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Not everything in nature is as beautiful or as hilarious as we're mostly used to. It has a dark side, too, and I'll completely understand if this list by Bored Panda forces you to build a pillow-fort in your living room and avoid going outside for a week.

From a mama centipede protecting its babies to a wasp colony building a nest around a discarded doll, these pictures feature some of the scariest things Mother Earth has to offer. Scroll down to test how brave you are, and vote for your favorite entries.

#1

This Lava Pit Looks Like It's Sucking The Souls Of The Damned Into Hell

This Lava Pit Looks Like It's Sucking The Souls Of The Damned Into Hell

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John L
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Where's Dante when we really need him. :D

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    #2

    Hermit Crab Using A Discarded Doll Head For A Shell

    Hermit Crab Using A Discarded Doll Head For A Shell

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    #3

    Wasps Build Nest Around A Discarded Child's Doll

    Wasps Build Nest Around A Discarded Child's Doll

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    Derpicorn
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *throws arms up and runs in circles* NOOOOOPE NOPETY NOPE NOPERS

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    #4

    This Frog Was Found All Dried Up And Withered Outside The Store In The Morning. The Store Manager Said, "Let's Try Splashing Some Water On It," And Holy Sh*t It Came Back To F*cking Life

    This Frog Was Found All Dried Up And Withered Outside The Store In The Morning. The Store Manager Said, "Let's Try Splashing Some Water On It," And Holy Sh*t It Came Back To F*cking Life

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    Daria B
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sounds like something that's possible only in cartoons. ♥

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    #5

    An Abandoned Hornet's Nest My Dad Found In His Shed That He Hadn't Been In For A Couple Years. The Head Is Apart Of A Wooden Statue It Fused With

    An Abandoned Hornet's Nest My Dad Found In His Shed That He Hadn't Been In For A Couple Years. The Head Is Apart Of A Wooden Statue It Fused With

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    #6

    Mama Centipede Protecting Her Babies

    Mama Centipede Protecting Her Babies

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    #7

    Somebody Responsible For The Lake Found The Fox (Which Drowned) In The Ice, Cut Him Out And Put Him Back On The Ice To Keep People Off The Ice

    Somebody Responsible For The Lake Found The Fox (Which Drowned) In The Ice, Cut Him Out And Put Him Back On The Ice To Keep People Off The Ice

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    #8

    Cymothoa Exigua Is A Type Of Parasite That Enters Fish's Gills, Eats Their Tongue, And Then Replaces It

    Cymothoa Exigua Is A Type Of Parasite That Enters Fish's Gills, Eats Their Tongue, And Then Replaces It

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    #9

    Husks Of Dead Flowers In My Garden. Look Like Skulls/Plague Masks

    Husks Of Dead Flowers In My Garden. Look Like Skulls/Plague Masks

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    #10

    Devil's Fingers Fungus

    Devil's Fingers Fungus

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    Daria B
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now I know the inspiration for the Alien films.

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    #11

    Smiiiittttttthhhhhers

    Smiiiittttttthhhhhers

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    Troux
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is a young Goblin Shark.

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    #12

    So Many Bees In The Wall That Their Honey Is Leaking Through An Outlet

    So Many Bees In The Wall That Their Honey Is Leaking Through An Outlet

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    #13

    Antarctic Worm Species Called Eulagisca Gigantean

    Antarctic Worm Species Called Eulagisca Gigantean

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    #14

    Snake Head Caterpillar

    Snake Head Caterpillar

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    Vlad Horobet
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just hope that the butterfly doesn't have a snake head. Flying snakes, that's what we need.

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    #15

    This Busy Owl Killed 70+ Lemmings And Surrounded His Nest With Their Fresh Corpses

    This Busy Owl Killed 70+ Lemmings And Surrounded His Nest With Their Fresh Corpses

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    #16

    A Centipede That Was Devoured By A Viper, Ate Its Way Out

    A Centipede That Was Devoured By A Viper, Ate Its Way Out

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    Vlad Horobet
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So the snake thought that the blade-mouthed bug would make a good lunch.

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    #17

    This Tree In Nebraska Was Struck By Lightning And Burning Afterwards A Day Later

    This Tree In Nebraska Was Struck By Lightning And Burning Afterwards A Day Later

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    #18

    Lizard Growing Another Foot On It's Tail?

