25 Deadliest Animal Mouths That Will Give You Chills!
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00:00 Have you ever seen an animal with such deadly mouth? Or terrifying teeth like these?
00:05 Teeth are already weird as it is. Think about it. They're the only part of your skeleton which is
00:11 exposed. What's weirder is that some animals have way too many of them. Like the great white shark.
00:18 Then there are some that have fake teeth and look like a made-up creature themselves too.
00:22 Yes, we're talking about the Promocotoothis sulcus squid. Some animals don't even have jaws
00:28 and manage to have teeth like the terrifying lampreys. Here are 25 deadliest animal mouths
00:35 that will make you hide under your blanket. Lamprey
00:40 The lamprey just proved to us that you need a jaw to be devilishly terrifying.
00:48 These creatures don't have a jaw at all or even a skull. But they do have a mouth. Correct,
00:54 they have a thorny, suction-cup-like mouth that the fish uses like a funnel.
00:59 Since this species is a parasitic fish, it sucks on its host body and starts sucking out the blood
01:05 with its teeth. They're so determined to suck the life out of their host that their victim rarely
01:10 ever survives. There even have been some cases of this fish attacking athletes. Luckily, that's not
01:16 a common occurrence. Scientists find them more fascinating since they're one of the first
01:21 backbone creatures to ever evolve. Say hello to your ancestors!
01:25 Goblin shark
01:35 At first glance, there's no doubt that the goblin shark looks like a distant relative of the blob
01:43 fish because of how ugly it is. What's worse is on the inside of its mouth, it has tiny,
01:49 sharp, ale-like teeth and a snout that looks like a sword. To make matters worse, you should know
01:55 that it has jaws that can protrude forward. This means they can literally detach their jaw and
02:00 fling it forward to catch their prey. This makes their feeding method highly efficient too. Their
02:06 slingshot feeding technique is done at 10 feet per second, the fastest movement for this kind of fish.
02:11 Yikes! Better stay 20 feet away from this beast.
02:18 Mandrill
02:18 If you put on some clown makeup on a monkey, you would get a mandrill.
02:26 That's not the only noticeable thing about them. How could we miss their 2 inches long teeth?
02:31 Luckily, their teeth are just for show and they rarely ever use them against people.
02:36 These omnivores put their teeth on display as a sort of friendly gesture, much like smiling.
02:41 Leatherback sea turtle
02:50 Who would have thought these tiny little crawlers could end up on this list?
02:57 Whatever you do, don't look at it when it's yawning. Why? Well, that's because it has spikes
03:02 from its mouth all the way to its gut. These spikes are called papillae and the reason these
03:07 things exist because turtles have a special taste for jellyfish and any other soft-boiled
03:12 invertebrates with no bones. Because of that, they don't need hard teeth, so the rubber-like
03:17 protrusions work just fine. Considering that jellyfish have almost zero calories, these
03:22 turtles need to eat about 73% of their body weight every day. Maybe these rubber spikes aren't that
03:28 bad then. Hippo
03:35 Hippos have big mouths, we know that, but their specialty doesn't lie with what sort of teeth they
03:41 hide inside. In fact, it's about the sheer power of their bite. These animals can open their mouth
03:46 a full 180 degrees when they yawn, so just imagine what they use it for. Usually, they use their
03:52 yawns to intimidate others. Well, that's almost always successful. With just one bite, they can
03:58 exert an 1800-pound force per square inch, making it one of the strongest bites in the animal kingdom.
04:04 But we have some good news for you. Hippos are herbivores, so they won't come running to bite you.
04:09 Camel
04:17 Camels have a reputation to maintain since they're the kings of the desert. And even though we only
04:26 know them from their drinking habits, let's talk more about their feeding habits. First of all,
04:31 camels spit when they're threatened, which is downright disrespectful. That's not all. When
04:36 they're in danger, their teeth are strong enough to crush wood. If that wasn't enough, they have
04:40 tiny papillae covering their whole mouth. Pretty gross, but not grosser than their old man teeth.
