What animal scares you the most?
By The Horse
@TheHorse (207500)
Walnut Creek, California
January 23, 2018 7:24pm CST
When I'm hiking, I often come across wildlife. Most often I see ground squirrels, bunnies, wild turkeys, turkey vultures, hawks, owls, cows, and the occasional coyote. But I sometimes run into snakes, some of which turn out to be rattlesnakes.
The first couple of times I had to deal with rattlesnakes, I just about jumped out of my shoes. But I'm more or less gotten used to them, and they don't bother me any more. They let you know if you get too close. I'm not sure what animal scares me the most here in California--maybe raccoons, as they're so bold. Or black widows, because they're everywhere (but very shy).
Up in Montana, the animal that scares the me the most is the grizzly bear. They are unpredictable, and will sometimes attack for no apparent reason or dine on campers in sleeping bags. I've run into black bears up in Montana (they ignored me), but never a grizzly.
Anyway, what animal scares you the most?
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@FourWalls (62733)
• United States
24 Jan 18
Second place is probably snakes, for the simple reason that “they” say the only way you can tell if it’s poisonous or harmless is if it has a pit between its eyes, and who is gonna get that freaking close?
The animal that terrifies me the most, however, is the homosapien. Animals in the wild will only kill to eat. Humans kill for no freaking reason whatsoever.
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@much2say (53941)
• Los Angeles, California
24 Jan 18
@FourWalls Oh yes - I cannot believe it's another shooting - in a school 
. I really take this to heart because just yesterday afternoon we got a mass phone call from the school saying there had been rumors on social media about a shooting that would be happening this day - but with investigators involved it was found to be false. Well here we are today and this happens but in Kentucky 
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. I really take this to heart because just yesterday afternoon we got a mass phone call from the school saying there had been rumors on social media about a shooting that would be happening this day - but with investigators involved it was found to be false. Well here we are today and this happens but in Kentucky .2 people like this
@FourWalls (62733)
• United States
24 Jan 18
@much2say — if you didn’t hear the news, we had a 15-year-old kill two 15-year-old classmates in western Kentucky today. Unbelievable.
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@NJChicaa (116297)
• United States
24 Jan 18
@TheHorse We've had a possum coming up to the back door this past week to the compost bowl. My bad orange cat has been going nuts. They've been nose to nose at the glass storm door and then the orange cat flips out and scratches at the glass trying to get to the possum. . . trying to get out to go make a friend. 
The possum never even blinked. No fear.
The possum never even blinked. No fear.6 people like this
@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
24 Jan 18
The gators here. They are everywhere.
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@FourWalls (62733)
• United States
24 Jan 18
@TheHorse — “they” say if you turn a gator on its back and rub its belly it’ll fall asleep.
Wanna try that? Me neither.
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@Letranknight2015 (51555)
• Philippines
24 Jan 18
I hate snakes, scorpions and spiders, you never really see them until its too late.
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@LadyDuck (460403)
• Switzerland
26 Jan 18
@TheHorse We have vipera aspis here, they are venomous, they are silent and small and they love to sunbath on rocks or on your pathway in the garden. Untreated bites are fatal. They have very bad temper, they see your foot and they bite.
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@JamesHxstatic (29360)
• Eugene, Oregon
24 Jan 18
Locally, it is not unlikely that you could see a rattlesnake in the summer, maybe even a cougar browsing through the area. Black bears are pretty common and I would not want to get very close to one with cubs.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
24 Jan 18
It the snakes here. Last few years I have been struck at more than once and rattled at once while picking blackberries.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
25 Jan 18
@TheHorse I freakin move! When I heard the rattle I slowly backed up and when I got into the driveway I ran. The copperhead under the dog house almost got me, I was just faster.
@thislittlepennyearns (58420)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
24 Jan 18
Possums. I am not a fan. And its more because they creep me out.
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@TheHorse (207500)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Jan 18
@thislittlepennyearns How does she show her appreciation?
@thislittlepennyearns (58420)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
24 Jan 18
@TheHorse l don't think they are very smart either. but all that being said we do have a momma one who hangs out in our woods, and we feed her just about every night whatever scraps are left.
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@celticeagle (159958)
• Boise, Idaho
25 Jan 18
Our cats do not care for the racoons around here. They are mean fighters. I don't care for the grizzlies cause I would be more apt to run into them beings that I love the mountains. I have heard of some hair raising(no pun intended) tales of people meeting up with them in the mountains. I've never seen a rattler in the wild. Don't care for the desert type lands so don't come near them.
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@much2say (53941)
• Los Angeles, California
24 Jan 18
I'm mostly not afraid of any critters - until I actually encounter them 
. We have seen the occasional snake while hiking, but I don't get scared of them. I will say I see, while hiking too, those black beetles . . . all a consistent black . . . for some reason they look creepy to me (more than spiders) - I might jump back!
. We have seen the occasional snake while hiking, but I don't get scared of them. I will say I see, while hiking too, those black beetles . . . all a consistent black . . . for some reason they look creepy to me (more than spiders) - I might jump back!1 person likes this
@much2say (53941)
• Los Angeles, California
7 Feb 18
@TheHorse I looked them up. I know I've seen bugs with that coloring, but I don't know if those were them. That kind of sting would hurt like heck . . . this is why I keep telling my kids NOT to pick up bugs we don't know about !
I looked them up. I know I've seen bugs with that coloring, but I don't know if those were them. That kind of sting would hurt like heck . . . this is why I keep telling my kids NOT to pick up bugs we don't know about !1 person likes this
@Butchcass4 (5895)
• United States
24 Jan 18
I am scared of bear, wolves, coyotes, cougars, spiders to name a few. I'm very much an indoor person, which I'm working on as my husband loves it out doors when its nice. He's a landscaper and take great pains to do everything to the property to make it just beautiful. I have shared some pictures of his handy work. If you haven't seen those pictures you could visit my discussions and find them. 
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@Butchcass4 (5895)
• United States
25 Jan 18
@TheHorse Well he will never end up in California to do landscaping so he won't have to meet up with the black widow spiders. I'm sorry you and your girlfriend didn't work out.
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@Butchcass4 (5895)
• United States
29 Jan 18
@TheHorse Again, sorry things didn't work out. It is only by the grace of God that my husband and I are together 23 years. God has been and is our anchor!
@TheHorse (207500)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Jan 18
@Butchcass4 Thanks for your sympathies. I made an effort to get back together, but I think my friend had squished her by then.
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@Spontaneo (14703)
• United States
27 Jan 18
I am afraid of dogs. What makes things worse is that they sense my fear. I could be so nice to them and they think, "Yum, I think I will have her for dinner".
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@TheHorse (207500)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Jan 18
@Spontaneo Even if they asked politely, slobbering slightly?
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