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15 cute animals that could kill you

15 cute animals that could kill you

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anonymous
greenroses 05/03/2010 21:03 PM

how did that person touch the octupos without it getting poisoned?? O_o

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lets touch it 05/03/2010 19:46 PM

i wannna squeze the cuttle fish till i die oh wait ill die if i touch it

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Lulu 05/03/2010 17:27 PM

I think it`s cute...
It`s so small.
x]
Too bad it kills yah.

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Spade 05/03/2010 11:37 AM

I thought this was for the cute animals. That Gila moster is not cute!!!

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lilly 05/03/2010 17:30 PM

Maybe some people think that they are cute, but hey, I ain't one of them! Same goes for people who keep snakes for pets, i meen it would be cool if one of your friends came over and you pulled out this 8 foot long boa. and if you have the kinda friend i do they would leep right out of there skin!

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Russel 05/03/2010 05:24 AM

Mind me...but, umm, what's a finger doing in the picture?

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Worlds Collide 05/03/2010 11:51 AM

Yeah what's a finger doing in a picture with one of the world's most venomous animal with no anti-venom ?

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dilly 05/02/2010 17:57 PM

There are so many animals in the ocean that live near shore that can kill or injure you severely, especially in the reef areas, that it's ridiculous. It's like you have to wear armor while swimming just to make sure you can't be stung, bitten, eaten, or impaled by anything.

I love the ocean, don't get me wrong, but sometimes I like to just relax and not have watch where I'm stepping all of the time.

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Pokie 05/02/2010 17:12 PM

UUuUuu squiishy octopus *pokes pokes*
weeee~:D

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W.D. 05/02/2010 14:03 PM

Yet one more reason that I'M glad that I don't live in Australia

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The Lone Moon 05/02/2010 04:12 AM

Lmao! It's so not cute though... haha! But i like it that it's on the list though. hahaha

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SMOKEYS 05/02/2010 03:45 AM

Enter your comments heremost that are in captivity can be trained anyways so this person putting a finger on it is got to be either trained or it is dead

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mystery 05/02/2010 08:33 AM

Enter your comments hereTrained Octipus?........flip - now I've heard it all! How dumb must you be to even think that?
'easy does it!' That is how you can even touch a snake, if you really wanna be silly...... but trained...... Eish!!

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:) 05/02/2010 01:19 AM

thats not really in the "cute" category is it?

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Guest 05/02/2010 00:51 AM

It's probably not alive and they're touching it to show a comparison of how small it is

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Zach 05/02/2010 00:26 AM

Does anyone else think that poking the worlds most venomous animals is a good idea? haha "if provoked or stepped on, it will bite." Ok.. i'm gonna poke it, you take a picture.

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m 05/01/2010 23:17 PM

Some of these animals aren't even cute

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Jill 05/01/2010 22:34 PM

Psh, I think octopi are cute! They're my favorite. <33
And, when I was a junior in high school, I was on an ocean bowl competition team, and we were the Blue-Ringed Octopi.

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Juliet 05/01/2010 22:37 PM

A lot of you are complaining and what such about this article just stop critisizing !! And if you think some of these animals then please do us all a favor.... dont look in the mirror.

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E.C 05/01/2010 22:22 PM

y would u touch it....If its poisonous

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Ashley 05/01/2010 21:22 PM

The blue-ringed octopus is probably dead thats why he/she is touching it.....lol

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Guest 05/01/2010 20:53 PM

they all look freaky to me

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wantutz 03/19/2010 18:42 PM

dont' be STUP1D like me and touch it. way to send a message.

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Anonymous 03/19/2010 16:29 PM

That little octopus is cute. I don't know why whoever is touching the octopus is touching the octopus, but whatever. Cutie :)

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Sirius 03/19/2010 12:34 PM

wow, this article proves that cuteness is definitely an issue of personal taste. MOST of these animals were not cute. Since when does someone consider an octopus 'cute?' Lol

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Jake 03/19/2010 09:12 AM

I think the most amusing thing about this article are the peoples comments on the various pictures. Seriously, are they on something or do they all just have horrid grammar?

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phoenix 03/19/2010 07:28 AM

Exactly my question, erwin! There's no antivenom so let's touch the creature that's not cute!

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xXKiraAlexXx 03/19/2010 05:57 AM

You got a problem with cuteness with a lot of species here. U should have ur eyes checked writer, hhmmm or maybe it's ur brain's fault.

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msblahblah 03/19/2010 04:37 AM

The most poisonous thing we have here is Martha Stewart...and she's pretty cute!

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lullabies'! 03/19/2010 10:54 AM

hahah.. i should say, hahah!!
i think you've got a poison too, dude!!

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mmmrow? 03/19/2010 04:27 AM

tiny little slimey ball of glowing squish c= sho toot!

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erwin 03/19/2010 03:55 AM

Then why is he touching that octupus

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haiyo 03/19/2010 01:36 AM

i see only like want to kill me.isnt octopus.

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ibne 03/19/2010 01:35 AM

thanx God its not there where i live

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marky 03/19/2010 01:33 AM

What about Leprechauns? They are cute and will kill you if you steal their gold.

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random 03/19/2010 01:24 AM

ok the octopus glows it's small green and blue, steve irwin died from being stabbed in the heart by a mantis tail and pulling it out touching it won't kill you provoking (stepping on or otherwise pissing it off) will make it bite you.

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gecko 05/01/2010 21:23 PM

Steve was killed by a Sting Ray, not a mantis.... And they sting, not bite.

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Guest 03/19/2010 01:20 AM

I study marine biology and I think the little guy is awesome. Marine life fascinates me and I think he would be cool to have in a fish tank.

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somedude 03/19/2010 02:02 AM

I'll put your dumba$$ in a human tank. i study humanfreak outs. oh and ..u ur face!

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somedude 03/19/2010 00:55 AM

Ha! somdude just totaly burned some of you.....I think. right? Hey, some one should make that lil guy into a bubbler or a bong.(and a hot plate!)

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Wow2... 03/18/2010 23:08 PM

That spotted, squishy, poisonous and fungusy-looking thing is soooooooooooo cute...LOL

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Wow2... 03/18/2010 23:07 PM

That spotted, squishy, poisonous and fungusy-looking thing is soooooooooooo cute... LOL.

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Abner 03/18/2010 22:59 PM

Trust me they are easy to see. Those blue rings are neon and pulse on and off like police lights. I have seen them in Okinawa.

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uhhh 03/18/2010 22:52 PM

it looks like a pile of snot....snot isnt cute

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somdude 03/19/2010 00:41 AM

(ur face)....X)-~ ha.

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who cares? 03/18/2010 20:59 PM

How the hell are you supposed to see that little sucker when you're swimming??

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somdude 03/19/2010 00:46 AM

you can't really see it, like if your drunk ur only line of defense you gat buddy is if you can fight itoff w ur "brown Ring" X)-~ Ha!

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TommyGuns 03/18/2010 20:43 PM

thats steve irwins finger.

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jenn 03/18/2010 20:37 PM

LOL i can hardly believe im waiting to look at all of these

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anonymous
Must have ... 03/18/2010 21:36 PM

Peter Griffith writing this story.

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Blue-ringed octopus

The tiny, blue-ringed octopus can pack a wallop. It is widely regarded as one of the world's most venomous animals. It lives in tidal regions ranging from Australia to Japan and is frequently encountered by people wading in tide pools. If provoked or stepped on, it will bite. Blue-ringed octopus poison has no antivenom and can kill an adult human within minutes.
 
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