04:46 Ew! Goose
04:50 Without even having to open their mouth, geese can scare humans. It's not like their honking
04:59 noises is any inviting. And much like all birds, they don't have teeth. They have tomea, which are
05:04 made of cartilage and grow on the tongue and beak. Even though these little beasts don't attack
05:09 humans, their bites are very painful. What's worse is their punch, which is strong enough
05:14 to break your nose. Garial
05:17 Crocs and alligators are scary enough. But one weird hybrid of them is the garial,
05:25 which is much scarier than you realize. Although its long snout looks sort of funny,
05:29 it's not as funny when you realize it has about 106 to 110 interlocking razor-sharp teeth.
05:35 This helps them catch any fish that might slip away. Even though they have a highly specialized
05:40 snout, it doesn't mean they don't bite humans. Sometimes they've even been seen feeding on
05:44 corpses nearby. Who's to say where they got the corpses from?
05:48 Tiger
05:51 If you've ever seen a tiger, or even just a picture of it, you're probably very well aware
06:00 of its apex predator features. One of them is their mouth. More specifically, their mouth.
06:05 These tigers have needle-like barbs on their tongue that they use to strip fur, feathers,
06:10 and meat from their prey. If you have a cat, you might have noticed the same barbs but smaller
06:14 on your pets. The truth is this feature of nature has been so successful that even humans made
06:20 grooming products inspired by it. Paku Fish
06:24 What would you expect a piranha's relative to look like? You at least expect their long,
06:32 sharp teeth, right? Well, the Paku fish is here to disappoint you utterly. However,
06:37 don't look away just yet. This South American looks like it stole teeth from us. Much like
06:41 humans, the Paku fish are omnivorous, even though much of their diet is herbivorous.
06:46 The main use of their teeth is to crack shells when fruits and nuts fall into the water,
06:50 so nothing gory. These fish aren't really aggressive, and people actually keep them as pets.
06:55 Vampire Fish
06:58 The name "vampire fish" paints a picture without even needing to explain anything.
07:06 The Piara, or the vampire fish, is usually found in the Amazon. What a shocker! But what's hardcore
07:12 about them is that their diet consists of piranhas, the flesh-eating fish no one goes near.
07:17 So this ball of teeth crunches on another ball of teeth. However, these have fang-like teeth that
07:22 can grow up to 6 inches. But they don't stick, as they already have a holster built in the front of
07:26 their face to keep them safe and protected. Luckily, they don't go after anything too
07:30 big than themselves, so that we might be safe for now.
07:33 Black Mamba
07:42 Most animals have sharp teeth, and that's about it. Nothing more to it. However,
07:46 the black mambas have a particularly goth oral cavity. First off, their mouths are jet black,
07:52 even their teeth. But their teeth are more like hollow fangs that are full of venom.
07:56 Just one bite and their teeth can shoot venom into your system, killing you in a few minutes.
08:01 This venom actually shuts down the person's nervous system and even paralyzes them too.
08:05 If you see a black tongue, just take a U-turn from there.
08:08 Great White Shark
08:11 There's a reason why there are numerous movies about shark attacks. And that reason is their
08:19 300 teeth. They have about 300 serrated triangular teeth in several rows. And they have a great sense
08:25 of smell. Sometimes a shark can have up to 3,000 teeth. The front teeth are usually the biggest,
08:30 and are used for biting, while the other sets can be smaller and less sharp.
08:34 In a whole lifetime, a shark can grow up to 20,000 teeth. And here we are, stuck with 36 teeth that
08:39 you can't replace. Not fair! Sea Urchin
08:44 What do you think would be the condition of our teeth if we ate rocks? Well, for one,
08:51 we wouldn't have any enamel at all. But sea urchins that eat nothing but rocks,
08:56 actually, the algae that grows on the rocks. They scrape down any green stuff they can find,
09:02 and this scraping can cause their teeth to wear down. But their teeth are set in a structure
09:06 called Aristotle's Lantern, which self-sharpens and can easily regrow. So eating a rock or two
09:12 isn't too bad for them. Basking Shark
09:15 Out of the biggest mouths, this shark wins the game. Its huge mouth consists of numerous gill
09:23 rigs that it uses for filter feeding. Its mouth actually extends past its small eyes.
09:29 As for the teeth, it has hundreds of small hooked teeth all over its mouth.
