Source: Ronny Friman
The World’s Most Deadliest Animals:Box Jellyfish
Everyone knows that a jellyfish sting is to be avoided at all costs. However, being stung by the wrong type of jellyfish could cost a person his or her life as it’s one of the deadliest animals on the planet:
While only superficially distinguishable from other jellyfish by its cube-like shape, this well-developed species also has eyes and can propel itself through the water.
Source: Box Jellyfish
The box jellyfish kills its prey by injecting poison into the unsuspecting marine life using its tentacles. These tentacles grow up to an astonishing 10 feet long and are covered in stinging cells that can recognize the presence of foreign chemicals. For humans, a sting could be fatal. Often, the toxins shut down the person’s nervous system within minutes, and many swimmers have been known to drown before even making it back to shore.
Oddly enough, sea turtles have immunity from the box jellyfish, and frequently use this immunity to prey upon them. For humans who are lucky enough to survive a box jellyfish sting, scars like the ones below will always be a reminder of their run in with such a dangerous animal.
Source: Planet Animal Zone
