Garry Nelson's Left Foot
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Ladies and Gentleman, it is time. The 2016 edition of the Worlds Hardest Creature is upon us. Over the coming weeks 45 of the worlds fiercest, strongest, most aggressive beasts will fight, bite, claw, tear, shred, roar, grapple, constrict, maim and kill until only one is left to claim the most coveted title in the animal kingdom, that of The Worlds Hardest Creature. In honour of the passing of David Bowie(who I'm fairly certain was a massive fan of the competition), this year the trophy the winner will lift will not be the animal bowl but the 'Diamond Dogs' animal bowl.
To the competition then. Five groups of nine beasts. Top three form each group go through, highest scoring fourth placed animal will take the final spot in the last sixteen.
As always we are looking for hardness. Size, while certainly a factor to be considered, isn't everything. You should consider the level of punishment the beast can deliver and withstand. It's attitude is important too. Aggression, devil may care to hell with safety balls out attack should be admired. If you believe in an animal then support it. Argue for it: photos and videos are positively encouraged.
Now, without further ado, here are the creatures of WHC IX group A.
Grizzly Bear
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grizzly_bear
The Grizzly is a regular in the WHC but has yet to capture the imagination of the voting public. Perhaps because it's difficult to tell just how hard it is. It's massive(males weigh up to 400kg) and massively powerful and because of that it has no real predators and no real adversaries. If someone or something is stupid enough to get to close however they'll witness the naked aggression of the Grizzly and most likely get ripped apart by its razor sharp claws and maw.
Stingray
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stingray
These water loving beasts main claim to fame is the power of the punch they pack in their tails. Usually their stinging tails are only used in defense. Don't mess with a stingray and it won't(usually) mess with you. To be honest I'm not sure if that's the kind of thing that's going to see the Stingray get too far in this competition, but you never know.
Great White Shark
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_white_shark
The Great White Shark has never really done too well in this competition despite being a perennial entrant. Often derided as a flat track bully it is often overlooked despite having a number of attributes which should stand it in good stead... First up it is a ferocious predator, a killing machine with a tremendously powerful bite that can rip boats, other sharks, prey in half. It's sheer size and power allow it to lord it up in the oceans of the world, it's only predator being the preposterously large killer whale.
Box Jelly Fish
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_jellyfish
This is a highly venomous creature which, unlike other jelly fish, actively hunts its prey. It possesses something like sixty tentacles, each of which has around 500,000 explosive cells that explode it's poisonous toxin into it's victim. Studies have shown that the box jellyfish's venom can kill a human in as quick a time as 2-5minutes.
Cape Buffalo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_buffalo
The Cape Buffalo, one of Africa's 'big five', is a WHC veteran having appeared in every competition. It always puts up a showing but has never advanced past the quarter finals. It is known as 'the black death' and 'widowmaker' due to it's exemplary aggressive nature, brute strength and intelligence-it is known, if wounded, to ambush it's predator and deal swift vengeance upon it.
Rhino
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinoceros
The second member of the African big five in this group, the Rhino is a huge, powerful beast with a sharp, hard horn and a five cm thick protective skin. It has no real predators in the wild.
Mantis Shrimp
The mantis shrimp burst onto the WHC scene in 2014 storming it's way to the title on a tidal wave of popular support. It couldn't match it's debut success in 2015 getting knocked out in the quarter finals. It's a small (anywhere between 10-38cm long) but phenomenally well suited to this competition. It is a vracious predator which possess either smasher or spear claws, both of which can inflict serious damage on significantly larger prey. In case of the smashers they can hit with such speed that they create cavity bubbles which, when they collapse, create a secondary shock wave that is able to disable and kill its prey by itself. Along with this the speed with which they strike creates actual light. They have also been known to be able to break the glass of its tank.
Mosquito
Annoying little *******s are mosquitos, these 'vectors of diseases' transmit deadly diseases from host to host making it the most deadly animal in the world.
Brazilian Wandering Spider
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_wandering_spider
This furry little arachnid is officially the most venomous spider in the world and aggressive to boot. As an aside if they bite a human a side effect of the venom is priapism, erections which are painful, last several hours and can lead to impotence.
To the competition then. Five groups of nine beasts. Top three form each group go through, highest scoring fourth placed animal will take the final spot in the last sixteen.
As always we are looking for hardness. Size, while certainly a factor to be considered, isn't everything. You should consider the level of punishment the beast can deliver and withstand. It's attitude is important too. Aggression, devil may care to hell with safety balls out attack should be admired. If you believe in an animal then support it. Argue for it: photos and videos are positively encouraged.
Now, without further ado, here are the creatures of WHC IX group A.
Grizzly Bear
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grizzly_bear
The Grizzly is a regular in the WHC but has yet to capture the imagination of the voting public. Perhaps because it's difficult to tell just how hard it is. It's massive(males weigh up to 400kg) and massively powerful and because of that it has no real predators and no real adversaries. If someone or something is stupid enough to get to close however they'll witness the naked aggression of the Grizzly and most likely get ripped apart by its razor sharp claws and maw.
Stingray
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stingray
These water loving beasts main claim to fame is the power of the punch they pack in their tails. Usually their stinging tails are only used in defense. Don't mess with a stingray and it won't(usually) mess with you. To be honest I'm not sure if that's the kind of thing that's going to see the Stingray get too far in this competition, but you never know.
Great White Shark
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_white_shark
The Great White Shark has never really done too well in this competition despite being a perennial entrant. Often derided as a flat track bully it is often overlooked despite having a number of attributes which should stand it in good stead... First up it is a ferocious predator, a killing machine with a tremendously powerful bite that can rip boats, other sharks, prey in half. It's sheer size and power allow it to lord it up in the oceans of the world, it's only predator being the preposterously large killer whale.
Box Jelly Fish
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_jellyfish
This is a highly venomous creature which, unlike other jelly fish, actively hunts its prey. It possesses something like sixty tentacles, each of which has around 500,000 explosive cells that explode it's poisonous toxin into it's victim. Studies have shown that the box jellyfish's venom can kill a human in as quick a time as 2-5minutes.
Cape Buffalo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_buffalo
The Cape Buffalo, one of Africa's 'big five', is a WHC veteran having appeared in every competition. It always puts up a showing but has never advanced past the quarter finals. It is known as 'the black death' and 'widowmaker' due to it's exemplary aggressive nature, brute strength and intelligence-it is known, if wounded, to ambush it's predator and deal swift vengeance upon it.
Rhino
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinoceros
The second member of the African big five in this group, the Rhino is a huge, powerful beast with a sharp, hard horn and a five cm thick protective skin. It has no real predators in the wild.
Mantis Shrimp
The mantis shrimp burst onto the WHC scene in 2014 storming it's way to the title on a tidal wave of popular support. It couldn't match it's debut success in 2015 getting knocked out in the quarter finals. It's a small (anywhere between 10-38cm long) but phenomenally well suited to this competition. It is a vracious predator which possess either smasher or spear claws, both of which can inflict serious damage on significantly larger prey. In case of the smashers they can hit with such speed that they create cavity bubbles which, when they collapse, create a secondary shock wave that is able to disable and kill its prey by itself. Along with this the speed with which they strike creates actual light. They have also been known to be able to break the glass of its tank.
Mosquito
Annoying little *******s are mosquitos, these 'vectors of diseases' transmit deadly diseases from host to host making it the most deadly animal in the world.
Brazilian Wandering Spider
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_wandering_spider
This furry little arachnid is officially the most venomous spider in the world and aggressive to boot. As an aside if they bite a human a side effect of the venom is priapism, erections which are painful, last several hours and can lead to impotence.
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