it goes without saying that some animals
are dangerous but the creatures on this
countdown are the Dark Horse’s of danger
researchers observed the 28% kill rate
in which these poor birds themselves in
the belly of the beast welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10
surprisingly dangerous animals in higher
doses it can lead to paralysis cardiac
arrests and death for this list we’ve
looked at those animals that might not
immediately be considered dangerous but
definitely our number 10 the bottlenose
dolphin hey you’re not shark
you’re dolphins the clowns of the sea we
know we know why pay lots of money to
swim with these things if they’re also
surprisingly dangerous
in truth the bottlenose dolphin is
rarely harmful to humans but should it
choose to attack then the very last
place you want to be is in the water
with it it’s a fish along with the also
unexpectedly aggressive short-finned
pilot whale bottlenose is boast awesome
power that best not be underestimated
creatures famed for their intelligence
they can and will outsmart almost
anything in the ocean number nine the
cone snail you might think that snails
are a sure bet in terms of safety but
you’d be way wrong it looks harmless but
appearances can be deceiving the cone
snail is one of nature’s most unexpected
ruthless predators and a real advocate
for the old saying that looks can be
deceiving the fish is paralyzed within
seconds reeled back in and swallow
sporting shells that are curiously
colored and commonly conical it is
definitely best to admire these things
from a distance it’s armed with at least
a hundred different toxins more than any
other creature when hunting cone snails
release a complex toxin that paralyzes
their prey before swallowing it with
remarkable speed there is no known
anti-venom and human deaths have been
attributed to cone snail stings before
so beware once its prey is helpless the
cone snail retracts it through its
proboscis until it engulfs the fish
swallowing it whole
number eight deer a hunter goes looking
for trouble and fight next to an animal
often overlooked when ranking danger
scales but one that really shouldn’t be
deer are a fairly common sight for
anyone living in or around wooded areas
but as beautiful as their appearance is
these animals are not to be approached
as there have been several deer human
confrontations
they’re strong fast and very territorial
you know that’s before you really help
strong how fast or the vast majority of
deer are herbivorous and so are not an
immediate threat to man however should
they feel threatened then these guys
will fight fierce and with their
enormous antlers you’d better believe
it’ll hurt but the sting has left wind
breeze and blood these are the pants
that I was wearing that day and you can
see they tore them up pretty good as for
the deer chestnuts never saw him again
number seven the hooded pitohui here we
get something really awful in your mouth
and you feel like this great patooie
native to New Guinea the hooded Pitta
who he holds an incredibly rare
animalistic status it’s a bird and it’s
poisonous after handling the Pitta who
ease our mouths began to tingle and burn
and even go numb an extremely uncommon
combination it’s entirely unusual for a
bird to be considered dangerous for
toxin and/or venom related reasons but
when handling the Pitta Hui which
WatchMojo would like to make clear is
not a very good idea one can expect at
best a tingling sensation at worst
complete numbness and possible paralysis
gram for gram it’s one of the most toxic
natural substances known the neurotoxin
on their skin and feathers can be fatal
if the dosage is large enough so as
beautiful as they may be best to let
this bird fly away and now that we
figured out where the pity wheeze get
their toxins from a small beetle in New
Guinea there’s some potential that this
might be developed in the future number
six the assassin caterpillar this has to
be the most lethal larvae out there the
aptly named assassin caterpillar is
responsible for an ever increasing human
fatality figure in South America causing
its victims severe internal bleeding
which can lead to mass hemorrhaging and
brain death it’s all due to a simple yet
incredibly severe defense mechanism
which sees the caterpillars many
bristles and spines attached to anything
unlucky enough to come into contact with
it administering a devastating venom
these things are small silent and
definitely deadly number five the
raccoon after all the that we’ve
been through tonight I don’t know how
much more I can take
though not especially known to attack
humans without real reason if a raccoon
does turn on you then it can be very bad
news these visually distinctive animals
have become increasingly common with in
urban areas with instances of a raccoon
biting or lashing out increasing as well
as a result the kids say a hissing
raccoon appeared out of nowhere
and went straight for irie first jumping
right in her face not only can raccoons
be particularly vicious when they attack
but they can also carry rabies so
basically if you ever find yourself
bitten by one of these then get to the
hospital ASAP number four the beaver
with the beaver population rapidly
decreasing across the world seeing one
of these animals in their natural
habitat has become a rare and
potentially wonderful thing however as
with everything else on today’s
countdown beavers are best viewed from a
safe distance get too close and chances
are you’re encroaching on their
territory which is something you do not
want to do beavers spend a great deal of
time and effort building their dams and
marking surrounding areas and they will
defend against any intruder with
