10 of the world’s DEADLIEST ANIMALS! (In terms of total annual human fatalities.)
Please be advised that this video contains a detailed and comprehensive list of the 10 most dangerous and deadly animals in the world (in terms of human fatalities (not potential lethality)).
10. Box Jellyfish
In terms of worldwide human fatalities, the box jellyfish is easily the deadliest creature in our seas…
This remarkably venomous and dangerous animal kills many more people than sharks do — with around 80 people fatally stung annually.
9. Domestic Dog
The beloved domestic dog is far from a ‘born killer’. However, approximately 150 people do die annually in dog related incidents…
…with the vast majority of cases resulting from human misconduct and negligence.
8. African Buffalo
Known as the “Widowmaker” or “Black Death”, the tremendously robust African buffalo has a fearsome reputation among big game hunters…
…with specimens known to ambush and attack their pursuers — reportedly goring and killing 200+ people annually.
7. Elephant
At 12 feet tall and weighing 12,000 pounds, these magnificent animals are ‘quite a handful’…
Certainly when startled or provoked, elephants can be very dangerous indeed — trampling and killing about 500 people every year.
6. Crocodile
These renowned apex predators need no introduction…
With size, stealth and speed, these awesome, extremely dangerous and deadly creatures are responsible for an estimated 1,000 to 2,500 human deaths each year.
5. Hippopotamus
Hippos may appear somewhat docile and nice, but it’s still best advised to give them a wide berth…
…as they are in fact notoriously aggressive and quick to defend their territory, killing nearly 3000 people annually.
4. Scorpion
Famous for their unique tails and menacing stinger, these highly venomous critters can pack ‘quite a punch’…
…with the 25 most deadly species of scorpion thought responsible for nearly 5000 human deaths every year.
3. Tsetse Fly
The tsetse fly of mid-continental Africa transmits a parasitic infection which can devastate the central nervous system…
…resulting in an estimated 30,000 deaths annually (which actually represents a drastic drop on prior years due to increased screening and treatment).
2. Snake
There’s a good reason most of us fear snakes, they can prove very deadly, dangerous and hazardous to a person’s health…
…with conservative estimates suggesting they kill at least 50,000 people each and every year.
1. Mosquito
The humble, pesky mosquito is not to be underestimated. These miniature vampires nibble on billions…
…of people annually — transmitting life-threatening parasites such as malaria as they do so…
The World Health Organization claims that mosquito bites result in the deaths of over 1 million people every year…
…clearly making them the deadliest animal in the world!
