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      Top 10 Terrifying Animals Found in Rivers
      Just when you thought it’s safe to swim in rivers, we give you yet 10 more reasons why you shouldn’t,
      Terrifying animals aren’t only confined in the vast ocean, like the guy on number one on this list, which
      can actually swim in both salt and freshwater. Find out what it is by staying tuned. Here are the top 10
      terrifying animals found in rivers.

      Number 10. The Alligator Gar
      The alligator gar truly is a monster freshwater fish. It’s ancient fish that’s as big as a shark, also with a
      fearsome reputation, that inhabits the rivers of the Mississippi river valley. They can grow to nearly 7
      feet long and weigh several hundred pounds. However, despite their sinister reputation, gar fish are not
      the man-eaters they were once thought to be.
      For nearly a half-century, alligator gars were considered “trash fish” or a “nuisance species” that were
      detrimental to sport fisheries, and therefore targeted for elimination by state and federal authorities in
      the United States, but the last ten years has seen a greater emphasis placed on the importance of
      alligator gars to the ecosystems they inhabit. As a result, they were afforded protection by restricted
      licensing. They are also protected under the Lacey Act which makes it illegal to transport fish in
      interstate commerce when in violation of state law or regulation. Several state and federal resource
      agencies are monitoring populations in the wild, and have initiated outreach programs to educate the
      public. Alligator gars are being cultured in ponds, pools, raceways and tanks by federal hatcheries for
      mitigation stocking, by universities for research purposes, and in Mexico for consumption.

      Number 9. The Green Anaconda
      Did you think that only fish swim in the rivers? Oh how wrong you are. There is a creature that is leaps
      and bounds more terrifying than any fish in this list so far. It is huge, it has sharp teeth, it can crush you
      like you were made of play-doh, or plasticine for our European friends. Oh, and let’s not forget, it can
      swallow you whole. I’m talking about none other than the green anaconda.
      The green anaconda is a non-venomous constrictor found in the Brazilian Amazon and some other parts
      of South America. It is one of the most feared and revered species of the Amazon. They live in swamps,
      slow-moving streams, and marshes of the Amazon where they remain nearly completely submerged in
      the water, waiting to strike on the unsuspecting prey that comes to drink the water.
      Although the snakes are sluggish on land, they are sleek and stealthy in the water. Once they catch their
      prey within their lethal coil, the prey’s last moments are near as the snakes suffocate their prey to
      death. Although no evidence has yet been recorded, the green anacondas have been often labeled as
      “man-eaters” with several unverified reports of humans being eaten by these giant snakes existing.

      Number 8. The Candiru

      Terror doesn’t have to come in large packages. Sometimes, it’s the smaller things that you should be
      watchful for. And when it comes to pint sized terrors, no one tops the candiru.
      The candiru is a small, parasitic catfish that has a tendency to find its way into, well, uncomfortable
      places, in order to feed on an organism’s blood. Sometimes, these organisms are humans. With a burst
      of energy, they propel their way into an opening, and once they are in this opening, they get themselves
      lodged into place through the sharp, backward-pointing spines by their head. These spines extend into
      the host, lodging the candiru firmly in place. From here, the fish happily feeds on the organism’s blood.
      The problem is, this fish isn’t very picky when choosing its “openings”, and how many natural “openings
      do us humans have? I’m not describing this any further, use your imagination.
      Many individuals who are familiar with this fish claim that it is attracted to the scent of urine, and will
      attempt to take a direct route to reach the source of the smell. In other words, once the source of the
      smell is located, it is said that the fish swims up through the stream of urine coming from the urethra
      and heads into the organism’s urinary tract. Once it’s made its residence, it stays there and the only way
      to remove it is through surgery. One word; ouch.

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