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The Top 10 Least Trustworthy Animals
Watch out for #1, I mean it.
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 –…
