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the animal kingdom is home to some of
the cutest creatures on the planet
but also to some of the most deadly
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
most dangerous animals for this list
we’re looking at the animals that are
most dangerous towards humans but we are
not including humans on the list number
10 the Deathstalker scorpion this little
guy is one of the reasons scorpions have
such a bad rep as it is responsible for
three-quarters of scorpion related
deaths annually with young children and
the elderly especially at risk the third
most venomous scorpion in the world the
death stalkers venom is extremely potent
and painful and is actually resistant to
treatment though healthy adults won’t
necessarily die from its sting much
anti-venom would likely be required it’s
found primarily throughout North Africa
and the Middle East so if you’re in the
neighborhood watch out number 9 the
saltwater crocodile the largest reptile
in the world saltwater crocodiles are
extremely dangerous and are responsible
for attacking hundreds of people every
year they’re found all over the world in
all sorts of habitats including both
saltwater and freshwater they have the
strongest bite of any animal currently
in existence with their jaws capable of
applying over 3500 pounds of pressure
per square inch they have an alarming
tendency to consider humans as their
prey although only if we venture into
their territory number eight the African
elephant from the world’s largest
reptile to its largest land animal
elephants are one of the most popular
creatures on the planet but that doesn’t
make them any less dangerous they’ve
been known to become extremely
aggressive without warning making them
one of the more unpredictable animals on
the planet
this is especially dangerous because
they frequently come into contact with
people through safaris and other
ventures it seems like at least once a
year there’s a story about an elephant
wandering into a village and trampling
dozen
of people number seven the hippopotamus
while hippos may not necessarily come
across as an extremely dangerous animal
they are aggressive and have been known
to attack people without provocation
they’re usually found in Africa and are
one of the larger animals responsible
for killing the most humans on that
continent
despite weighing several thousand pounds
a hippo can run as fast as 20 miles an
hour and has an extremely powerful mouth
they can decimate Safari vehicles
without breaking a sweat
number six the cape buffalo when you
think of the most dangerous animals in
africa the cape buffalo may not be your
first or even your fifth thought they
are responsible for hundreds of deaths
every year however and eagerly go after
jeeps and trucks overturning them with
ease they are sometimes referred to as
the Black Death and have been known to
fight off crocodiles and lions their
ability to run at 40 miles an hour
despite weighing 2,000 pounds makes them
one of the most dangerous animals in not
only Africa but the entire world number
five the great white shark while great
whites have gotten a bit of a bad
reputation when it comes to
aggressiveness towards humans this
doesn’t make them any less dangerous
their rapid speed extraordinary strength
and crushing teeth make them one of the
oceans most deadly predators they like
to sample their food before they eat it
and this sometimes means taking a bite
out of a swimmers leg they rarely eat
humans however but a shark’s bite is
more than enough to put you in serious
danger number four the African lion take
one look at an African lion and you know
you’re putting your life at risk just by
getting within striking distance of the
animal this doesn’t seem to stop humans
from going on safaris or attempting to
tame them however as a result hundreds
of people die every year at the hands of
the African lion
luckily they do not actively seek out
humans but they’re amazing speed and
razor-sharp teeth and claws mean that if
they do decide to make you their prey
you are in a lot of trouble
number three the box jellyfish if you
come across one of these creatures while
scuba diving or floating in the sea get
away as fast as possible
the box jellyfish is one of the most
venomous animals on the entire planet
a category that includes frogs scorpions
and snakes it can possess as many as 60
tentacles and their sting can kill a
human either by paralyzing them which
leads to drowning or by stopping their
heart luckily many people survive
encounters with the box jellyfish but
not without first experiencing
excruciating pain number two the Black
Mamba snake despite being the second
most venomous snake in the world the
Black Mamba makes our list because it’s
the most feared snake in all of Africa
which is saying something
their bite has been called the kiss of
death and can kill a human in less than
10 hours if not treated effectively
while the Black Mamba usually tries to
flee from humans they will attack if
they feel threatened delivering deadly
strikes in rapid succession before we
unveil our top pick here are a few
honorable mentions
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number one the mosquito with a list that
includes crocodiles lions and sharks it
may be difficult to believe that
mosquitoes are the most dangerous
animals on the planet while they won’t
eat you
this small insect is responsible for
killing over a million people each year
because it spreads diseases the most
famous of which is malaria in fact they
are set to transfer diseases to over 700
million people annually they’re located
all over the world from tropical areas
to cold climates and are responsible for
more human deaths than all the other
animals on this list put together do you
agree with our list what do you think is
the most dangerous animal on earth for
more informative top 10s published every
day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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the animal kingdom is home to some of
