by Rob Baddorf | Jun 27, 2019 | Real Monsters
“Hey, Big Mouth!” Not you, sorry. I was talking to the Pelican Eel displayed above. Yeah, that dude has got one serious set of jaws. Probably likes jawbreakers… I don’t know. Read on: The pelican eel’s most notable feature is its large...
by Rob Baddorf | Jun 25, 2019 | Real Monsters
A friendly little pyrosome. Or is it? If you were a monster, how would you like the name “Fire Body”?This one is named that–also the “Unicorn of the Sea!” And it’s creepy as all get out!Actually, it’s more than one monster....
by Rob Baddorf | Sep 26, 2018 | Real Monsters
The intrepid Moscow Monster showing off its giant teeth. How many will stop going to the beaches in Moscow, now? This one had many stumped and the Russian response didn’t help put anyone at ease. From Cracked: The Moscow Monster clearly came from the ocean, yet...
by Rob Baddorf | Jul 22, 2018 | Real Monsters
The Police never had a lead singer quite like this: The lion’s mane jellyfish, also known as the giant jellyfish or the hair jelly, is the largest known species of jellyfish. Its range is confined to cold, boreal waters of the Arctic, northern Atlantic, and...
by Rob Baddorf | Jul 20, 2018 | Real Monsters
A little melted butter is not going to make this monster disappear! The Japanese spider crab has the greatest leg span of any arthropod, reaching up to 5.5 metres (18 ft) from claw to claw. The body may grow to a size of 40 cm (16 in) in carapace width and the whole...
