The Top 10 Least Trustworthy Animals

Watch out for #1, I mean it.

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In the biggest sense, nature has my heart. I love to be outside by the ocean or in a forest, collecting plants is one of my hobbies, and I have wildlife encounters at least once per week. My backyard is essentially a protected nature reserve, complete with a creek and a lagoon, plenty of interesting flora and fauna, and excellent views. Even better, the beach is right down the street. It’s a lucky life, and being so close to nature has given me the opportunity to see a lot of very interesting animals. On the other hand, nature can be downright scary. My dog and I have been circled by a pack of wild coyotes more than once, and I can’t help but get ominous vibes every time the several murders of crows that live in my backyard start up their cacophony. With that being said, I did some thinking about the least trustworthy animals in the animal kingdom so y’all don’t have to – and so you can watch out.

10. Raccoons.

Obviously. I think this was the one everybody expected. They’re super cute, they look like a cross between a cat and a fox, and they love to wash their hands. They are perfect. Except for the fact that they steal. Everything. They rank at 10 because overall, they’re pretty benign, but the bald-faced thievery can’t be forgiven. On the bright side, raccoons have no pretense – they are literally wearing burglar masks. What did you expect? Once, when my partner and I were camping, we heard rustling and I got up and looked out the window of our makeshift cabin, only to see the fattest raccoon boldly staring into my eyes. It was a stare down, and he won. He took the dog food too.

9. Cheetahs.

They purr like giant kittens! The sweet big babies are so anxious that cheetahs in zoos have their own emotional support dogs. Seriously, look at the pictures. It’s freakin’ cute. But they are the fastest animal on earth and can take down just massive prey. Maybe the really untrustworthy thing here is that the internet and zoos have lulled us into a false sense of security surrounding these killers.

8. Pandas.

Super cute and cuddly. These giant BEARS eat almost nothing except bamboo, which is suspicious in and of itself. But if you look at the way they move, you’ll realize…