In the seas and oceans inhabited by many amazing creatures. People like to go on vacation to hot countries to enjoy beach vacations, but not all of them seek to get acquainted with exotic creatures that can be a threat, which sometimes entails unforeseen situations.
Would you like your vacation to be carefree? In this case, you should know the most dangerous marine inhabitants "in person."
Stone fish, wart
Many poisonous and dangerous inhabitants of the waters prefer to live at the bottom. The stone fish belongs to this category, which looks completely inconspicuous, and disguises itself so well that it can be indistinguishable from a stone or sand bottom.
The creature is covered with poisonous spikes, and is in no hurry to run away if the diver or swimmer accidentally puts his leg over him. Meanwhile, spikes of a barely noticeable creation can easily pierce even a diver's suit or sole of shoes.
The poison of the fish is quite strong, in this regard it is ahead of scorpion and many other creatures, the meeting with which does not bode well. It contains both neurotoxins and various proteins that cause a powerful negative reaction of the body. The injection is very painful, it is impossible not to notice it.
Despite the fact that the poison is not dangerous, the body can hardly tolerate such a lesion, and doctors introduce a special antidote to alleviate the patient's condition.This creation of gray-green color is found near the Australian coast, in Samoa and Fiji, also lives in the Red Sea. The fish does not attack on its own, it injects poison only as part of self-defense when it is disturbed.
Sea snakes
Many people are accustomed to consider snakes to be land creatures, in extreme cases - water and land creatures, who love to live near freshwater bodies of water and in humid places. However, they are also found in the sea, and unlike land counterparts, all marine species are poisonous.
So, the Dubois snake that lives in salt waters is the third most toxic worldwide. Water snakes love to live in coral reefs, they are noticeable from afar, because they are quite large, their sizes approach one and a half meters. Color can vary, but the vast majority of sea snakes are brightly colored, have contrasting stripes.
Usually they hunt fish, which they feed on. Their bite is able to kill prey almost instantly. The venom of sea snakes is unusually toxic for the simple reason that their main prey, fish, have a low susceptibility to toxic substances.
Sea snakes bite when they hunt. Self-defense bites, which are sometimes encountered by curious tourists, suggest a lower amount of poison, but they are still dangerous.
Although local residents can surprise with their resistance to snake bites: fishermen often pull out nets and throw snakes that have fallen into them with their bare hands, not paying attention to their aggression. However, being careless is still not worth it.
Poisonous snakes live along the coast of all warm oceans, and also live in the Red Sea. They love reefs and difficult terrain.
Barracuda
Barracuda fish, unusual by its very appearance, lives in the tropics; these creatures are found in the Pacific Ocean. These are mobile creatures with powerful jaws that feed mainly on fish, and under normal circumstances do not touch people. But it also happens that in algae or muddy water, barracuda can confuse a person with its potential victim and attack. Attacks are often also caused by the bait worn by lovers of spearfishing.
Barracudas are not poisonous, but they have powerful jaws that easily intercept human flesh. Predators grow up to 2 meters or more, in addition to the Pacific Ocean, they are found in the Red Sea, swim in the Mediterranean, and may end up in the Atlantic and other oceans, where warm waters are present.
Cubomedusa
Cubomedusa is another dangerous creature that can affect a person with its poison. This is the most poisonous aquatic creature.if we take into account invertebrates, and one of the most dangerous creatures for humans. The creation is large - the dome reaches more than 2 meters, but the body is almost completely transparent, which creates an additional danger.
At rest, the tentacles of the jellyfish are almost invisible, but if in danger, it can throw them 15-30 meters, and this is worth worrying! You can meet with cube jellyfish in the waters washing India and Australia. Australians have learned how to make an antidote for stings.
These jellyfish are not carnivorous, and generally try in most cases to avoid any such encounters. They have organs of vision, and when they see a threat, they usually tend to swim away. But if they have no choice, then they will attack. However, a person can protect himself in advance if he swims in a diving suit, which reliably protects against skin cells from stinging cells.
The most dangerous marine inhabitants
The most dangerous marine creatures are sharks carnivorous species, and this fact is known to everyone. Tiger, large whites, and many other species of these aquatic predators often attack people from hunger, or even just out of curiosity. As for the white sharks, scientists emphasize that people like food are not too interesting for them, but the silhouette of a surfer with a board, for example, reminds them of a seal - natural prey, and therefore people are attacked.
Sharks perfectly distinguish the smell in the water, have excellent eyesight, record the presence of prey by the sideline organs. They swim quickly, developing speeds of up to 50 km per hour, they can attack both under water and on water. Predators can communicate with each other, reporting prey over long distances, and they can also swim in freshwater river beds, and stay there for a long time. Most often, sharks attack near the Australian coast, but their activity is also observed in other parts of the world's oceans.
Thus, in the seas and oceans a considerable number of creatures dangerous to humans live, which can disrupt the peace and quiet of beach holidays.Before you go on vacation, choosing for yourself this or that exotic country, you need to carefully familiarize yourself with the local flora and fauna in order to protect yourself in advance and know what you may encounter here.