Scary Halloween animals are just misunderstood Tomorrow is Halloween and that sparks images of scary Halloween animals. Several animals are associated with Halloween including bats, black cats, crows, spiders and owls. But do these so called scary Halloween animals really deserve that moniker? Why are these animals in the spotlight as the stars of this spooky, yet fun holiday where people dress up in costume, kids go door to door for candy, and dress up as scary things like ghost, zombies, etc.? Bats are tops amongst scary Halloween animals Bats are at the top of the list of animals associated with Halloween. There are 1,000s of kinds of bats, from the common brown bat to the toothy vampire bat. Bats are nocturnal, which make them perfect to scare people on Halloween, a holiday associated with darkness and things …show more content…
Black cats are another animal associated with Halloween. Cats have been both loved and hated for centuries, especially black cats, which were thought of as witches’ familiars. Black cats are no different from other cats except for their color, but sadly are among the last to get adopted and the first to get killed in animal shelters. Crows and Owls: Birds of the Night Some consider both crows and owls scary Halloween animals and part of the necessary party decorations. Crows are considered by some to be a bad omen that means death is near. In fact, a group of crows is even known as a murder! The truth is that crows are very intelligent and social birds. They mate for life and do things like use tools, recognize faces and can even be taught to count or use tools. Owls are creepy due to their huge eyes, terrifying screech, rhythmic hooting, and their ability to turn their head almost all the way around. They are nocturnal and seem scary when they silently swoop down looking for prey, but they only eat small animals like mice or rats and don’t normally attack people. Spiders creep out Halloween