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15 cute animals that could kill you

15 cute animals that could kill you

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anonymous
CS 05/03/2010 23:55 PM

We Humans are the most dangerous

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Andrij 05/03/2010 22:37 PM

The liberal agenda! Good lord!

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Phlip 05/03/2010 22:18 PM

There used to be a show on animal planet that was deadliest warrior with animals. They would test things like bite force or how fast the animal could move. A few matchups were gorilla vs. leopard, shark vs. saltwater crocodile, shark vs. hippo, and polar bear vs. walrus.

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J.S. 05/03/2010 23:12 PM

They put the hippo as winning against the shark, go hiphoppapotamus

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Guest 05/03/2010 22:00 PM

what the heck does PETA stand for?

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Julie 05/03/2010 22:51 PM

Enter your comments here The letters PETA stand for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. In my opinion, the organization is way over the top of reality. They are just too too for me.
I have always been an advocate for animals and children and as an environmental education specialist I have had plenty of opportunity to help people understand how important animals and plants and other people are. This is not to ignore mineral parts of the earth, either, but for my thinking, PETA is way.... More

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Sarah 05/03/2010 18:49 PM

The rat? They're cute, but one bite from them could give you rabies and plus they harbor fleas and fleas carry lot's of diseases. The deer? A male deer can kill a child. Hyenas? They're adorable, but they can kill you. And how about killer whales? The goose? They will chase you and rip off your face. The bat? They carry SARS. A fox? They carry rabies.... the the list of unamed animals is endless.....

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Guest 05/03/2010 22:57 PM

Rodents can't carry rabies. They sure can bite though. You may end up needing a tetanus shot....thats about the worst of it....

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What? 05/03/2010 21:45 PM

If you've ever been attacked by a goose, you know that they can't tear your face off. They're weak and slow.

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Guest 05/03/2010 21:43 PM

Geese don't have teeth. I had one bite my finger but it was harmless. There's no way they could rip your face off.

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Cj 05/03/2010 22:56 PM

Your goose must have been baby goose, because anyone who knows anything about geese knows that they can get very big and teeth or not when provoked or if they are just in a bad mood they can really hurt a person, especially children, and if it is more then one attacking you granted they may not kill you but when thery are done with you, you may wish they had! They are mean and dangerous and should be treated with caution. Granted some can be tame and harmless, but they are very much aware that.... More

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Brooks 05/04/2010 03:53 AM

Geese are mainly harmless. You'd have to be a complete wimp with a serious case of anemia for a goose to even phase you

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hey!!! 05/03/2010 18:27 PM

Since when has a platupus or a croc been cute????????????????????????????????????Enter your comments here

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Guest 05/03/2010 17:58 PM

Come on all of you!! Does it really matter? These animals are capable of killing you, and not all of them are cute, but are you all really going to fight about it?

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Whodoneit 05/03/2010 17:34 PM

What about a hyena? I would want one for a pet.

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nicole 05/03/2010 16:28 PM

If it feels threatened, it can/and will out run you and use it's super strength to kill you. It can kill lions.. and people.

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WOLFSENT 05/03/2010 16:21 PM

YOU forgot the Hippo...those animals will wipe you out.

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you dont knnow me 05/03/2010 16:09 PM

*kil people*

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no one cares about you anyhow 05/03/2010 16:16 PM

*kill people*

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you dont know me 05/03/2010 16:08 PM

what about crocs? they may not kkipeople that often but some,lik a saltwate coc could easly kill somone.

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Leigh 05/03/2010 17:24 PM

since when are crocs cute? there are a lot of animals that can kill that aren't on this list - great white sharks, rattle snakes...this article was about animals that look innocent, but can be deadly.

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kat 05/03/2010 17:19 PM

did you even look at what you typed before you posted it? what the hell is kkipeople, lik, saltwate, & coc?

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Brooks 05/04/2010 03:56 AM

Hope that last word didn't end with a k. HAHAH

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Julie 05/03/2010 22:58 PM

Enter your comments here
Amen, Kat. I haven't laughed so hard in ages. By the way, did we ever find out what those apparent words actually were supposed to be?????

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hoss 05/03/2010 16:10 PM

i got hepatitis C once... but it wasn't from a monkey bite.

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Guest 05/03/2010 15:46 PM

Ever heard of a Platypus

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Michelle 05/03/2010 15:33 PM

Have any of you read "The Lowest Animal" by Mark Twain? It's an interesting peice of satire about this exact topic. Personally, I prefer the Native American's point of view: we are all brothers and sisters. Of course that won't keep me from eating them or protecting myself as necessary.

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BEN 05/03/2010 14:55 PM

Really, Gila Monsters and Poison Dart Frogs look tasty?

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Anonymous 05/03/2010 14:48 PM

To all of you people who think these animals are "Tasty", you are the reason so many of these beautiful animals are going extinct.Why don't you all go to a library and check out one of those books for preschoolers about animals and start educating yourself.

