This is a list of the 10 most deadly animals found on land and in water. While some may seem innocuous – especially number 1, they lead to millions of deaths every year. From least, to worst, the list:
10. Poison Dart Frog
The backs of the poison dart frog ooze a slimy neurotoxin that is meant to keep predators away. Each frog produces enough of the toxin to kill 10 humans, though, strangely, in captivity, the frogs do not secrete this poison. The frogs are brilliantly coloured and live mainly in Central and South America. [Wikipedia Article]
9. Cape Buffalo
Cape buffalos weigh 1.5 tons and, when faced by danger, attack head on with razor sharp horns. They stand up to 1.7 metres high and 2.8 metres long. Humans are virtually its only predator and even lions will avoid crossing their path. Every year the Cape Buffalo is known to maul and kill multiple humans; some believe that it kills more humans in Africa every year than any other creature. [Wikipedia Article]
8. Polar Bear
These massive creatures, native to the Arctic, regularly eat elephant seals and could cut off a human head with one swipe of its paw. The Polar Bear is the most carnivorous of all the Bears and will eat walruses, whales, rheindeer, and even other polar beers. [Wikipeida Article]
7. Elephant
African Elephants, with their sharp tusks, are not as friendly as many believe. They kill over 500 people per year (either by stomping or impaling). The African Elephant generally weighs in at 16 tons. [Wikipedia Article]
6. Saltwater Crocodile
This is the largest of all living reptiles and is found mainly in Northern Australia and Southeast Asia. A healthy adult is typically 4.8 – 7 metres (15.75ft – 21ft) long, weighing up to 1.6 tons. There have been reports of larger. This creature is capable of killing and eating animals up tot he size of a water buffalo. In its most deadly attack (called the Death Roll) the crocodile grabs an animal or human with its mouth and begins to roll. A 1ton stallion is known to have been killed by this method in under 1 minute. In the water, the crocodile can move as fast as a dolphin. [Wikipedia Article]
5. African Lion
The African Lion can reach up to half a ton. Lions are thought to kill up to 70 humans per year in Tanzania. These large animals are eclipsed in size only slightly by the tiger. [Wikipedia Article]
4. Great White Shark
This shark is an exceptionally large shark found in coastal waters in all major oceans. It can reach lengths of up to 6 metres and can weigh up to 5 tons. The Great White Shark is the worlds largest known predatory fish. It is the only surviving species of its genus. In general these creatures do not attack humans, and (while there have been some fatalities) the majority of attacks on humans are believed to be test bites – the Great White Shark are known to test bite other objects in order to determine what they are. More people are killed each year in the US by dogs than Great White Sharks in the last 100 years. [Wikipedia Article]
3. Box Jellyfish
Also known as the wasp jellyfish, this salad-bowl sized jellyfish can have up to 60 tentacles as long as 15 feet. Each tentacle has enough toxin to kill 50 humans. They are found in Australia, the Philippines, and many other tropical areas. Since 1884 at least 5,567 deaths have been attributed to these creatures. [Wikipedia Article]
2. Asian Cobra
While the Asian cobra does not have the deadliest venom, it does make the most of what it has, causing the largest chunk of the 50 thousand deaths by snakebite per year. An average cobra is about 1 metre in length. [Wikipedia Article]
1. The Mosquito
Due to malaria carrying parasites transferred by the mosquito, it is responsible for the deaths of more than two million people per year. In addition, Mosquitos are estimated to transfer diseases to more than 70 million people per year. Even in countries such as the UK, New Zealand, and Japan, where the more temperate climate has reduced mosquito bites to mostly an annoyance, they still cause some deaths every year. [Wikipedia Article]
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Saming: it is not just about creatures deadly to man – it is deadly creatures in general.
tolltoll: I don’t agree that we are useless, but I do agree that if one took the perspective of humans being equal in nature to animals, then we would definitely be at the top of the list.
human beings are “equal in nature” to other animals. That is verifiable. Just cuz we can wage wars, create operating systems that crash consistently, eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, make useless comments on websites…*blink blink* well, that doesn’t change our nature. Human beings ARE animals and we have shown that no other animal comes even close to us in regards to being deadly. JFrater? Amend this list!
Surely if "more people are killed each year in the US by dogs than Great White Sharks in the last 100 years" then dogs should be on the list ahead of it.
i think so, too.
