Captain Cavechick's Impossible Puzzles: Sea Creature Style
Summer is on the rise, and I’m sure at least some of you plan to spend a vacation under the sun, with sand in your underwear and Mom smearing sun screen all over your face. While you are soaking up the rays, I’ll be praying you don’t step on one. Shoes people, wear shoes.
If you’re one of these people, you’re in luck that I’m bitter about my own summer plans and have all the time in the world to worry about you! I’ve composed a fill-in-the-blank puzzle for the deadliest creatures in the sea!
You’re welcome.
It’s because I care, and it’s always good to know just what might be around the corner (or in this case, the coral. Haha…get it? Coral? Corner? No? Okay.) Without further ado, onto the puzzle!
DIRECTIONS: Below I have listed for my amusement and your fear factor the definitions of some of the deadliest creatures you can encounter when wading in the ocean blue. As a clue, all of these are salt water creatures. They are coming for you should you enter their domain. But, can you recognize them and fill in the blank before you cross their threshold?
Fire _____ - With invisible tentacles and a downright mean sting, consider wearing gloves if you intend to look with your hands instead of your eyes. Actually, I wouldn’t recommend touching these stationary underwater beauties with a ten foot fishing pole. Not that you could eat these. If you did, they’d be ultra-crunchy and you’d probably need to see a dentist for some dentures. That said, if you do choose to go all touchy-feely, the nausea and vomiting these bad babies cause will likely pass by the time your underwater scuba trip is over. Did I mention that they decorate the sea floor?
Stone ____ - Just from that part of the name, you can tell this creature likely has a funny look about it. Despite its unremarkable appearance (ignoring the fact that it looks like a stone), this well-camouflaged fish is considered one of the deadliest of its kind. Be wary of its dorsal fin. It can cut through those cumbersome shoes your mother makes you wear. Can’t imagine what would happen if you DIDN’T wear those shoes.
____ ______ Octopus – Kinda small, and a little cute, this blue octopus doesn’t look like it could hurt much at first glance. Sadly, you’d be wrong. In fact, this little guy packs enough of a punch to a kill human being…in fact 30 of them within minutes. You are more likely to survive sucking on cyanide candy than letting this octopus touch you with its tentacles, and let’s be clear that isn’t a good idea either.
_____ _____ Shark – This sea creature (monster?) has gotten a bad rep from movies and assumptions about its nature. The truth is, this big guy doesn’t attack unless it’s really hungry, or it thinks you’re an unfortunate fish just asking to have a bite taken out of it. Come on….two words preceding the word shark….you saw Jaws, didn’t you?
___ Jellyfish – While it may not have the usual signs that scream ‘danger!’ at someone when taking a dip, this jellyfish isn’t the nicest guy under the sea. It manages to produce an extremely potent venom that isn’t friendly to humans. Better watch out, and don’t touch the long bits. Another name for this creature is the ‘sea wasp’ and it likes the coast of Australia best.
Citations: (NO looking at these until you solve the puzzles! That’s cheating!)
http://www.themost10.com/10-most-dangerous-sea-creatures/