Would You Rather Be Attacked by a Shark, Turtle or an Otter?

By: Ian Fortey
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Would You Rather Be Attacked by a Shark, Turtle or an Otter?
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About This Quiz

We share this world with an abundance of creatures, some of which are less tolerant of humans encroaching on their space than others. Even animals we rarely consider aggressive have their limits and sometimes will either be surprised, frightened or just in a bad mood when a human wanders by and then nature takes its course. We have to respect the space of the animals around us and be prepared to accept the consequences if we happen to run afoul of an animal that just doesn't want us around.

It's probably pretty common knowledge these days that sharks are generally a thing to avoid in the wild. While they're not nearly as dangerous as movies would have us believe, the fact is they are apex predators with powerful jaws, sharp teeth and no qualms about biting something they think might be food. It's not personal, it's just nature. But they're not the only potentially aggressive beasts in the sea. Even a humble otter has been known to act very aggressively to humans or other animals. Turtles also have some fury to work out, hence the entire species known as the snapping turtle. But say you had to get bit by one of these animals? Think we can guess which one you'd choose? Take the quiz and see!

When it comes to pain, do you have a high threshold or do you scream even before something touches you?
I can handle anything.
I wince when I see someone else get hurt.
I'd say I'm probably about average.
Pain? Pfft. Bring it on.
What's your favorite kind of seafood anyway?
Swordfish
Shrimp
Lobster
Salmon
Have you ever actually gone swimming in the ocean?
All the time
A few times on vacation
Not once
I'm not a big swimmer.

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If you were planning some kind of extreme water-based activity, what would it be?
Surfing
Jetskiing
Whitewater rafting
Wakeboarding
What about less intense water sports? What are you into?
Sailing
Swimming
Yachting
Paddleboarding
Have you ever petted a dolphin?
Nope
Seen one but didn't touch it
Yes, it was awesome.
No, but I'd love to!

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North America is home to five Great Lakes. But clearly, only one lake can be the greatest. Which is it?
Lake Superior
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
Lake Huron
Speaking of bites, have you ever been bitten by something before?
A person
A cat
A dog
Just bugs
If you had to get bitten by a horror movie monster, which one would you want it to be?
Zombie
Alien
Vampire
Werewolf

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Speaking of vampires, everyone knows Dracula but is there another one you'd take a bite from?
Lestat
One of those "Twilight" vamps
Count Chocula
Spike from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
Do you have a favorite kind of shark out there in the water?
Great White
Goblin shark
Hammerhead
Tiger shark
Hollywood can't stop making shark movies. What's the best one?
"Jaws"
"Sharknado"
"Sharktopus"
"The Meg"

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Turtles get some love in movies now and then. Who's your favorite fictional turtle?
Crush from "Finding Nemo"
Michaelangelo the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle
Morla from "The Neverending Story"
Squirtle from "Pokemon"
Aside from otters, which sea mammal would you like to hang out with?
Orca
Dolphin
Walrus
Sea lion
Which species of fish, aside from sharks, would you not want to mess with?
Piranha
Alligator gar
Electric eel
Barracuda

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Which of these sea monsters would you least like to run afoul of?
The Kraken
Loch Ness monster
The Creature from the Black Lagoon
Cthulhu
We're going on a cruise! Where would you most like to go?
Alaska
Carribean
Hawaii
Mediterranean
So what do you do when an animal bites you anyway?
Fight for your life
Shriek
Call for help
Wrestle it into submission

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Which one of these bugs do you think gives the worst bite?
Fire ants
Centipede
Tarantula
Bullet ants
If you had to get bit by one of these massively powerful land animals, which would you choose?
Lion
Hippo
Pit bull
Crocodile
Speaking of bite, which spicy food do you like the most?
A nice, spicy curry
Pad Thai
Anything with sriracha
Suicide wings

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What are you most afraid of?
Failure
Pain
Small spaces
Being eaten by monsters
Would you ever bite someone in self defense?
Heck yeah, I would.
If it came to that
No, that's dirty.
All's fair in love and war.
Have you ever actually been attacked by an animal before?
A few times
Never
When I was younger
Nothing's ever actually touched or bitten me before.

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Some people are super into pet fish. What kind would you like?
Lionfish
Just a regular goldfish
Guppies
Betta
How often do you get to go fishing?
A few times a year
I have never been fishing.
Maybe once a year
I've only been fishing a couple of times in my life.
All things being equal, do you consider yourself to be a good swimmer?
I'm an amazing swimmer.
I don't know how to swim.
I'm OK
I won't drown, but I'm not great.

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If you're heading to the beach for a day, what are you most likely to do when you get there?
BBQ
Get a tan
Go for a swim
Party with friends
Do you have a specific beach that is "your" beach or do you just go wherever?
I definitely have one favorite beach.
I like to go to different places.
I have a couple I'll go to.
Wherever is cool with me.
Shark, turtle and otter attacks are bad, but which of these attacks would you also want to avoid?
Asthma attack
Big Mac attack
Panic attack
Jack-Jack attack

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