ALSO…does this guy even know how heavy a ton is??? Over a 1/4 ton yes, not over half a ton, oh my goodness dude!!! Also, it is well known but never documented that Hippos are one of the most deadly animals to humans on the planet, problem is they kill where there is no FB, Twitter or any of Al Gore’s world wide web (hahahahaha-whatever Al). So nobody documents, but trust me on this…as for 50,000 deaths from snake bites, better get some better source then wiki for that, honey bees ought to be up on that list too, but here’s much more reliable numbers (avg deaths/year in US), now this is from US only, but it should quelch a lot of this fiction…
Bee/Wasp 53
Dogs 31
Spider 6.5
Rattlesnake 5.5
Mountain lion 1
Shark 1
Alligator 0.3
Bear 0.5
Scorpion 0.5
Centipede 0.5
Elephant 0.25
Wolf 0.1
Horse 20
Bull 3
BTW the parasite is the killer, the mosquito is just the messenger “don’t shoot the messenger” LOL
what about the hippo. they are extremely vicious and can bite a man in half
Steve: I don’t believe humans are equal to animals, thus they stay off the list
Equal does not mean legally or socially or in terms of rights anything the like – equally as in is just as much an animal as the others. It does belong on the list if we’re making one about the most dangerous animals. (It does not say non-human or other than human anywhere lol)
Also, why is not hippopotamus on the list ? It is one of the most dangerous animals in Africa because of their aggressive nature. They’ve killed more than any other African mammal on this list.
If any animal is responsible for killing the most humans it is surely the human animal. Useless specie indeed.
moronic comment. good job
i so agree
what about sissors ? plenty people die during slip and fall incidents involving these shiny creatures
hawaii bill: they just missed the list
if you don’t harm them they wont harm you!!
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i really do like your website
what about knifes the cause trillions of deaths a year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this is stupid, the hypo kills more humans each year than almost all of those on the list yet it doesnt make it????????…..stupid, gotta include ***** deadly and wat kills more humans, cause thats wat makes them so deadly, …if buffalo makes the list, u gotta put the hypo
Um…what is this animal “the hypo” you speak of?
Dirty needles perhaps?
the hyppopotamus – junkie hippopotamus
yeah…there are deadly – especially when they’re broke and in need of a fix, during mating season, in a river in Africa.
They have large teeth, powerful jaws and often carry blood-born diseases in part because needle exchange programs are virtually unheard of in the jungle
roflmao
I'm getting all confused. Are we talking about hypos or hippos or hippies? A woman tried to call me a "pinko hippie" once, but she was so angry she came out with "hippo pinkie." Do hippos even HAVE pinkies?
Mosquito’s aren’t the deadliest animals. Sure they cause millions of deaths, but that’s because there’s trillions of them. You have a much much better chance of surviving a mosquito encounter than a sal*****er crocodile encounter.
I concur with what you're saying, but take it a step farther…
It is never representative to compare two objects of different quantities. In order to see which animal is truly the deadliest, then you'd have to put each animal into a ratio. i.e. say you have 4 trillion mosquitoes that are responsible for 2 million deaths, then you get a ratio of nearly 2 million mosquitoes to one human death, making them not quite so deadly. Granted, those aren't the actual figures, but you get the picture
The statistic I read is that the hippopotamus kills the most people in Africa every year. They are huge, powerful, aggressive, and territorial.
With all this talk of hippos, I thought you might all like this video – very amusing:http://www.metacafe.com/watch/714055/amazing_pet_…
Haha Makes me want one of those pygmi hippos! XD
hawaii bill:
haha! hypo-hippo…!!
what? the red cross DOESN’T have a needle-exchange program for such a animal? does PETA know about this?
the so called “hypo” kills more animals you know!!!!
Jonmarck. The mosquito is probably the deadliest animal where there’s malaria, because malaria kills millions and millions of people, and the one specific genus of mosquito is its only carrier. Since the mosquito is the reason they got the malaria, I’d say that would qualify it to be the deadliest animal in the world..
Oh yeah. It also carries West Nile, but thats a joke compared to malaria.
the reason the poision dart frogs do not produce their toxin in captivity is because they get the poision from the insects they eat in the wild.
I wasa under the impression that tigers kill more people than lions. Maybe I’m wrong.
