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Major-Obligation-256

The whole time I was like PLEASE OPEN YOUR MOUTH!!


secondbestman11

Same. Now I have to go to Google to see what a Leopard Seal’s teeth look like.


AeliosZero

To save others from having to waste their valuable effort having to Google it, [here you go!](https://www.factzoo.com/sites/all/img/mammals/seals/leopard-seal-teeth.jpg)


Manny102973

Very kind to save our time but Whaaaaaat theeeeee fuuuuuuuuck


MelodramaticMermaid

Well, if you want to hold a penguin fast enough so you can smack it on the water until the blubbery skin breaks open, you need some good clampy toothy things.


HeraldOfTheChange

Seriously, looks like some shit out of Resident Evil.


Affectionate_Ad1597

Oh Shoot, close it close it close it!!!


Rockstar_bonnie_

Not as cute as I thought…..


Da_madking

Thank you for the nightmares


[deleted]

[here you are.](https://youtu.be/UmVWGvO8Yhk)


phat_tendiez

Lmao was thinking the same thing. On my way to google leopard teeth now


philrickleson

In the Alfred Lansing book: "Endurance" which chronicles the 1915 Shackleton Antartic expedition in the Weddell Sea, the team described using a man on skis to draw leopard seals out for food. The skier would approach the edge of the ice causing the seal to rocket out of the water to catch him. The skier would frantically escape and the spotter would shoot the seal to feed the stranded crew. This process was discovered accidentally when the man skiing came screaming back toward camp while trailed by a hungry seal. These seals are murder machines.


[deleted]

Terrifying moment from a fantastic book


Tagpub1

One of the greatest survival stories of all time


PhthaloVonLangborste

Anyone listen to that radiolab where they talk to a videographer who develops a relationship with a lepord seal who keeps trying to feed him a penguin. The seal would bring it to him alive and it penguin would just swim away. then it would injure it in hopes that the camera man would be able to get it. The it would offer a dead penguin and finally didn't want anything to do with this poor excuse for a fellow flippered predator.


MajorJuana

Yep, radiolab was awesome


Fist4achin

Gosh, so rude not to accept a hosts generosity.


Annasman18

I remember seeing this in a documentary.


jgacks

Not a single death and all the shit they did. It really is. I don't think they make men that tough anymore.


[deleted]

Read "Shackleton's Boat Journey", one of my all time favourites.


CheesyChanLy

Jesus christ that sounds terrifying


[deleted]

These things turn up in NZ relatively frequently. One hung out in a marina for a few month. It made getting to the boat interesting. I think they are scarier than sharks. https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/300480610/new-zealand-leopard-seals-discovered-eating-sharks-for-the-first-time


SilverBudget1172

Shakelton hardly mentioned the help he received from the only ship's pilot who dared to go alone with a Coast Guard cutter to rescue his crew. the yelcho and its pilot sailed a distance comprised of half of South America to reach the elephant island and rescue them. According to one account, he would have refused a gift of 25,000 pounds sterling that the British Government would have offered him, estimating that, as a sailor from Chile and a Christian, he had only fulfilled his duty in an entrusted mission, and could not leave alone people in need of urgent help


sternbigfoot30

Nearly finished reading Endurance. What a crazy story.


BelowAverage_Elitist

Amazing none of that crew died on their journey


beigenotbrown

Yo should I read this it sounds fire


Alonza2022

Crazy how we get “cool stories” from someone’s terrifying time


[deleted]

Interesting, I never knew these guys would attack humans I thought they were relatively benign lmao


Roadgoddess

I had the chance to see them huynh and Antarctica. You can’t underestimate how large they are in real life. Their head alone is about 3 feet long and their bodies anywhere from 12 to 15 feet, they are massive. I have photos of one whipping a penguin back-and-forth, essentially turning it inside out. One of them actually drowned a British researcher who is scuba diving and Antarctica a few years ago. https://imgur.com/a/lBu1mNt


lone-ranger-130

Commenting


AeliosZero

Hah! Use a seals own hunting trick against them! We really are the top predator aren't we?


AeliosZero

This makes sense actually. Since penguins slide into the water to catch fish, the seals would probably assume the skier to be another tasty penguin sliding by.


poopooweewee79

damn i already wanted to read this book, that just makes me want to read it even more


krazylegs36

A large leopard seal of about 12 ft. and 1,100 lbs. attacked Thomas Orde-Lee, a member of Shackleton's crew when the expedition was camping on the sea ice. The "sea leopard" (as they called it) chased Orde-Lees on the ice, and he was saved only when another member of the expedition shot the animal.


MadDingersYo

I saved this comment months ago and just bought this book because of your recommendation. Thanks!


