8 Animals That You Didn’t Know Were Dangerous For Your Kids To Touch

  1. Pfefferi’s Flamboyant Cuttlefish

Almost always, a brightly colored animal in nature is trying to tell you that they are dangerous, not that you should pick them up and gaze at their beauty.

The Pfefferi’s Flamboyant Cuttlefish is one such animal, which is not actually a fish but a cephalopod.

Normally the fish is a bland brown color, but when it is excited, such as when a human gets too close, it turns red, black, and purple with gold spots.

It is definitely a sight to behold, but leave it to be just that- something to see, not touch.

In its muscles is a toxin that is lethal to humans when ingested, just like the blue-ringed octopus, according to BioMarine.

The Pfefferi’s Flamboyant Cuttlefish is not one that you will find in the yard, because they are located in tropical Indo-Pacific waters off northern Australia, southern New Guinea, as well as numerous islands of the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia.

However, their bright colors attract children who may see them on a family vacation or on display in an aquarium.