The most dangerous in captivity? The zebra. More zookeepers are killed or injured by zebras than any other animal.
“jfrater | July 13th, 2007 at 4:59 pm
Steve: I don’t believe humans are equal to animals, thus they stay off the list
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Why not? Humans are simply another animal species.
Dane: I believe that our level of intelligence separates us. Perhaps when we were scrubbing around for nuts and seeds we were animals – but not any more – at least not in the sense that animals refers to in this post
The fact that we are animals does not belittle our kind in any way.
It is impossible to grow out of one’s lineage, thus once an animal will always and forever be an animal. It is illogical to claim otherwise.
“jfrater | August 8th, 2007 at 8:19 am
Dane: I believe that our level of intelligence separates us. Perhaps when we were scrubbing around for nuts and seeds we were animals – but not any more – at least not in the sense that animals refers to in this post
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Intelligence is irrelevant. A species’ level of intelligence does not separate it from the animal kingdom. Humans-Homo Sapiens-are an ANIMAL species. Humans can be as dangerous, bloodthirsty, aggressive and savage as any other animal on this list…and our intelligence only allows us to act in these manners on a larger scale. This list would be better titled “The 10 Most Dangerous Non-Human Animals”. Like it or not, we are an animal species of this planet.
The frog “strangely” doesn’t produce venom in captivity because in nature, it obtains the base chemicals from eating venomous insects, which, d’uh, are not fed to them when caught.
Ugh why it’s the hippopotamus even mentioned? It’s the most dangerous out of all of them, bar the anopheles mosquito.
You got some of it right, like the mosquito, but other examples, like the Great White Sharks, is totally wrong! Bull sharks are seven times more dangerous and deadly than a Great White Shark will ever get, literally! I think you got the word “deadly” mixed up with the word “feared”! Sorry I’m kinda rude like that, but are you sure you didn’t piece this together from splenda packets? Think about it!
question,which animal in the world can kill crocodile.this is needed to complete an assignment
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Okay – here’s my two cents:
Humans are animals.
Mosquito’s kill more human animals than any other animals
Hippos kill crocs and people
The humble honey bee kills more people in Australia every year than any other animal
Bull sharks are far more dangerous to other marine/human animals than great whites (whites eat larger meals but less often)
Thanks for the comments guys
Hippos kill more than elephants and all the predators combined in Africa… when it comes to people.
OK first off mosquitos are not animals, they are insects. And I agree that Hippos are the deadliest. So just replace mosquitos with hippos.
Insects aren’t animals?…um, do you think you could be getting your vernaculars confused? of course insects are animals: mammals are animals, fish are animals, reptiles are animals, humans are animals, and yes, insects are animals too.
Hey, aren’t you forgetting the most deadly animal on the planet? The household cat! There’s more than 17 quadrillion deaths every year because of this highly dangerous creature! The next time you pet your cat… BE WARNED!
i thought it was hippos
WHAT A SMALL MOSQUITO CAN KILL 70M
RAVEN MAE: well – possibly not just one – but a lot, yes
i think people should be on the list because they kill things the most. PLUS THEY MADE HALO WHICH MEANS PEOPLE INVENTED PWNAGE!!! IN OTHER WORDS, PEOPLE PWN ANIMALS, WHICH ARE n00bs.
crank dat soulja boy.
I AGREE people are more or just as dangerous as animals for instance my real father supprized me one saturday morning he allmost killed me that morning he was drunk all night mad at what i dont know he tryed to twist off my left arm grabed my neck chocked my beat my chest with hes other fist grabed my longer blond hair stuck my forehead into
a eating table 3 inches thick the blood pored out of my head knocked me 8 feet through the air jumped on my arms pined down beat my face i was 14
years old time i was helped to the hospital i was
covered in my own real blood from head to my feet
this story is not made up 15 people saw me allso
you were covered in your own real blood, jesus christ way to go ben stiller
somedude: the household cat is definately the most deadly. I had a near death experience. to this day i cannot watch a funniest home video show without making sure i am not eating.
