There’s a long list of things to worry about these days and for many people wild animals rate pretty high on that list. The wilds of the world can be a scary place, especially with so many large and fearsome predators potentially lurking around. Coming face to face with a huge animal must be pretty terrifying for most people, even if they aren’t in any real danger. The good news is that most of the following 10 giant animals you didn’t know existed pose no real threat to humans, although animals 1 and 2 are both worth avoiding if you can help it. The rest are just misunderstood giants that are actually quite fascinating when it comes right down to it.

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Number 10. Giant Isopod

There are plenty of large isopods living in the world, with almost 20 species of exceptionally large isopods. The largest of these is the giant isopod, which is found in the coldest and deepest waters of our planet’s oceans. They can be found in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. These giant isopods look very similar to oversized woodlice and that’s because the two are fairly closely related to each other. The giant isopod was first described in 1879 after a juvenile male was found in the Gulf of Mexico. The first female specimen was eventually recovered in 1891. While there isn’t much demand for giant isopods, they do affect the fishing industry to a certain extent, mostly because they are well known for attacking fish caught in trawls, leaving very little left to work with. One of the prime examples of deep sea gigantism, giant isopods are much larger than most other species, which usually only grow to lengths of 2 inches in total. Giant arthropods can grow to be up to 30 inches long and weigh over three and a half pounds. These isopods are usually found at depths exceeding 170 metres and seem quite at home when they’re hanging out in the bathyal zone at 2,140 metres. Despite enjoying cold water, giant isopods have been found in water as warm as 20 degrees Celsius, which marks them as extremely hardy creatures.

Number 9. Giant Softshell Turtle

Also known as the Yangtze giant softshell turtle, Red River giant softshell turtle, or speckled softshell turtle, along with a whole slew of other names, this massive turtle species is endemic to China and Vietnam. That said, only three living individuals are known, with one giant softshell turtle in captivity in China and two living in the wild in Vietnam. This marks the species as being critically endangered. It would be a shame to lose this species, as it’s currently the largest freshwater turtle in the world, which we like to think is something special. Unfortunately, the female also being kept in captivity in China died in 2019. Given that the two wild giant softshell turtles are male, there’s pretty much no way to save the species at this point. These turtles can grow to have a shell that’s larger than 20 inches, with the largest known specimen having a 34 inch shell. Some individuals found in vietnam in the past weighed up to 546 pounds. In total, these turtles regularly measured over 39 inches in total length, also measuring around 28 inches wide. Only one female could really help the species out, as giant softshell turtles can lay between 20 and 80 eggs in a single sitting. It could be that there are others still lurking out in the wild, as these turtles are notoriously secretive and spend most of their lives safely underwater, only breaching the surface to breathe occasionally before retreating back to the depths.

Number 8. Japanese Spider Crab

Japanese spider crabs are creepy arthropods, with legs that resemble those of a massive spider. That said, they have 10 legs in total, with 5 on each side. These legs have the largest span of any living arthropod. As you may be able to tell by their name, Japanese spider crabs can be found in ocean waters around Japan, although they’ve been found as far afield as Taiwan. Japanese spider crabs live at depths between 50 and 600 metres, preferring to hang out by underwater vents and holes in the ocean floor. Not much is known about the temperatures they prefer, but they can be found in abundance at depths of around 300 metres, where the water is usually around 10 degrees Celsius. They can reach lengths of up to 3.7 metres from claw to claw, with a body length of around 16 inches.....

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