Mysterious, Large, Prehistoric Creatures. *Not for sensitive people* - General

Keep that Giant tropical polychaete worm away from me.

Giant Squid ain't got shit on [B]Colossal Squid.[/B] [IMG]http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/2715/diagramf.gif[/IMG] We don't even know how big they can get. The battles between Giant/Colossal Squid is probably one of the more amazing fights in nature. Squids, with their toothed, rotating suckers clamp onto the whale and cut it apart, as the whales sharp teeth tear off flesh from the squid. Every encounter is an epic battle to the death. [B]Coelacanth[/B] - thought to have gone extinct in the Cretaceous period. [IMG]http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/7205/coelacanth.jpg[/IMG] [B]Pacific Barrel eye Fish.[/B] [IMG]http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/3772/kidsbarrelfishlg.jpg[/IMG] It's eyes are those huge green orbs, not the two dots on its face. [B]Arapaima [/B] [IMG]http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/1964/080326arapaima2.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/594/giantfisha.jpg[/IMG] The apex predator of the Amazon.

it doesn't look scary, but the Turritopsis nutricula [a.k.a. immortal jellyfish because it never biologically dies] is pretty badass [img]http://svichet.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/jelly.jpg[/img]

[QUOTE=ASmellyOgre;22203956]I love elbowed squids. [URL="http://www.facepunch.com/#"]View YouTUBE video[/URL] [URL]http://youtube.com/watch?v=IPRPnQ-dUSo[/URL] [/QUOTE] jesus christ what the fuck is that. seriously, that's terrifying.

[QUOTE=OvB;22204777]Giant Squid ain't got shot on [B]Colossal Squid.[/B] [IMG]http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/2715/diagramf.gif[/IMG] We don't even know how big they can get. The battles between Giant/Colossal Squid is probably one of the more amazing fights in nature. Squids, with their toothed, rotating suckers clamp onto the whale and cut it apart, as the whales sharp teeth tear off flesh from the squid. Every encounter is an epic battle to the death.[/QUOTE] Oh, i thought it was reverse, that the Giant squid was the biggest and the Colossal squid was the smaller one. Hmm still its a bit scary to think of that there could be even larger squids then these two here. Kraken...

I've seen worse. [QUOTE=GranaMan;22204849]Kraken...[/QUOTE] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMOqes6zwIk[/media]

[QUOTE=Dr. Freeman;22204875]I've seen worse.[/QUOTE] Antlions...

[QUOTE=GranaMan;22204896]Antlions...[/QUOTE] Gonarch is bigger than Antlion Guard, I think. And then there is the Gargantua.

[QUOTE=GranaMan;22204896]Antlions...[/QUOTE] They're cute... :3: [img]http://jjonesmanning.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/ant-lion.jpg[/img] [QUOTE=gufu;22204956]Gonarch is bigger than Antlion Guard, I think. And then there is the Gargantua.[/QUOTE] Scary shit.

[QUOTE=Dr. Freeman;22204875][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMOqes6zwIk[/media][/QUOTE] Yeah iv seen the movie. It wasn't that good as the old classical film was.

[QUOTE=GranaMan;22204849]Oh, i thought it was reverse, that the Giant squid was the biggest and the Colossal squid was the smaller one. Hmm still its a bit scary to think of that there could be even larger squids then these two here. Kraken...[/QUOTE] I believe that is correct, Colossal squid are between 7-10 ft. from what I can remember.

[quote=asmellyogre;22203956]i love elbowed squids. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iprpnq-duso[/media][/quote] it's a fucking deep sea strider

[QUOTE=Zezibesh;22203824]Coconut crabs are beautiful. [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/Birgus_latro_climbing.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] its eyes jesus fuck its eyes

[QUOTE=Munchiselleh;22205374]its eyes jesus fuck its eyes[/QUOTE] Its charging up its eyes for a laser strike on a coconut. EDIT: That bitch just begging to get vaporized by the crab when she stole its coconut. [IMG]http://i48.tinypic.com/t54zyt.jpg[/IMG]

[QUOTE=UndercoverShark;22205195]I believe that is correct, Colossal squid are between 7-10 ft. from what I can remember.[/QUOTE] Colossals are bigger than Giants. Biggest Colossal caught was 14 feet. Average Giant size is 7.4 feet.

[QUOTE=OvB;22205644]Colossals are bigger than Giants. Biggest Colossal caught was 14 feet. Average Giant size is 7.4 feet.[/QUOTE] 14 feet is dick all, they have caught a 33 foot Colossal Squid in NZ. This was 3 years ago mind, so there may have even been bigger since. [url]http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0222-squid.html[/url]

[QUOTE=Linderella;22205783]14 feet is dick all, they have caught a 33 foot Colossal Squid in NZ. This was 3 years ago mind, so there may have even been bigger since. [URL]http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0222-squid.html[/URL][/QUOTE] It was estimated to be 33 feet by the fishermen. When the scientists thawed it and layed it all out, it had measured to be 14 feet. Thought the long grabbing tentacles did shrink a bit. I'm willing to bet there are some huge ass motherfuckers down there though. There's supposedly a prehistoric squid species that went extinct in the cretaceous that is way larger than the Colossal. Wouldn't surprise me a bit if there where a few still jetting around down there.

[QUOTE=archangel125;22204020]Nope, camel spiders. Google plz.[/QUOTE] Don't believe everything you read on the internet. Camel spiders aren't at all as big a deal as people make them out to be.

[IMG]http://i46.tinypic.com/k32d6d.jpg[/IMG]

Bad ass cat

[img]http://www.camelspiders.net/spider-bite.jpg[/img] that is a bite from a camel spider

Damn straight mother fucker. :c00lbert:

Op add the Japanese Giant Salamander [IMG]http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/news/chiefeditor/BB-Japanese-Giant-Salamander.jpg[/IMG] [url]http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/news/chiefeditor/2009/01/brady-barr.html[/url] [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_giant_salamander[/url] I want one as a pet :3:

[B]Crown of Thorns Starfish[/B] [img]http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/1698/crownofthornsjonhanson.jpg[/img] Bringer of death and destruction. They're natures equivalent to the motherships on Independence Day. They just roll up, and eat everything. An outbreak can destroy an entire reef ecosystem.

ITT: :wtc:

That camel spider picture is actually one hanging onto another one.

[QUOTE=OvB;22205963][B]Crown of Thorns Starfish[/B] [img_thumb]http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/1698/crownofthornsjonhanson.jpg[/img_thumb] Bringer of death and destruction. They're natures equivalent to the motherships on Independence Day. They just roll up, and eat everything. An outbreak can destroy an entire reef ecosystem.[/QUOTE] Why did I imagine it rolling on my head...?

[QUOTE=Gordonator;22206046]That camel spider picture is actually one hanging onto another one.[/QUOTE] We KNOW.

[QUOTE=Gordonator;22206046]That camel spider picture is actually one hanging onto another one.[/QUOTE] Very late and any idiot should've figured that out.

[QUOTE=Gordonator;22206046]That camel spider picture is actually one hanging onto another one.[/QUOTE] That would be pretty painful due to the fact that it's covered in sharp spikes, which inject neurotoxins, and they are quite large. ^intended at Johanz^