I was chewing on a fisherman’s friend original flavour throat lozenge and it had worn down to the point where it is really thin. Then they put up a montage of cats doing crazy things and they were all just coming way too fast. it got to the one where it is like a white shorthair cat under a sheet, and i couldn’t contain myself, and the lozenge lodged itself at the back of my throat. I was trying to breathe, which was possible, swallow saliva to dilute its flavour, and cough all at the same time. And then when i hocked it up, i knew i was real lucky. When it happens, you just sit back and go, sh*t, that was the most funny thing followed strait after by the most lethal thing, all without warning, and so there you go.
Take it like a surgeon general’s warning: Do not eat while watching crazy stuff go down. Some guy in england choked to death on his blood pudding while watching ‘the goodies’.
Barnacle: that is hilarious! I am glad you survived
I think my survival has given me a new purpose in life. i’m like the one armed man who tells kids not to put their arm out of the bus window. Seriously, i can still taste the burning.
Barnacle: it is a good thing I wasn’t eating when I just read your last comment
Dane,
If humans were mere animals, Hitler would not be evil. In fact, the term “evil” would cease to have meaning.
Humans were created in God’s image, and therefore they have abilities and responsibilities that no animals possess.
Evolution is ridiculous. Nothing can ever come from absolute nothing.
Why do you continue to critisize the list. Yes a misquito is an insect but if you honnor a human to be equal to an animal then you should count a misquito as an animal. Until you come in contact with a damned hippo stop with the hippos please. I heard that japanese blow fish a pretty deadly too, with that poison tetradotxin is that true?
John: Where did god come from? And why do so many people look different?
My favorite thing about that hippo video is the end when she’s getting a ***** and then goes to sleep under a pink blankie lol
This list is wrong. The ten most venomous snakes live in Australia, and account for more deaths per capita than the Asian cobra, ie the brown and taipan (another list names it the deadliest animal, for both its aggression and venom.And what about the box jelly? Which is the most venomous creature eon earth? Is this list actually researched, like on what animals cause the most deaths per year?
only aboutg 6 of the top tem most venomous snakes ane australian land snakes and while their venom is extremely toxic bite are rare, even rarer is death from an australian snake bite. the numbers will vary depending on which source you use but it is usually between 2-8 daths per year. the asian cobra on the otherhand bites an estimated 10000 people in india alone with 1000s dying. this is probably because of poor medical facilities in india and the fact that indians think that snakes are toys to be played with.
Jess: the item for snakes (one creature per category btw) says that it is not the most venemous – it is the most deadly – ie, results in the most deaths per annum. Which ed9362 pointed out as well (thanks ed9362).
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no pictures?
jess: actually, Australia only has 4 of those. Here they are: 10. mongolian death worm 9. king cobra 8. death adder 7. russel’s viper 6. coral snake 5. black eastern sea snake 4. black mamba 3. yellow bellied sea snake 2. taipan 1. feirce snake top 10 killers are the… 10.bull shark, 9. box jelly, 8. hippo, 7. elephant, 6. crocodile, 5. tiger, 4. spitting scorpion, 3. cobra, 2. human, 1. mosquito snake
What the heck is the Mongolian Death Worm doing in Australia? Is Mongolia in Australia? That's what I get for buying a cheap atlas, I guess.
AVI, the mongolian death worm?
A joint expedition in 2005 by the Centre for Fortean Zoology and E-Mongol investigated new reports and sighting of the creature. They found no evidence of its existence, but could not rule out that it might live in the deep Gobi Desert along the prohibited areas of the Mongolian/Chinese border.
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Also the fierce snake is a commonn mane for the inland taipan. is it that deadly that is gets two spots.
the spitting or thick tale scorpion, while venemous isnt considered deadly to adults, a sting usually causes localised pain. although they can cause blindness if you get stung in the eyes.
you have to research these thing.
John – November 30th, 2007 at 9:46 am
“Dane,
If humans were mere animals, Hitler would not be evil. In fact, the term “evil” would cease to have meaning.
Humans were created in God’s image, and therefore they have abilities and responsibilities that no animals possess.
Evolution is ridiculous. Nothing can ever come from absolute nothing.”
ok…. so nothing can come from absolute nothing but god can create everything in the universe from…? You silly goose! If you apply logic to some things, you hafta apply it to everything!
ed9362: i did research the top 10 deadliest animals, and i meant mosquito in 1 and the inland taipan is related to the taipan, and i’m sorry if you don’t believe in the death worm but i do, and you can’t really prove animal venom contents, so research on most venomous is useless.