09:33 No matter how big their mouths are, they still can't eat humans,
09:36 so the only shark we should be afraid of is the Great White Shark.
09:39 Sarcastic Fringehead
09:43 You've seen an umbrella, right? Well, put some teeth on it, and you get this sarcastic fringehead.
09:52 This fish doesn't have terribly sharp teeth or anything. But they do have gaping, fluorescent
09:56 teeth that can open up like a huge umbrella. These jaws span out when they open their mouths fully,
10:02 and they mostly do that to intimidate other fish,
10:04 since they're very territorial about their burrows and holes.
10:07 Pelicans
10:11 Pelicans have unusually long and large beaks. But what's inside is a whole other story.
10:19 First of all, at the end of their beak's tip, they have a little hook,
10:22 and inside they don't have good teeth. They're just tiny little spikes that aren't even sharp,
10:27 but feel like more of an exfoliating brush. So in the end, it's their beak that you should be
10:31 scared of. Their lower beak is quite stretchy and translucent, so it'll light up if you shine
10:41 some light through it. Common Fangtooth
10:51 It's unfortunate that fish can't get braces, because this one can't even close its mouth
10:58 because of how big they are. The common Fangtooth fish has the biggest teeth proportionate to its
11:03 body size in the whole underwater kingdom. That's not all, they're insanely sharp.
11:08 Long and pointed just enough to catch prey of any size. This small fish's teeth can grow up to be
11:13 6 inches, making it possible for this small fish to make other bigger fish pee their pants.
11:17 Hagfish
11:20 The Hagfish is one of the weirdest creatures out there. How many other fish do we know that use
11:28 slime as a self-defense mechanism? Maybe a few DIY YouTubers, but they're not fish.
11:33 Scientists refer to the Hagfish's face as two pairs of tooth-like rasps on the top of a tongue-like
11:39 projection. And if that didn't remind you of the creature from Alien, the following fact will.
11:44 The Hagfish doesn't even eat a mouth. It literally just absorbs nutrition from its skin,
11:49 thanks to its numerous pores. It's not like the Hagfish even eats a five-course meal.
11:53 It just likes to munch on dead stuff. Anything decaying it finds. It gobbles up.
11:58 The teeth are just there for the horror factor.
12:00 Penguins
12:03 We've all seen Happy Feet and adored their cute little smiles. But what you didn't know was that
12:12 Happy Feet were not fully accurate when it came to the penguin anatomy, especially their mouths.
12:17 When you open their beaks, there's nothing but a red carpet of teeth. Teeth on their cheeks,
12:22 tongue, and down to their gut. You wanna know why? Well, it's because penguins swallow their
12:27 food completely alive and wriggling. So they need to keep them alive fished down to maximize their
12:32 pain and fuel our nightmares too at the same time. Their spiny mouths actually help them
12:37 keep their food down. Cookie Cutter Shark
12:42 Let's be honest. We've had enough of sharks. We've all seen Jaws enough times. But those movies only
12:51 show you the great white sharks, not tiny cookie cutter sharks. These creatures, which are barely
12:57 two feet long, show up in deep waters only at night. They might be tiny, but their teeth size
13:02 is the biggest, as compared to other sharks' size and their teeth size. As the name suggests,
13:08 they have cookie cutter-edge teeth with ragged edges that can rip circular chunks out of whatever
13:13 they can meet. Moreover, they even attack in a sort of hit-and-run way. So they're like the
13:17 flash but with a lot of teeth. The Crab-Eater Seal
13:23 You've seen ragged teeth, tiny needle-like teeth, little papillae, and so much more.
13:30 But we're going to show you something that looks like it's from a mythical story.
13:34 Here is the Crab-Eater Seal and their wacky Van Gogh teeth. You might not get a chance to see
13:39 these teeth up close unless you're a vet in Antarctica. The most eye-catching quality about
13:44 their pearly whites is that they have extra spines stemming from their original teeth,
13:48 like little gears. You can imagine what sort of shape their bites would leave.
13:52 But you don't need to worry about that since they only eat krill. They get a big gulp of water and
13:56 then let the gaps in their teeth filter out the krill from the water. Yum! Cold, cold,
14:01 backwash krill soup, anyone? Horse
14:05 You might have seen horses laughing out loud and showing their teeth.
