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  Marine expert Mickey Charteris discovered the shortnose batfish in a muddy channel near the island of Roatán, Honduras. And despite spending years chronicling sea life in the region, he said the oddball creature is the weirdest of the lot. "It's hands down the strangest fish in the Caribbean," he said after spotting the freak of nature skipping through a gulley called French Key Cut. "It walks slowly searching for prey like crabs and small fishes, but can swim with its tail if it gets spooked. "It resembles a lump of brown sponge that mated with a unicorn." In his underwater footage, the spooky fish can be seen with a horn on its head, pushing itself along the seabed with its fins. Charteris, an expert on marine species, said it looked like a dark wedge from above but had red lips when seen from below. "It's seen very seldom," said the 50-year-old author of 'Caribbean Reef Life'. "You have to go out of your way to dive in silty ...

32. Blue-Ringed Octopus Humans Killed:  3 people (in total that have ever been recorded) Where They Can Be Found:  Australia, Japan, Philippines and India  Notable Features:  Blue rings on its body What Makes Them So Dangerous While most octopus squirt ink as their line of defense, the blue-ringed octopus dispenses a deadly poison — enough to kill 26 humans within minutes. Despite its power, this marine creature is only the size of a pencil and can be spotted by the noticeable blue rings on its body.  If you were to hold it in the palm of your hand (please don’t!), it would bite you and inject tetrodotoxin, a deadly toxin also found in pufferfish. It’s unlikely that you’ll encounter these killers as they tend to hide in dark crevices about 165 feet underwater.

33. Stonefish Humans Killed Per Year:  0  Where They Can Be Found:  Coastal waters of Australia, Indonesia and India as well as a few species in the Caribbean and Florida Keys Notable Features:  Have similar looks to a rock or part of a reef What Makes Them So Dangerous Stonefish  are the world’s most venomous fish. They fool their prey (humans included) by camouflage as they blend in with reefs and the bottom of the ocean floor. They have 13 spines along their back, and each spine has a gland that holds venom.  If a person steps on or kicks a stonefish, the venom is released, and the person (or other aquatic enemies) is up for a painful and sometimes fatal ride. Stonefish are particularly dangerous to divers and swimmers in Australia. These days, there is a  stonefish anti-venom , so there haven’t been many deaths per se by stonefish in recent years.

  34. Golden Poison Frog Humans Killed Per Year:  Unclear Where They Can Be Found:  Colombia Notable Features:  Bright yellow coloring What Makes Them So Dangerous The  golden poison frog  is considered one of the most toxic animals on Earth. To put it in perspective, it packs enough venom to kill 10 adults. It’s unclear how many humans have died from an encounter with a poison dart frog. But its venomous characteristics make it one of the world’s deadliest animals.  It gets its name from the  indigenous people of Colombia  who tipped their darts and blowguns with its venom before hunting. For an animal to be considered  poisonous , it must be toxic to eat. The golden poison frog keeps its toxins in glands beneath its skin, so any human or animal that takes a bite would be in serious trouble.

  What’s the difference between a house cat and a lion? The number of humans it kills each year. If you weren’t expecting that answer, then buckle up. We’re interested in learning about the world’s deadliest animals. These creatures come in all shapes and sizes. Who knew something as small as a rock could wipe out a group of adults? We’re ranking the most dangerous animals based on how many human attacks or deaths per year they cause. We want to know what features make the animal so dangerous: Is it a venomous poison? A sharp sting? Or piercing fangs? Here are the 35 deadliest animals on the planet.  And watch out: Humans encounter these creatures more often than they think! 35. Moray Eel Humans Killed Per Year : 0 Where They Can Be Found:  Warm waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans Notable Features:  Long bodies without scales   Note: Some of the animals on this list are dangerous for attacking humans, not necessarily killing them. While that i...