9 terrifying animals that look like monsters but won’t hurt you

ET Online

May 29, 2025

Giant African Millipede

It’s huge and creepy-looking, but it only feeds on rotting plants and doesn't bite or sting.

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Whip Scorpion (Vinegaroon)

Looks like a monster with pincers and a whip-like tail, but it’s harmless and just sprays vinegar-smelling acid to defend itself.

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Gharial

A crocodile relative with a long, scary snout full of teeth, but it eats only fish and avoids people.

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Goliath Birdeater Tarantula

One of the largest spiders in the world; looks terrifying but rarely bites humans and isn’t deadly.

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Aye-Aye

A lemur with long fingers and spooky eyes; feared in folklore but totally harmless and shy.

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Vulture

Big, bald-headed birds that feast on dead animals; they clean up the environment and don’t attack humans.

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Humpback Anglerfish

Its creepy face and glowing lure look like a horror movie prop, but it lives deep in the ocean and never comes near humans.

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Weta (New Zealand insect)

Giant bug with long legs and scary jaws, but it’s slow-moving and doesn’t bite.

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Frilled Lizard

When threatened, it opens a giant frill and hisses, but it’s all just an act to scare predators, it won’t hurt you.

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