The Deadliest Animals On The Planet

Crocodiles

Crocodiles are opportunistic hunters who attack anything that comes into their habitat. Around a thousand people are fatally attacked by crocodiles every year.

Deer

Deer-related fatalities cause around 130 deaths annually. And this is usually because people had to swerve to avoid a deer caught in their headlights on a dark country road.

Pufferfish

Also known as the blowfish, they’re the second most poisonous vertebrate on the planet due to their potent neurotoxin called tetrodotoxin.

Freshwater snails

Freshwater snails release the parasite that causes schistosomiasis in tropical and subtropical freshwater. It can cause problems such as rashes, digestive issues, infertility, and bladder cancer.

Horses

Horses are usually very gentle with humans, but horse riding accidents lead to around 20 deaths around the world every year. Make sure to always listen to your riding instructor.

Fire ants

They might be little, but they're terribly fierce. Fire ants are dangerous because they rush to their victims in great numbers, bite, and then inject toxic venom.

Hippopotamuses

Hippos are some of the most aggressive animals on the planet and will not hesitate to charge humans who get too close. They are responsible for roughly 500 deaths per year.

Sharks

Sharks might have triggered a phobia for many after the infamous 1975 film 'Jaws,' but they only kill about five humans globally every year.

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