sometimes extreme aggression you do not
want to be on the receiving end of a
bite with those teeth number three the
parrot what’s a dog what you know better
where’s the pretty poster boy of
tropical birds the producer of all
manner of calls and noises the parrots
the exact opposite to the classic cliche
this thing’s bite is way worse than its
bark
as with most birds there are two main
focal points for danger its beak and its
talent but unlike most birds the parrot
is a common household pet domesticate
them at your own risk however as they
can prove unpredictable he decided to
get jealous of everyone else who ever
came near me when he was around he’s
attacked my mom he’s attacked my
girlfriend actually sent her to the
hospital
parrot owners have reported lost fingers
toes eyes and ear lobes before
apparently what Polly wants Polly gets
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number two the platypus it has webbed
feet like a frog a bill like a duck and
venom like a snake in their own ways all
of today’s animals have been at least a
little bit unusual but none can claim to
be as unusual as our runner-up so to
hunt the platypus closes its eyes its
ears and its nose and lets its bill do
the work the platypus is so
strange-looking the first Europeans to
view it believe the animal to be some
kind of elaborate Australian hoax it’s
one part duck one part beaver one part
otter all parts odd but what’s often
overlooked is that the platypus can also
inflict some severe pain they found that
the venomous spur of an angry male
caused pain and swelling that lasted for
weeks a venomous spur on the hind feet
of the male’s is enough to make a grown
man weep it’s hidden weapons sharp Spurs
located above the heels of its hind legs
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
the kind of math missiles used to hit
their targets if you look at its front
feet you can see it’s got these two huge
claws on each one of them number one the
Panda animals don’t come much more
iconic than today’s table topper but the
Panda scores this top spot with a side
to its character a little less talked
about forever billed as the most docile
relaxed really rather lazy species of
bear the Panda is unexpectedly dangerous
because we don’t really think it’s gonna
bother attacking anything at all on
account of the effort required however
due to their size and strength when
pandas do attack it doesn’t take much
for things to get ugly oh oh it’s my leg
usually provoked out of irritation
rather than actual aggression it’s best
not to annoy these adorable animals
hey do you agree with our list Wow can I
punch through walls which surprisingly
dangerous animal did we overlook this
ain’t your grandma’s catfish form or
surprisingly scary top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
[Music]
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are dangerous but the creatures on this
countdown are the Dark Horse’s of danger
researchers observed the 28% kill rate
in which these poor birds themselves in
the belly of the beast welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10
surprisingly dangerous animals in higher
doses it can lead to paralysis cardiac
arrests and death for this list we’ve
looked at those animals that might not
immediately be considered dangerous but
definitely our number 10 the bottlenose
dolphin hey you’re not shark
you’re dolphins the clowns of the sea we
know we know why pay lots of money to
swim with these things if they’re also
surprisingly dangerous
in truth the bottlenose dolphin is
rarely harmful to humans but should it
choose to attack then the very last
place you want to be is in the water
with it it’s a fish along with the also
unexpectedly aggressive short-finned
pilot whale bottlenose is boast awesome
power that best not be underestimated
creatures famed for their intelligence
they can and will outsmart almost
anything in the ocean number nine the
cone snail you might think that snails
are a sure bet in terms of safety but
you’d be way wrong it looks harmless but
appearances can be deceiving the cone
snail is one of nature’s most unexpected
ruthless predators and a real advocate
for the old saying that looks can be
deceiving the fish is paralyzed within
seconds reeled back in and swallow
sporting shells that are curiously
colored and commonly conical it is
definitely best to admire these things
from a distance it’s armed with at least
a hundred different toxins more than any
other creature when hunting cone snails
release a complex toxin that paralyzes
their prey before swallowing it with
remarkable speed there is no known
anti-venom and human deaths have been
attributed to cone snail stings before
so beware once its prey is helpless the
cone snail retracts it through its
proboscis until it engulfs the fish
swallowing it whole
number eight deer a hunter goes looking
for trouble and fight next to an animal
often overlooked when ranking danger
scales but one that really shouldn’t be
deer are a fairly common sight for
anyone living in or around wooded areas
but as beautiful as their appearance is
these animals are not to be approached
as there have been several deer human
confrontations
they’re strong fast and very territorial
you know that’s before you really help
strong how fast or the vast majority of
deer are herbivorous and so are not an
immediate threat to man however should
they feel threatened then these guys
will fight fierce and with their
enormous antlers you’d better believe
it’ll hurt but the sting has left wind
breeze and blood these are the pants
that I was wearing that day and you can
see they tore them up pretty good as for
the deer chestnuts never saw him again
