The 10 most terrifying creatures of the Amazon, having stumbled upon which you will regret coming

The Amazon rainforests have long found glory for the most dangerous places, where there are a huge number of strange and amazing creatures, meeting with which does not bode well. However, the threat lies not only in the forest. The waters of the Amazon are no less scary. Just look at what monsters live there - you'll think a million times before you go there!

Black cayman

We can say that this is an alligator on steroids, their muscles are much larger, and they can grow up to six meters in length. These are undoubtedly the highest predators of the Amazon River, local kings who indiscriminately eat everyone who comes in their way.

Anaconda

Another giant monster of the Amazon is the well-known anaconda, the largest snake in the world. The weight of the female anaconda can reach 250 kilograms, and this is with a 9-meter length and a diameter of 30 centimeters. These predators prefer shallow water, so most often they can be found not in the river itself, but in its branches.

Arapaima

The huge predator of arapaim is equipped with armored scales, so it swims fearlessly among piranhas, eating fish and birds. The length of these creepy fish is almost three meters, and the weight is 90 kilograms. The ferocity of these creatures can be judged by their teeth, which are even in the language!

Brazilian otter

Brazilian otters grow up to 2 meters in length and feed mainly on fish and crabs. However, the fact that they always hunt in large groups allows them to successfully obtain prey more seriously: there were cases when these harmless-looking creatures killed and ate adult anacondas and even caimans. No wonder they were called "river wolves."

Plain Vandellia or Candira

But if suddenly you have the impression that only large creatures are afraid here, we hasten to dispel this opinion. We present to your attention small Vandellias, freshwater parasitic catfish, which, despite their size, terrify the local inhabitants. The fact is that through the urethra they are able to penetrate into the body of a person who has decided to swim in the Amazon waters and is fixed there thanks to spikes.

Bull sharks

Most often, bull sharks live in the salty waters of the ocean, but no less well they feel in fresh water. There were cases when these bloodthirsty predators swam so far along the Amazon that they reached the city of Iquitos (Peru), located almost 4 thousand kilometers from the sea. Considering that sharp teeth and powerful jaws provide these 3-meter creatures with a bite force of 589 kilograms, you would definitely not want to meet them, and they don’t mind eating human beings!

Electric acne

We would not advise you to approach them in any case: two-meter creatures are capable of generating electrical discharges with a capacity of up to 600 volts. And this is 5 times more current power in an American outlet and enough to easily knock down a horse. Repeated strokes of these creatures can lead to heart or respiratory failure, as a result of which people lose consciousness and simply drown in the water.

Common piranha

It’s hard to imagine even more terrible and ferocious creatures; this is the real quintessence of the horror of the Amazon River. We all know that the sharp teeth of these fish have repeatedly inspired Hollywood directors to create creepy films. However, in fairness, it is worth noting that piranhas are primarily scavengers. But, unfortunately, this does not mean that they do not attack healthy creatures. Their incredibly sharp teeth, located on the upper and lower jaws, close very tightly, which makes them an ideal tool for tearing the flesh.

Mackerel

These meter-long underwater inhabitants are also called vampire fish. On the lower jaw they have two sharp fangs, which can grow up to 15 centimeters. They use these devices in order to literally prick the victim on them after they rush at it. The fangs of these fish are so large that nature had to take care of the safety of the hydrolysis themselves. So that they do not pierce themselves, they have special holes in the upper jaw.