.
Electric Stingray
The large disc-shaped body of an electric ray can weigh over 40 kilograms. This is one of 24 types of rays, which is capable of delivering a strong electric shock. This blow is able to "turn off" a person for a long time, and in some cases even kill. Often lone scuba divers die because of that creature, stunned by his blow, they simply do not have time to surface when the oxygen in the cylinders runs out.
Stingray, attacking its prey, inflicts a crushing shock on it, which destroys its nervous system and leads to muscle spasm. This predator can attack its prey at a depth of 200 meters, but prefers to hunt in shallow water.
Sailboat
This type of fish does not have teeth as long as a blade, but a sharp outgrowth protruding forward can be used by them as a deadly weapon. People often die while fishing for this ocean dweller. The sailboat grows up to four meters and can weigh 100 kilograms. This predator is the fastest of all hunters in the ocean, its baked body shape allows it to accelerate to a speed of 120 km / h.
Sea leopard
This type of seal feeds mainly on warm-blooded prey. Its hunting grounds are cold Arctic waters. Its main dish is penguins, which the leopard seal mercilessly pursues and eats. On average, the predator kills 5-6 penguins per day. Penguins can only hide on ice floes. In the process of hunting, the leopard seal develops a speed of up to 40 km / h. Its weight is 500 kilograms.
Needle-cushioned sea urchin
Sea urchins are small creatures, usually hard-shelled and covered with sharp spines. In addition, one of the species of sea urchins can also bite.
However, we will talk about a completely harmless, at first glance, representative of this species. It does not have sharp thorns and at the same time looks bright and festive.
The spiked sea urchin, despite its festive, bright color, is deadly and merciless, the poison in its needles can easily end the life of an adult. The pouch on each needle contains a potent toxin that enters the victim's body as soon as the needle breaks the skin.
However, this is not the whole arsenal of this creature. In addition to the needles with poison, the hedgehog has many tiny jaws, which contain small fangs. A particularly dangerous toxin accumulates at the end of the teeth, which, entering the bloodstream, paralyzes the nervous system.
The ocean is fraught with a huge number of dangers, seemingly harmless creatures can cause significant harm to humans, what can we say then about the creatures that were presented in this list.
A person has long needed to understand that he is not so much the master of the wild, in the face of real predators all the achievements of civilization fade away.
