9 Most Dangerous Animal Traps

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World's most dangerous animal traps! From rare mouse traps and time traps to the most powerful antique animal traps, here are tricks the best animal hunters use to catch wild animals.

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9 Margay Auditory Mimicry
The margay is an arboreal feline native to Central and South America. It’s mostly nocturnal and typically hunts lizards, birds, tree frogs and small mammals including monkeys. In appearance, it resembles a large ocelot and has several features which make it a remarkable predator. The margay is very agile and flexible. Capable of turning its ankles up to 180 degrees, this feline also has the rare ability of climbing down trees head-first. A 2006 report described the margay chasing squirrels in their natural habitat, essentially confirming that it can hunt prey entirely in trees. But another report of the margay displaying specialized behavior has captured the attention of many wildlife experts.
Number 8 Green Heron
The green heron has been observed using bait in order to lure fish within attacking distance. Fish will often investigate small objects they find in the water, hoping that it’s some type of food. The green heron is known to purposefully drop such objects onto the water’s surface in order to attract fish. Although this is not a typical behavior of all green heron’s, those that do exhibit it are known to use different types of bait. Some green herons will steal the bread that people drop in duck ponds and use that.
7 Anglerfish
Although best known for its monstrous appearance, the anglerfish also has some physical adaptations that make it an effective ambush predator. The female of the species have lures that protrude above their mouths like fishing poles. That means that its lure is the only part of the anglerfish that deep sea creatures ever see. By the time they approach the lure, it’s already too late as the anglerfish swallows them whole.
6 Stoat Hypnotizing Behavior
The stoat is a species of weasel belonging to the Mustelid family. It isn’t an intimidating animal in a traditional sense. It isn’t very large or muscular nor does it possess killing tools like large claws or an outstanding bite force. The stoat does, however, display a fascinating hunting behavior that can reportedly mesmerize its prey. Rabbits, which are among the larger prey that the stoat goes for, are instinctively wary and can usually outrun stoats in a chase.
5 Spider That Builds Decoys
Deep within the Peruvian Amazon, scientists believe they’ve found a new species of spider belonging to the Cyclosa genus. The fact that spiders from this genus build decoys was already known. These are usually built from debris, bits of prey or eggs sacks and don’t resemble anything in particular. However, the potentially new species uses basically the same material to construct larger decoy versions of itself. Phil Torres, a biologist and science educator, first noticed the specialized behavior. He was leading a group of visitors into a floodplain on the western edge of the Amazon.
4 Leghold Trap
Leghold traps were initially created in the 1600s to keep poachers out of European estates. Blacksmiths adapted the initial design for use in trapping animals by making the leghold essentially look like a large set of metal jaws. By the 1800s, companies began making steel leghold traps.
3 The Fall Trap
It consists of a large rock or log that’s held up at an angle by sections of branches, one of which acts like a trigger. Bait is placed on or near the trigger branch. When an animal moves it, the heavy object loses its support and falls, crushing the animal. Ideally, the log or rock needs to be at least five times heavier than the average weight of the targeted animal.
2 Trapping Pits
Cave paintings and rock drawings discovered in Europe revealed that humans have been hunting using trapping pits since pre-historic times. Much like the name suggests, these deep pits are dug into the ground and used to trap animals. Depending on the size of the prey targeted, trapping pits can be several feet deep and up to 13 by 23 feet in size. Throughout the Scandinavian Peninsula, there are still remains of trapping pits used for hunting bears, wolves, elk and reindeer.
1 Ingenious DIY Snake Trap
Some use their powerful bodies to constrict prey while others deliver lethal amounts of venom with their fangs. It should come as no surprise that handling these creatures is usually reserved for trained professionals aware of the dangers they face. Yet, one girl created a snake trap that’s effective, easy to build and that seems to keep the trapper safe from the serpent.