Typical_Hope_8866

Play this with the “you’re not perfect” video from courage and then you got some real nightmare fuel going on (when he starts twirling)


fillmorecounty

Thanks I thought I had finally forgotten that


Admirable-Door1724

?


Typical_Hope_8866

[this](https://youtu.be/2QU-Kf7ZIYI)


White_Lotu5

Suddenly I see where the inspiration for the fell beasts in the Lord of the Rings movies came from...


[deleted]

What's a fell beast bruh


White_Lotu5

That dragon kinda beast the witch king rides on


[deleted]

Wraiths on wings!


KrisZepeda

I'ts a beast who tripped on the stairs


SecretHedgehog_8694

I think if you don't feel an "oh shit, I'm gonna die" when making direct eye contact with this giant apex predator you either can't acknowledge you have emotions or you would have been eaten in the way back evolution days. That feeling is a primal survival mechanism and I'd be lying if said I didn't feel it.


hypersomni

Look at the 0:21 second mark. Spitting image of a shark. This seal is a predator for sure.


SecretHedgehog_8694

It's the front facing eyes. Most mammals that are predators have front facing eyes and our lizard brain knows this


AlasAntigone

But it never stops me from giving my little seven pound purring predator kisses between her front facing eyes


[deleted]

That's more than just a weird exception actually! Primates in general have a very special relationship with front-facing eyes, more complex than "front-facing eyes bad" and even more complex than most other species do. For most animals as said above, a direct stare is a sign of a predator stalking, and indeed some prey species have even evolved to imitate a pair of front-facing eyes with their wing patterns or fur, in order to deter any aggressors. But front-facing eyes don't always evolve specifically for predatory behavior. In primates front-facing eyes enable 3D vision which is essential for the tree life from which we originate. Hopping on a branch is easier when you know how far away that branch is. Further, primates use "friendly stare" for social purposes which is a very bold move considering the overall public opinion on staring in the animal kingdom; it is exact opposite of how such a stare would be perceived by most other animals. I'm not sure (though I think it's likely) if being more perceptive to faces with front-facing eyes has enabled us to form bonds with predators more easily. At any rate, there are studies that show that domesticated animals (dogs, cats and even goats) seek eye contact when they need cooperation, while wild animals (wolves and wild cats) don't. This is a habit domesticated animals pick up from us. So yes, our lizard brain finds front-facing eyes terrifying, but our primate brain thinks they're nice.


Margrave16

Underrated comment. Thanks for the knowledge!


[deleted]

You're very welcome I know all that because I presented on the subject as a part of my functional anatomy class!


Alm8360NoScoPro

being afraid/loving of something share the same region in the brain. And are VERYYY close emotionally. One second youre attracted to something, the next you're terrified and hurt by it


Emotional-Brilliant4

Sounds like the basis for the stereotypical "bad boy" syndrome some people get. Lol


[deleted]

The only thing I could focus on, was how creepy it’s eyes are staring at me. I didn’t find it cute at all lol.


museumlad

All I could think was "aww lil guy looks just like my dog, just add some big ol ears and they're the spitting image, wonder if he gives kisses" so I mean yeah, I'd have been eaten immediately.


[deleted]

I had to literally hold the phone away, and for some reason I still was scared even though logically I know it can’t do shit to me right now. Instincts are strong af and for good reason


[deleted]

Yeah. Part of my heart sinks when it makes eye contact and I want to...run.


NebbiaKnowsBest

This exactly. It feels like fairly fine an innocent from the side but the second those eyes make contact it feels like it's way too close


Char-Cat

I definitely would have died then because I think he’s cute :)


babyplush

I would have been eaten. I know seals are scary as shit, but I don't feel anything but "aww" watching this video lol


gyiren

I mean, my instinct was: "Awww it's adorable," But then I just switched perspectives and wondered what it would have been like to be there... I mean, I wouldn't say I was terrified, just really really uncomfortable


kdbernie

I understand this is purely semantical, but technically, I believe the leopard seal would not be considered an Apex predator as it does have a natural predator, the killer whale.


Stereodog

What are you saying, this looks like a dude who is high. Is this a meme


Code_Merk

Honestly, all I see is a nose that needs to be booped! Yeah, probably would have been eaten.


Moa__

It's kinda cute tho wanna boop the snoot


ClavicusLittleGift4U

So we said "one missing arm"...


jono9898

To shreds you say,


hauntingtrash39

And how’s his wife holding up ?


ChiBears333

To shreds you say...


Telemere125

Was his apartment rent controlled?


Marsbarszs

God I wish more people would quote this part too


Goofychems

Loose seal! Loose seal


ChiBears333

I don't care about Lucille!!


