The ocean is packed with scary-looking stuff. I mean, have you seen the things that live in the Mariana Trench ? Terrifying. But if you thought all the horror movie inspiration was confined to the seas alone, then hoo boy, just wait until you see what’s lurking within the world’s fresh waters. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.
Giant freshwater stingray
You know something is big when “giant” doesn’t really feel like a good enough word to describe it. Given that the giant freshwater stingray ( Urogymnus polylepis ) can be over 2 meters (6.6 feet) wide, 4 meters (13.1 feet) long, and weigh up to 300 kilograms (661 pounds) – that’s more than a grizzly bear – maybe we should start calling it the “f***ing massive freshwa