number seven the hooded pitohui here we
get something really awful in your mouth
and you feel like this great patooie
native to New Guinea the hooded Pitta
who he holds an incredibly rare
animalistic status it’s a bird and it’s
poisonous after handling the Pitta who
ease our mouths began to tingle and burn
and even go numb an extremely uncommon
combination it’s entirely unusual for a
bird to be considered dangerous for
toxin and/or venom related reasons but
when handling the Pitta Hui which
WatchMojo would like to make clear is
not a very good idea one can expect at
best a tingling sensation at worst
complete numbness and possible paralysis
gram for gram it’s one of the most toxic
natural substances known the neurotoxin
on their skin and feathers can be fatal
if the dosage is large enough so as
beautiful as they may be best to let
this bird fly away and now that we
figured out where the pity wheeze get
their toxins from a small beetle in New
Guinea there’s some potential that this
might be developed in the future number
six the assassin caterpillar this has to
be the most lethal larvae out there the
aptly named assassin caterpillar is
responsible for an ever increasing human
fatality figure in South America causing
its victims severe internal bleeding
which can lead to mass hemorrhaging and
brain death it’s all due to a simple yet
incredibly severe defense mechanism
which sees the caterpillars many
bristles and spines attached to anything
unlucky enough to come into contact with
it administering a devastating venom
these things are small silent and
definitely deadly number five the
raccoon after all the that we’ve
been through tonight I don’t know how
much more I can take
though not especially known to attack
humans without real reason if a raccoon
does turn on you then it can be very bad
news these visually distinctive animals
have become increasingly common with in
urban areas with instances of a raccoon
biting or lashing out increasing as well
as a result the kids say a hissing
raccoon appeared out of nowhere
and went straight for irie first jumping
right in her face not only can raccoons
be particularly vicious when they attack
but they can also carry rabies so
basically if you ever find yourself
bitten by one of these then get to the
hospital ASAP number four the beaver
with the beaver population rapidly
decreasing across the world seeing one
of these animals in their natural
habitat has become a rare and
potentially wonderful thing however as
with everything else on today’s
countdown beavers are best viewed from a
safe distance get too close and chances
are you’re encroaching on their
territory which is something you do not
want to do beavers spend a great deal of
time and effort building their dams and
marking surrounding areas and they will
defend against any intruder with
sometimes extreme aggression you do not
want to be on the receiving end of a
bite with those teeth number three the
parrot what’s a dog what you know better
where’s the pretty poster boy of
tropical birds the producer of all
manner of calls and noises the parrots
the exact opposite to the classic cliche
this thing’s bite is way worse than its
bark
as with most birds there are two main
focal points for danger its beak and its
talent but unlike most birds the parrot
is a common household pet domesticate
them at your own risk however as they
can prove unpredictable he decided to
get jealous of everyone else who ever
came near me when he was around he’s
attacked my mom he’s attacked my
girlfriend actually sent her to the
hospital
parrot owners have reported lost fingers
toes eyes and ear lobes before
apparently what Polly wants Polly gets
[Music]
[Applause]
number two the platypus it has webbed
feet like a frog a bill like a duck and
venom like a snake in their own ways all
of today’s animals have been at least a
little bit unusual but none can claim to
be as unusual as our runner-up so to
hunt the platypus closes its eyes its
ears and its nose and lets its bill do
the work the platypus is so
strange-looking the first Europeans to
view it believe the animal to be some
kind of elaborate Australian hoax it’s
one part duck one part beaver one part
otter all parts odd but what’s often
overlooked is that the platypus can also
inflict some severe pain they found that
the venomous spur of an angry male
caused pain and swelling that lasted for
weeks a venomous spur on the hind feet
of the male’s is enough to make a grown
man weep it’s hidden weapons sharp Spurs
located above the heels of its hind legs
before we unveil our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
the kind of math missiles used to hit
their targets if you look at its front
feet you can see it’s got these two huge
claws on each one of them number one the
Panda animals don’t come much more
iconic than today’s table topper but the
Panda scores this top spot with a side
to its character a little less talked
about forever billed as the most docile
relaxed really rather lazy species of
bear the Panda is unexpectedly dangerous
because we don’t really think it’s gonna
bother attacking anything at all on
account of the effort required however
due to their size and strength when
pandas do attack it doesn’t take much
for things to get ugly oh oh it’s my leg
usually provoked out of irritation
rather than actual aggression it’s best
not to annoy these adorable animals
hey do you agree with our list Wow can I
punch through walls which surprisingly
dangerous animal did we overlook this
ain’t your grandma’s catfish form or
surprisingly scary top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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