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Guest 05/03/2010 14:16 PM

Cute? Debatable.
Delicious? Probably.
Do I want to find out? Heck yes.

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Guest 05/03/2010 13:09 PM

1) only half of this animals are actually cute
2)only half these animals will actually kill you. the other half will only kill you if they feel threatened

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hungry 05/03/2010 12:47 PM

I guess some of these animals ARE cute, but they ALL look pretty Tasty!!!

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R 05/03/2010 11:50 AM

Most of these animals can kill us but dont unless we threaten them first.For example my husband has encounterd moose in the wild several times, not once did one attack. My husband posed no threat to them. One was a mother with her baby, yes she was on her guard but did not attack. Were do we have the right to kill of a species because we are afraid? Educate yourselfs, learn how to prevent an attack or what to do in case of an attack.And if you are really that scared dont go into the.... More

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Vee 05/03/2010 11:26 AM

I would just say leave them alone. Now if I'm minding my own business and a bear comes charging toward me and my family. I'm thinking it's my family or the bear well guess what? The bear is going down!! LOL!!

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Guest 05/03/2010 11:15 AM

just throw me in a body bubble and i'll be fine

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Late for Work! 05/03/2010 08:11 AM

PETA! PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS! or in this case animals eating tasty people... =D

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Guest 05/03/2010 10:27 AM

the only reason you say things like that is because you're trying to be "tough" or "manly"
you know that's not what PETA stands for, so just cut it out, if you were a civilized person you'd learn to accept people and not make fun of them cause they choose not to murder and eat the flesh of dead animals, so please, grow up and shut the f*ck up. thank you and have a nice life.

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anonymous 05/04/2010 04:57 AM

That comment was just as immature as the main one.

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Isis 05/03/2010 17:46 PM

Oh, poor, anonymous, quit being a crybaby. "Late for Work" is funny, you are just plain uptight. Go cuddle a cute little animal and make yourself feel better.

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Guest 05/03/2010 16:46 PM

How do you think everyone made it hundreds of years ago? Do you honestly believe that people shouldn't eat meat. If so, pull you head out of your ***. To hell with PETA and all you tree hugging queers. Now excuse me, I have a hog in the bed of the truck, that I gotta go cut up. You have a wonderful day. - Southern Pride

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zoogirl 05/03/2010 19:34 PM

Hey, this is in response to Southern Pride's post. What exactly is it that makes you say things like tree hugging queers? I love the environment but I am not "queer" and I do not like being called a "tree hugger". Your attitude and comments suggest that you believe it is "manly" to allow our fellow humans to wreck the environment, like it is the right of the human race to destroy the life around us. I do not believe that people shouldn't eat meat because that has been essential to our diet.... More

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Animals 05/03/2010 21:53 PM

Hunting is extremely gratifying and sportsmanlike. If you use a bow... But, that's beside the point. There's absolutely nothing wrong with killing an animal and eating it. Every carnivore does it. There's really no argument against it... unless you don't like the taste of meat or you just can't manage to pull the dildo out of you *******.

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WOLFSENT 05/03/2010 16:27 PM

Yea...PETA stands for People for the Ethical Treatment of Any dog that's not a pitbull
http://www.nokillnow.com/PETAIngridNewkirkResign.htm

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PETP 05/03/2010 13:41 PM

Maybe you should take your own advice, employ a little civility and respect someone else’s point of view. Dropping
F-bombs and calling this man as a loser is not going to make anyone sympathetic to your cause. He was joking. Get over yourself.

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Mike 05/03/2010 11:08 AM

I'm assuming you're the kind of person that would yell at Obama for swatting that fly? Have you not heard a joke since your childhood? But you're right, this person is obviously making fun of people, not making an innocent, playful poke at PETA.

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Justin 05/03/2010 02:14 AM

I've seen 15 pictures of butt-ugly, God forsaken sacks of horrifying sh- *cough* anyway, this may be the only animal I would actually label "cute". And as far as I know, it could be DELICIOUS!

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ken 05/03/2010 01:55 AM

put the gila in a cage with the elephant and the dart frog and see who wins! then put all of them in together and see what happens!!!!! maybe the jaguar and the grizzly in a "forrested" fight??

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sarabear 05/03/2010 01:20 AM

Interesting idea, about having a tournament. PETA ppl would have a field day with that though!

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Guest 05/03/2010 10:32 AM

duh, because we as the "higher species" should be more civilized than to force "lower species" into fighting and killing each other for our own enjoyment. do we really have to act like savages?

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Guest 05/03/2010 12:51 PM

We call it football.

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Monkeys and apes

These animals are most similar to humans, creating a natural bond and some pitfalls as well. Some diseases carried by monkeys and apes can be easily transmitted to humans. Even a small monkey can bite, potentially transmitting a virus like hepatitis C. Larger apes, such as chimpanzees, orangutans and gorillas are powerful animals capable of mauling a human if they feel threatened.
 
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