    Lizard Growing Another Foot On It's Tail?

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    Cassiel Magem
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ha! And you though only cells could reproduce asexually. One day... one day.

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    #19

    Fireants Create A Floating Island Of Themselves To Ride Out The Houston Flooding

    Fireants Create A Floating Island Of Themselves To Ride Out The Houston Flooding

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    Aunt Messy
    Community Member
    Premium
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As someone who's been bitten by those little tidbits from Hell, it would not be a problem for me if a wave took care of them.

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    #20

    Was About To Show My Kids That Cicada Shells Aren't Gross And Scary When

    Was About To Show My Kids That Cicada Shells Aren't Gross And Scary When

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    Daria B
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It did it on purpose. Waiting for the perfect moment to prank on you.

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    #21

    These Reticulated Pythons Self-Segregated Themselves Based On Color Just After Hatching

    These Reticulated Pythons Self-Segregated Themselves Based On Color Just After Hatching

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    #22

    Caribou (Rangifer Tarandus) Bull Showing Antlers That Are Shedding Velvet, North America

    Caribou (Rangifer Tarandus) Bull Showing Antlers That Are Shedding Velvet, North America

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    criminalgirl
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks gory, but still really impressive.

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    #23

    A Beehive Built Around Wind Chimes At My Friend's House

    A Beehive Built Around Wind Chimes At My Friend's House

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    #24

    The Sheepshead Fish Has Human-Like Teeth

    The Sheepshead Fish Has Human-Like Teeth

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    #25

    Wingless Fly Penicillidia That Attaches To Bats' Heads And Never Leaves Its Body

    Wingless Fly Penicillidia That Attaches To Bats' Heads And Never Leaves Its Body

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    #26

    This Gecko With Three Tails

    This Gecko With Three Tails

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    Cassiel Magem
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Poor guy. I'm sure the others make fun of it.

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    #27

    Ant On My Porch Carrying The Head Of His Vanquished Enemy

    Ant On My Porch Carrying The Head Of His Vanquished Enemy

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    Sanchit Jain
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    May be it will put it in on top of door of its Ant-home, fancy design!

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    #28

    A Landslide In Taiwan

    A Landslide In Taiwan

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    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    when mother nature is just like "nope, mine"

    Wendy
    Community Member
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Uh boss, I'm gonna be a little late ... "

    Daniel Juang
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Impressive, none of them collapsed

    Ch4rm3d
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Honey, i'll be late for dinner tonight."

    d bradley
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    DOT sucks...... only took Mother Nature a day to build the new Off-Ramps!

    Pamela Grove
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's awful. They say landslides are becoming almost as much of a danger as sinkholes.

    Markus McCloud
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    An avalanche of dirt and debris... Horrifying.

    Celestial Lynx
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mother Nature's mood that day: "I wanna put a mountain riiiiiiiight... HERE! HA! It's perfect!"

    Celestial Lynx
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Either that or: "Lemme put some dirt on these idiots honking their horns over my ears... ahhhhh... nice and quiet...."

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    Clau Razo
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    now you feel what animals suffer when their paths are destroyed by roads

    Hilary Minor
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope and pray nobody got trapped in this!

    Marion Friedl
    Community Member
    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And Mother Nature spoke: "You human a$$holes built a giant highway through this important forest, and I do not want a giant highway here, there you got it."

    Fred and George Weasley
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    'sorry boss, cant come to work. umm welp oh dear i suppose ill just have to watch netflix'

    Katie Bowen
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it is just nature taking back what was naturally theirs

    Cowgirl
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Boss, I will be a little late for work today.

    Richard Carr
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    DPW ON THE WAY. MIGHT TAKE AWHILE WITH BROOMS AND SHOVELS. THREE MEN ASSIGNED TO THE JOB.

    Gracie Foxworthy
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, you might as well just build OVER that...

    Shion Ryan
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People that were close by escaped to safety by a "landslide"

    Jeannie Carle
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That was one of the "wild-life bridges".

    Penny Dove
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I bet all of those people are contemplating their lives at that point.

    Nikolette Battle
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a pretty well defined landslide. It's as though someone cut it out, and slid it forward.