14:12 Well, those are mostly memes. Pay attention to what you're doing around horses to reduce the
14:16 risk of being bitten. Do not encourage playful behaviors that could lead to bites because they
14:21 are known to even bite animals they perceive as danger. The adult horse has up to 44 permanent
14:26 teeth because evolution has designed the horse's skull to accommodate greater quantities of high
14:31 fibrous forage foods. The Promocutoothis Sulcus Squid
14:39 We swear we're not just making up stuff at this point, no matter how fake these creatures look.
14:44 What can we say? Mother nature went on a little bit of a spiral. This specimen,
14:48 called the Promocutoothis Sulcus Squid, or the squid with teeth, is just one inch long,
14:53 but that doesn't mean it won't creep the pants off of you. Its mouth is at the bottom of its body,
14:58 and they look like they have human teeth in a circular mouth. Well, none of that is true. Those
15:04 aren't even teeth. They are just folded lips with their upper and lower portions visible.
15:08 What's weirder is that it has a small, razor-sharp beak at the deep end of its mouth
15:12 to chew down its food. Jaguar
15:16 Lions may be the kings of the jungle, but jaguars are the ultimate kings when it comes to having the
15:24 strongest bite force among wild cats. Unlike other wild cats, they don't usually go for the
15:29 throats of their prey. Instead, they go for the head. This is because their mouths are made up of
15:34 powerful jaws and teeth that are strong enough to puncture the skull of their prey, crack open the
15:38 shells of turtles, and even the thick skin of animals like caimans. Woodpecker
15:44 A woodpecker's mouth may not be terrifying in the eyes of a human being, but we can tell for
15:52 a fact that it is every bug's worst nightmare. They may be toothless, but their tongue makes
15:56 up for it. A woodpecker's tongue resembles a gaffing hook. But that's not all. The tongue
16:01 is way too long for such a small bird. In fact, it's up to three times the length of its beak.
16:06 It's so long that once the woodpecker shuts its mouth, the tongue is wrapped around the skull,
16:10 behind the eyeball, and back into the nostrils. Yes, it's that long. But it's not the length of
16:15 the tongue that makes it deadly. It's the tip of the tongue. The tip of the tongue is sharp and
16:19 closely resembles a spearhead. This helps the woodpecker to stab bugs and pin them in trees,
16:24 with no chance of escape. Spotted hyena
16:30 There must be a reason as to why hyenas make one of the best cleanup crews in the savanna.
16:36 And no, it's not because of the misconception that they lack good hunting skills.
16:40 Actually, when a spotted hyena hunts down its prey, it's no longer a laughing matter.
16:45 No pun intended. A hyena mouth is capable of instantly puncturing soft tissues and internal
16:50 organs. Spotted hyenas are equipped with strong jaws and teeth that can easily shred meat and
16:55 crush bones. Unlike you and I, the spotted hyena doesn't need to boil bones for hours to get to
17:00 the bone marrow. One bite is enough. Brazilian wandering spider
17:05 It's not always the size of the teeth or the strength of the jaw that make an animal's mouth
17:12 deadly. Sometimes it's just because the animal's mouth contains venom. Such is the Brazilian
17:18 wandering spider. This fuzzy arachnid boasts of having the most active neurotoxic venom among
17:23 spiders. This is because the Brazilian wandering spider venom is capable of causing paralysis,
17:29 breathing difficulties, as well as destroying skin cells or worse, stopping the heart.
17:33 So be wary of those small mouths too. Saltwater crocodiles
17:42 Saltwater crocodiles hold the title of the second most powerful bite force in the world.
17:49 That in itself is simply why their mouths are among the deadliest. Saltwater crocodiles would
17:54 not be able to successfully accomplish sneak attacks with so much ease were it not for
17:58 their powerful jaw muscles. The muscles responsible for the closing of the jaw do most of the work,
18:03 then their 40 to 60 large, conical, sharp teeth pick where the muscles left.
18:07 Alright, that's a wrap on some of the weirdest and deadliest animal mouths you'll ever encounter.
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