the cutest creatures on the planet
but also to some of the most deadly
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
most dangerous animals for this list
we’re looking at the animals that are
most dangerous towards humans but we are
not including humans on the list number
10 the Deathstalker scorpion this little
guy is one of the reasons scorpions have
such a bad rep as it is responsible for
three-quarters of scorpion related
deaths annually with young children and
the elderly especially at risk the third
most venomous scorpion in the world the
death stalkers venom is extremely potent
and painful and is actually resistant to
treatment though healthy adults won’t
necessarily die from its sting much
anti-venom would likely be required it’s
found primarily throughout North Africa
and the Middle East so if you’re in the
neighborhood watch out number 9 the
saltwater crocodile the largest reptile
in the world saltwater crocodiles are
extremely dangerous and are responsible
for attacking hundreds of people every
year they’re found all over the world in
all sorts of habitats including both
saltwater and freshwater they have the
strongest bite of any animal currently
in existence with their jaws capable of
applying over 3500 pounds of pressure
per square inch they have an alarming
tendency to consider humans as their
prey although only if we venture into
their territory number eight the African
elephant from the world’s largest
reptile to its largest land animal
elephants are one of the most popular
creatures on the planet but that doesn’t
make them any less dangerous they’ve
been known to become extremely
aggressive without warning making them
one of the more unpredictable animals on
the planet
this is especially dangerous because
they frequently come into contact with
people through safaris and other
ventures it seems like at least once a
year there’s a story about an elephant
wandering into a village and trampling
dozen
of people number seven the hippopotamus
while hippos may not necessarily come
across as an extremely dangerous animal
they are aggressive and have been known
to attack people without provocation
they’re usually found in Africa and are
one of the larger animals responsible
for killing the most humans on that
continent
despite weighing several thousand pounds
a hippo can run as fast as 20 miles an
hour and has an extremely powerful mouth
they can decimate Safari vehicles
without breaking a sweat
number six the cape buffalo when you
think of the most dangerous animals in
africa the cape buffalo may not be your
first or even your fifth thought they
are responsible for hundreds of deaths
every year however and eagerly go after
jeeps and trucks overturning them with
ease they are sometimes referred to as
the Black Death and have been known to
fight off crocodiles and lions their
ability to run at 40 miles an hour
despite weighing 2,000 pounds makes them
one of the most dangerous animals in not
only Africa but the entire world number
five the great white shark while great
whites have gotten a bit of a bad
reputation when it comes to
aggressiveness towards humans this
doesn’t make them any less dangerous
their rapid speed extraordinary strength
and crushing teeth make them one of the
oceans most deadly predators they like
to sample their food before they eat it
and this sometimes means taking a bite
out of a swimmers leg they rarely eat
humans however but a shark’s bite is
more than enough to put you in serious
danger number four the African lion take
one look at an African lion and you know
you’re putting your life at risk just by
getting within striking distance of the
animal this doesn’t seem to stop humans
from going on safaris or attempting to
tame them however as a result hundreds
of people die every year at the hands of
the African lion
luckily they do not actively seek out
humans but they’re amazing speed and
razor-sharp teeth and claws mean that if
they do decide to make you their prey
you are in a lot of trouble
number three the box jellyfish if you
come across one of these creatures while
scuba diving or floating in the sea get
away as fast as possible
the box jellyfish is one of the most
venomous animals on the entire planet
a category that includes frogs scorpions
and snakes it can possess as many as 60
tentacles and their sting can kill a
human either by paralyzing them which
leads to drowning or by stopping their
heart luckily many people survive
encounters with the box jellyfish but
not without first experiencing
excruciating pain number two the Black
Mamba snake despite being the second
most venomous snake in the world the
Black Mamba makes our list because it’s
the most feared snake in all of Africa
which is saying something
their bite has been called the kiss of
death and can kill a human in less than
10 hours if not treated effectively
while the Black Mamba usually tries to
flee from humans they will attack if
they feel threatened delivering deadly
strikes in rapid succession before we
unveil our top pick here are a few
honorable mentions
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number one the mosquito with a list that
includes crocodiles lions and sharks it
may be difficult to believe that
mosquitoes are the most dangerous
animals on the planet while they won’t
eat you
this small insect is responsible for
killing over a million people each year
because it spreads diseases the most
famous of which is malaria in fact they
are set to transfer diseases to over 700
million people annually they’re located
all over the world from tropical areas
to cold climates and are responsible for
more human deaths than all the other
animals on this list put together do you
agree with our list what do you think is
the most dangerous animal on earth for
more informative top 10s published every
day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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