    Djaris Edmonds
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now what......get your hiking boots well have to carry the car over the hump

    Allana Rose
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I sure hope no one got buried under all that mess!

    MadJess Tic
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Mother Nature is taking it's land back from the Invading Humans"

    Ginger Johnson
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It looks like someone picked up a chunk of land and put it on a highway

    Hamlets twin
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where were going we don't need roads... err... actually we do, we do need roads... hmmmm

    Fangirl Cancer
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This needs to be higher up, I mean seriously 0_0

    MeghanB
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Today's traffic report: Nope.

    kalle1724
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wonder if anyone still honked to speed up removal??

    Weeping Willowz (WeepingWillowz)
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    NATURE IS RISING AGAINST US!!! I CAN HEAR THE WEEDS PLOTTING IN OUR GARDEN!!!!!

    Wombat34
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    bloody hell. I bet they weren't expecting that.

    Emily Williams
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My boss would be like "dont be late"

    MIGI Tso
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I remember this. A just married young couple got torn into parts. When they were found, the husband was holding his wife but their lower bodies were gone. It was horrifying. 😢

    Michael Gmirkin
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That ain't getting fixed any time soon...

    Vianney Tedjamulia
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like simcity when you remove part of your road.

    Pi...
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just imagine the traffic jam!

    rai mei
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the land wanted to slide through the roads

    Timothy Brooks
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    F**k your road. Sincerely, Mother Nature

    TC
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nothing to worry about, it's just a matter of building tunnels now...

    Natalie Binebrink-Davis
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And he said, "I'm just gonna put this riiiiiight here." Nice change of scenery!

    RaroaRaroa
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like a lot of rubble in the leading edge. I guess someone's retaining wall failed.

    Jennie Sprague
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought a landslide is dirt and mud sliding down the hillside. Not the whole freaking hill sliding down!

    Wise Girl
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    well that escalated quickly.

    Mickie Ramos
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hopefully no one is under there.

    Rich Anthony
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone's going to be late for work.

    KT Trondsen
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wow.... do they clean that up or do they just build a new road going over it??

    N.Bagha
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Come On Get Off It!!! 101% Pure PS job.

    Kuanying Fu
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    6 years ago

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    #30

    My Mussel Contained A Tiny Half-Eaten Crab

    My Mussel Contained A Tiny Half-Eaten Crab

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    Vlad Horobet
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've found a half eaten worm in my pear once... guess where was the other half.

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    #31

    My Cousin Caught A Lobster With Double Pinchers. Both Claws Work

    My Cousin Caught A Lobster With Double Pinchers. Both Claws Work

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    PsychoPrincess
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Again stop polluting our Waters God this world is screwed

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    #32

    A Venus Fly Trap Getting A Huge Meal

    A Venus Fly Trap Getting A Huge Meal

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    Nancy E
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why do people buy these plants ? My brother had one for a long time

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    #33

    Spiked Skeleton

    Spiked Skeleton

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    #34

    Arachnids Aren't Safe From Cordyceps Fungus Either

    Arachnids Aren't Safe From Cordyceps Fungus Either

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    #35

    Battle-Scarred Hippo

    Battle-Scarred Hippo

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    Daria B
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of the giant whale in One Piece, was similarly scarred.

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    #36

    Lamprey's Mouth

    Lamprey's Mouth

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    #37

    Millions Of Fire Ants Floating In Flooding From Harvey

    Millions Of Fire Ants Floating In Flooding From Harvey

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    Sanchit Jain
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't even want to imagine the agony of creatures that will come in their way!

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    #38

    Lightning Struck This Fishing Rod

    Lightning Struck This Fishing Rod

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    Blue Hippo
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are you sure that didn't come from the shower drain?

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    #39

    This Crab Claw Grew Another Smaller Claw

    This Crab Claw Grew Another Smaller Claw

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    #40

    Brave Patriot Bald Eagle Takes Down Wimpy Canadian Goose

    Brave Patriot Bald Eagle Takes Down Wimpy Canadian Goose

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    criminalgirl
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is nothing wimpy about a Canadian goose! But size and talons make the difference.

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    #41

    Gecko Eats His Own Tail

    Gecko Eats His Own Tail

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    #42

    Fatal Blow

    Fatal Blow

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