The planets unluckiest animals

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1. BEE
The humble bumblebee has it pretty damn tough. Its job is an HR nightmare, involving monstrous working hours, pitiful pay and frequent bouts of joyless sexual intercourse with flowers. On top of that, as soon as it loses its rag and decides to let off steam by stinging someone, it immediately drops down dead. All the while, its distant cousin, the wasp, divides its time between dozing on windows, gate-crashing picnics and stinging anyone within a 10 metre radius. Clearly, in the black ‘n’ yellow insect world, nice guys finish last.

2. SEAHORSE
Despite the watertight premise of Junior, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, it is actually extremely unlikely that a man could ever become pregnant. And that’s not just in humans - most living creatures on this planet rely upon the female to bear their offspring. Spare a thought, then, for the poor male seahorse, who not only has to carry his wife’s child but also has to take stick about it from all his fishy mates down the pub. Next time your friends accuse you of being ‘under the thumb’ for spending the night in with your ladyfriend, just think – it could be much, much worse.

3. SCORPION
Whether it’s a glass of champagne at a wedding or sixteen pints of lager on a bar crawl, we all like a drink every now and again. However, the unfortunate scorpion will never know the pleasure of merry intoxication, as just a single drop of alcohol on its body causes it go mad and promptly sting itself to death. Which basically means festivals, gigs, birthday parties and any event involving the attendance of Charlie Sheen are strictly out of bounds. Even if it just sticks to orange juice.

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