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The 21 most nightmare fueling mascots in college athletics

By Ian Pierno

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March 20, 2015; Seattle, WA, USA; March 20, 2015; Seattle, WA, USA; UC Irvine Anteaters mascot performs against Louisville Cardinals during the first half of the second round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at KeyArena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
March 20, 2015; Seattle, WA, USA; March 20, 2015; Seattle, WA, USA; UC Irvine Anteaters mascot performs against Louisville Cardinals during the first half of the second round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at KeyArena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

18. University of California-Irvine

I’ve never liked anteaters. They’re hardcore predators, but prey upon the most helpless animals in the food chain.

Next, it’ll be you.

Look at that snout. Look how long it is. The UC-Irvine anteater is the only mascot on this list who has the ability to peck at you as you writhe beneath him. In my book, that kind of repetitive attack is scary. He passes the “animal with eyebrows” test, but unlike others in this slider, they aren’t at the “angry eyebrows” angle. Sometimes, the most nightmare fueling monsters aren’t the visibly angry ones, but the experienced ones with a calm demeanor, bottling all their rage up on the inside.

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