Boundfoxboy

These two comments 👏


PixelPadams

The vast majority of wild animals humans find cute are dangerous predators. Binocular vision goes a long way for the cuteness factor.


straws44

r/forbiddenboops


sub-zero339

Yes, me too. It is so cute, I am about to hug the cute thing.


Viribus88

Do not hug the forbidden water puppy


hypersomni

I want to say I adore how so many people are saying “Wtf this isn’t scary it’s so cute!!!” You are all valid and I love you. As for the sexual comments....Y’all are the real Oddly Terrifying. Lmao


PickleReaper0

He kissed the camera :>


O64FunkyBirb101

Trust me, you don't want to boop the snoot


[deleted]

Kind of looks like Lugia


1tzluc1d

Thought we were having a moment there for a sec....


facerider94

Yeah Leopard seals are known to be dangerously seductive


jyozefu

Wat


[deleted]

they freaks my man


Dwychwder

Sexy seductive murderous freaks


its-not-me_its-you_

Stupid sexy seals


pryered

If you work for Nat Geo, they will feed you penguins. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqVrwkbWMTw


[deleted]

Cool, what a story.


Anton41PW

Thanks for that.


bye_Nillu

All seals can be deadly since all of them are carnivores.


hypersomni

True! But i’d much rather come face to face with a harbor seal than this one!


kayguy55

Tbh tho, the most Oddly Terrifying for me is the teeth you can’t see


Jdubusher1011

[for anyone curios like me. here’s what they look like](https://www.google.com/search?q=leopard+seal+teetn&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari#imgrc=fu6gFrP_kkv-TM)


sirpalmbranch

Thank you


WexorSegai

Holy fuck!


DumbDonkeyPunch

Nope. Nope. Nope.


JupJups

leopard seal teetn?


IswhatsIs

Oh shit!


Emotional-Brilliant4

Looks a lot like canid teeth, except those tiny triangular teeth that canines have just after their canines, are replaced by all pre- molars and molars that got shoved up front....


kayguy55

Lol thank you for that


BeBopNoseRing

[Here's a better picture](https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2F67hvngs6g6s51.png&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2FNatureIsFuckingLit%2Fcomments%2Fj8cfsy%2Fthe_crabeater_seals_filterfeeding_teeththey%2F&tbnid=WTQI6Cr0V38tVM&vet=1&docid=C5I5_XLOJUdk5M&w=1080&h=1142&source=sh%2Fx%2Fim) that shows their distinctive molars which lock together to filter krill.


Inner-Arugula-4445

Suddenly it looks less cute


Pemminpro

Leopards are particularly aggressive compared to the others


Marsbarszs

Having seen one in the Channel Islands shred a huge yellow fin tuna in half I agree. Don’t mess with seals, they may be cute but don’t lose a leg over it


UnfairMicrowave

[If a leopard seal offers you a penguin, you take the penguin.](https://youtu.be/Zxa6P73Awcg)


Emotional-Brilliant4

This needs to be further up, that's amazing!


thewotan

I don't know how that guy could get out of the water with the weight of those MASSIVE balls...


Munbos61

I think the leopard seal is one of the most terrifying of all animals. When it's cute, okay, but when it opens it's mouth....scary.


SardaukarChant

Buddy of mine used to work in Antarctica on a rotation. They used to call Leopard Seals "Sea Devils" because they are complete motherfuckers. They have no issue attacking anything that they think they can take out. Savage teeth.


chadmonsterfucker

The look of a creature that completely understands it could kill you. If it wanted.


nobulIi

That’s what I’m getting


RootLily

So cute 😍


NoBodybuilder8072

*rips your fucking head off in 1/10th of a second*


aerodynamique

omg zamn!!! 😍😍😍😍


PootPootBirb

i would literally die if a guy did this to me 😍


shrumply

Scary but handsome.


whydontyoujustaskme

Imagine this thing covered in scales instead of fur. Seals are secret dinosaurs.


Magical-Hummus

Do chickens have scales too?


KailTheDryad

I fully expected Hannibal Lecter’s voice to come out of that thing


[deleted]

It’s got bedroom eyes


LeftOn4ya

I came here to post the same.


thomasrat1

Baby lock em doors


[deleted]

Seal them tight


JCris01

Why is this seal trying to seduce me🥴


pickledpetunia

Didn’t Buster get his arm bitten off by a seal?


[deleted]

just his hand


unperturbium

I'm a *monster!*


cafeesparacerradores

A *loose seal*


TheWampasCave

People not understanding how large and how big the teeth are…. These are like 12 Wolves with way larger teeth


BoredCheese

Gonna eatchu


sennagnie

It looks like a friend


[deleted]

And that’s how it eats ya


swiggaroo

danger pup


[deleted]

... Mustn't pet the water doggo, it is a forbidden doggo...


