Species That Don't Deserve to Exist - Summary

Summary

A person discusses a list of animals they would "euthanize" if they were God, citing reasons such as annoying behavior, unattractive appearance, or not following the "rules" of nature. The list includes mosquitoes, mosquito cranes, hyenas, blob fish, goblin sharks, tapeworms, giant isopods, daddy longlegs, naked mole rats, spider crabs, and immortal jellyfish. The person also considers piranhas, but decides to spare them due to their cool and freaky nature. The tone is humorous and satirical, with the person using hyperbole and exaggeration to express their dislike for these animals.

Facts

Here are the key facts extracted from the text:

1. The speaker considers mosquitoes to be annoying and a nuisance.
2. Mosquitoes are responsible for spreading diseases that have caused 50 billion deaths.
3. Mosquitoes are not dangerous themselves, but they can transmit diseases to humans.
4. The speaker finds mosquito cranes to be weird and unattractive.
5. Hyenas are considered to be out of place in their environment, the African savannah.
6. Hyenas have a unique laugh-like sound.
7. Hyenas are not strong on their own, but they hunt in packs of up to 50.
8. Hyenas eat bones, which is unusual for mammals.
9. The speaker finds the blob fish to be unattractive and thinks it looks fat.
10. The blob fish has a sad face and is not well-suited to its environment.
11. The goblin shark is considered to be scary and freaky.
12. The goblin shark has a unique jaw that extends out of its body.
13. The speaker finds the tapeworm to be disgusting and wants to cause it harm.
14. Tapeworms are parasitic and can live inside humans.
15. Tapeworms can grow up to six feet long and eat feces.
16. The giant isopod is considered to be charismatic by some, but the speaker disagrees.
17. The giant isopod has a unique face and moves in a way that is considered creepy.
18. The speaker has a personal dislike for daddy longlegs due to a past experience.
19. Daddy longlegs are not typically considered to be dangerous.
20. The naked mole rat is considered to be ugly by the speaker.
21. The piranha is considered to be cool and freaky, but not necessarily bad.
22. Piranhas hunt in packs, which can be intimidating.
23. The spider crab is considered to be ugly and capable of devouring a human child.
24. Spider crabs can have a leg span of over three meters.
25. The immortal jellyfish is biologically immortal and can live indefinitely.
26. The immortal jellyfish is penalized by the speaker for not following the rules of nature.
27. There is a species of sea spider that is an actual arachnid that lives underwater.