***2014 World's Hardest Creature NOMINATIONS thread

[Seagull27]

Tarantula wasp: Kills tarantulas, then feeds them to it's children


Grasshopper mouse: Kills and eats scorpions, while being stung multiple times, without giving a ****. Oh, and it turns the venom from the scorpion into a painkiller. Hard and efficient.

 

[Mellotron]

2nd the Cassowary.

Enter stage left: HONEY BADGER

Seconded. Obviously.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Tarantula wasp: Kills tarantulas, then feeds them to it's children


Grasshopper mouse: Kills and eats scorpions, while being stung multiple times, without giving a ****. Oh, and it turns the venom from the scorpion into a painkiller. Hard and efficient.

Second to both of them. Lovely nominations.

 

[Norman Potting]

Our miniature Hamster Cookie. Gave youngest Potting a nasty nip on the finger last night, not the brightest of creatures we think it confused her finger for food. I think Cookie may have Grasshopper Mouse genes.

 

[The Large One]

Scorned woman.

Only witnessed from a distance I'm pleased to report.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Julie Andrews, either as Maria or Mary Poppins. Always got her own way, often by devious means.

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

Tardigrades, also known as water bears, are some of the most fascinating animals in world because they can live happily in the most extreme conditions

Boil the 1mm creatures, freeze them, dry them, expose them to radiation and they're so resilient they'll still be alive 200 years later.

Water bears can hack temperatures as low as -457 degrees, heat as high as 357 degrees, and 5,700 grays of radiation, when 10-20 grays would kill humans and most other animals.

The animals can also live for a decade without water and even survive in space.

 

[MattBackHome]

I’d also like to nominate the CHIMPANZEE this year. We’re so used to the impression of a Pilkington-esque lipstick wearing, banana-chomping lab assistant chimp, it’s easy to forget that in the wild they are baying lunatics. Utterly carnivorous, known to cannibalise neighbouring troops. NUTTERS.

 

[Hillian1]

Julie Andrews, either as Maria or Mary Poppins. Always got her own way, often by devious means.

Seconded.

 

[brakespear]

Tardigrades, also known as water bears, are some of the most fascinating animals in world because they can live happily in the most extreme conditions

Boil the 1mm creatures, freeze them, dry them, expose them to radiation and they're so resilient they'll still be alive 200 years later.

Water bears can hack temperatures as low as -457 degrees, heat as high as 357 degrees, and 5,700 grays of radiation, when 10-20 grays would kill humans and most other animals.

The animals can also live for a decade without water and even survive in space.

Seconded (science agrees http://www.scilogs.com/from_the_lab_bench/tardigrade-hardiest-critter-on-earth/)

 

[MissGull]

Gerbils - eat their own young.

 

[Seagull kimchi]

The king cobra

Grows up to 5 meters and is the worlds largest venomous snake. When it stands up it can look a grow man in the face before striking and inflicting a bite with enough neurotoxins to kill an elephant or 3.

What does the raj naga eat? Other snakes!!!

 

[Guy Fawkes]

I'll nominate the Mongoose, Great White Shark, Komodo Dragon, Inland Taipan and Perentie Goanna

 

[maltaseagull]

Can't you just cut and paste the previous years thread and get the whole tedious affair over with?

Boo

This is much more interesting than stupid transfer rumours!

What do you think this is? A football forum?

 

[Mowgli37]

I nominate the Horse, a particularly vicious specimen once bit my mum. Terrifying for the 7 year old Mowgli37

 

[Nibble]

Boo

This is much more interesting than stupid transfer rumours!

What do you think this is? A football forum?

Oh okay then kids. Seeing as I'm here I will offer up the Alpha Male Baboon. I had one launch itself at me in Dubai, luckily the other side of foot thick plexi-glass, and I have never been so momentarily shitted up in my life. Their teeth are looong. They can rip a Zebras head off.

In awesome animal news they found a jellyfish that lives forever. Immortal. Unfortunately the East African Black Rhino was announced extinct from over hunting last fortnight. Humans are pricks.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Jack Jumper (bulldog) Ant

They is badass.

In Tasmania, they cause more human deaths than those caused by snakes, spiders, bees and sharks put together!

 

[JCL - the new kid in town]

I'll second the puff adder and king cobra

 

[JCL - the new kid in town]

Jack Jumper (bulldog) Ant

They is badass.

In Tasmania, they cause more human deaths than those caused by snakes, spiders, bees and sharks put together!

ooh yes i like this, seconded

 

[Taybha]

The Black Lugworm .

There can be no other creature that can survive for days after having its internal organs removed , days after organ removal , Anglers slap them on to the ground the worm instantly returns to a state of fishy catching readiness for the hook to be executed for a second time , i view this achievement as well hard and gets my vote .

Ile second that as it goes not a bad call dear

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