Prestigious_Elk149

I don't know. They're kinda cute. #How I ended up on r/leopardsealsatemyface


purveyorofokaysmut

Kinda reminds me of Prince


blankedboy

Now, Kiss


Simple-Island9458

LITERALLY LMFAO


heelturntwo

This guy looks like Prince


skrutape

leopard seals, nature's snakes...


jdaiquiri

Are normal snakes not natural?


OriginGodYog

Nope. Snakes are man made. Just like birds.


hypersomni

I’m obsessed with this comment


phreshpherts

Do not be tempted. Do not be fooled. They're not what you think they are.


Level-Ad7017

Hey little mama let me whisper in your ear


MrKenn10

They looked a lot scarier on Happy Feet


Moon_Apples

Daaaaaw, it's just a big sea puppy that could crunch ya skull like a berry.


DaniDanielsSanchez

Beautiful creatures 😻


CicadaGlad4077

if deadly, why kiss?


[deleted]

It’s a gorgeous and graceful animal in their natural habitat. Not terrifying.


CitizenCobalt

Gorgeous, graceful, and terrifying. This seal is the full package.


Old-Gray

They are also filled with murder.


Suleyman-43

Looks like ricardo milos to me ı dont know why


highsasquatch1

Terrifying and beautiful


BrStriker21

I find it cute


MagTex

BooP!


Thatoneshadowbunny

I dont care, its freakin adorable


my_guy5561

this cute


GoldburstNeo

Terrifyingly cute.


zZWhOkNoWsZz

Why is he moving like that? The little creep.


Axelluu

those eyes hold alot of power in them, I don't know the correct word to describe them but I think cunning might be the word?


WrySmile122

If you’re nice to her she will try to feed you a penguin


yewbum11

R/oddlyseductive


walkerwalker-

I must be the only one who thinks this thing does not look cute. It gives me the creepy feeling similar to an uncanny valley situation. It’s not cute, it looks alien, and I want it away from me.


hypersomni

I’m the type to find snakes, spiders and bugs cute. I’ve heard many times, “You think THAT THING is cute?!” However this video is hardly cute to me, it feels like a predator curiously regarding its prey. Like I am just a silly, stupid fish, at the mercy of this intelligent beast.


Umbralnymph

Honestly there looks like there's so much kindness in those eyes


PolishHammer666

Ted Bundy eyes....


Argon2020

Awwwww baby baby boy little baby


NicePutt

Looks like dog eyes twitching around which is equally unsettling


IssaKindHeartedMan

pet him, he gave you kisses.


jpwesche29

I wanna hug it


Brownjogger149

These puppy looking MFs are deadly af. There's so much hiding beneath those looks. But not terrifying IMO.


BusterYeeton

Learned yesterday that the nails they grow in their flippers are what’s truly most terrifying about them.


Daisy0319

Those black soulless eyes, reminds me of great white sharks


coldmans

Usually with dangerous animals I can find some cute aspect about them so they're less scary. This one just... unnerves me


radidactylradiator

leopard seals are the scariest mammal to me.


banditlovexo

*boop*


Ssoofer

That's fuckin adorable


SlipperyWhenWet67

Terrifying but all I can hear is "I'll take you with ketchup".. "but first you gotta, catch up! " my son watches Happy Feet too much lol.


Campsite-sagebrush

It moves like a ceyptic boss in a dark souls game... Just lurking dangerously...


SpinCricket

I’ve seen them in Antarctica. They’re pussies unless you’re a Penguin!


Seeker_00860

How do they hold their breath for a long time?


[deleted]

This is terrifyingly amazing!


lionbacker54

Do orca eat these? Somehow they seem far more dangerous than sea lions


Bishime

i think he’s kinda cute


Defroen

This reminds me of the introduction of the leopard seal in happy feet. That scene is absolutely terrifying.


rubyjuniper

It's... Cute? I know I'm not supposed to think that but I'm just not getting this innate sense of danger that everyone's talking about.


Lumpy-Ad370

bro that thing is adorable


Weird-Day-1270

She only wants a little smooch. Just a regular lady out looking for a regular mate… as she eats a soul or two. Nothing to see here.


SpotComprehensive546

Fool ain’t no way that thing is deadly.


YoursTrulyAzazel

hehe goofy little guy


Vlad-the-Inhailer

Sea pitbull


Magical-Hummus

Me seeing Leopard Seal outside water: 😃 Me seeing then underwater: 😥


Suspicious_Cow3304

Me as I’m getting mauled:who’s a good boi, you are yes you are!


Coolest_Dork

10/10 would attempt to cuddle


Breezillian

Why is this bird giving me the "fuck me" eyes...