Top 10 Surprisingly Dangerous Animals

it goes without saying that some animals

it goes without saying that some animals are dangerous but the creatures on this

are dangerous but the creatures on this

are dangerous but the creatures on this countdown are the Dark Horse’s of danger

countdown are the Dark Horse’s of danger

countdown are the Dark Horse’s of danger researchers observed the 28% kill rate

researchers observed the 28% kill rate

researchers observed the 28% kill rate in which these poor birds themselves in

in which these poor birds themselves in

in which these poor birds themselves in the belly of the beast welcome to

the belly of the beast welcome to

the belly of the beast welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

down our picks for the top 10

down our picks for the top 10 surprisingly dangerous animals in higher

surprisingly dangerous animals in higher

surprisingly dangerous animals in higher doses it can lead to paralysis cardiac

doses it can lead to paralysis cardiac

doses it can lead to paralysis cardiac arrests and death for this list we’ve

arrests and death for this list we’ve

arrests and death for this list we’ve looked at those animals that might not

looked at those animals that might not

looked at those animals that might not immediately be considered dangerous

immediately be considered dangerous

immediately be considered dangerous but definitely our number 10 the

but definitely our number 10 the

but definitely our number 10 the bottlenose dolphin hey you’re not shark

bottlenose dolphin hey you’re not shark

bottlenose dolphin hey you’re not shark you’re dolphins the clowns of the sea we

you’re dolphins the clowns of the sea we

you’re dolphins the clowns of the sea we know we know why pay lots of money to

know we know why pay lots of money to

know we know why pay lots of money to swim with these things if they’re also

swim with these things if they’re also

swim with these things if they’re also surprisingly dangerous

in truth the bottlenose dolphin is

in truth the bottlenose dolphin is rarely harmful to humans but should it

rarely harmful to humans but should it

rarely harmful to humans but should it choose to attack then the very last

choose to attack then the very last

choose to attack then the very last place you want to be is in the water

place you want to be is in the water

place you want to be is in the water with it to fish along with the also

with it to fish along with the also

with it to fish along with the also unexpectedly aggressive short-finned

unexpectedly aggressive short-finned

unexpectedly aggressive short-finned pilot whale bottlenose his boast awesome

pilot whale bottlenose his boast awesome

pilot whale bottlenose his boast awesome power that best not be underestimated

power that best not be underestimated

power that best not be underestimated creatures famed for their intelligence

creatures famed for their intelligence

creatures famed for their intelligence they can and will outsmart almost

they can and will outsmart almost

they can and will outsmart almost anything in the ocean number nine the

anything in the ocean number nine the

anything in the ocean number nine the cone snail you might think that snails

cone snail you might think that snails

cone snail you might think that snails are a sure bet in terms of safety but

are a sure bet in terms of safety but

are a sure bet in terms of safety but you’d be way wrong it looks harmless but

you’d be way wrong it looks harmless but

you’d be way wrong it looks harmless but appearances can be deceiving the cone

appearances can be deceiving the cone

appearances can be deceiving the cone snail is one of nature’s most unexpected

snail is one of nature’s most unexpected

snail is one of nature’s most unexpected ruthless predators and a real advocate

ruthless predators and a real advocate

ruthless predators and a real advocate for the old saying that looks can be

for the old saying that looks can be

for the old saying that looks can be deceiving the fish is paralyzed within

deceiving the fish is paralyzed within

deceiving the fish is paralyzed within seconds reeled back in and swallow

seconds reeled back in and swallow

seconds reeled back in and swallow sporting shells that are curiously

sporting shells that are curiously

sporting shells that are curiously colored and commonly conical it is

colored and commonly conical it is

colored and commonly conical it is definitely best to admire these things

definitely best to admire these things

definitely best to admire these things from a distance its armed with at least

from a distance its armed with at least

from a distance its armed with at least a hundred different toxins more than any

a hundred different toxins more than any

a hundred different toxins more than any other creature when hunting cone snails

other creature when hunting cone snails

other creature when hunting cone snails release a complex toxin that paralyzes

release a complex toxin that paralyzes

release a complex toxin that paralyzes their prey before swallowing it with

their prey before swallowing it with

their prey before swallowing it with remarkable speed there is no known

remarkable speed there is no known

remarkable speed there is no known anti-venom and human deaths have been

anti-venom and human deaths have been

anti-venom and human deaths have been attributed to cone snail stings before

attributed to cone snail stings before

attributed to cone snail stings before so beware once its prey is helpless the

so beware once its prey is helpless the

so beware once its prey is helpless the cone snail retracts it through its

cone snail retracts it through its

cone snail retracts it through its proboscis until it engulfs the fish

proboscis until it engulfs the fish

proboscis until it engulfs the fish swallowing it home number 8 deer a

swallowing it home number 8 deer a

swallowing it home number 8 deer a hunter goes looking for trouble and

hunter goes looking for trouble and

hunter goes looking for trouble and fight next to an animal often overlooked

fight next to an animal often overlooked

fight next to an animal often overlooked when ranking danger scales but one that

when ranking danger scales but one that

when ranking danger scales but one that really shouldn’t be

dear are a fairly common sight for

dear are a fairly common sight for anyone living in or around wooded areas

anyone living in or around wooded areas

anyone living in or around wooded areas but as beautiful as their appearance is

but as beautiful as their appearance is

but as beautiful as their appearance is these animals are not to be approached

these animals are not to be approached

these animals are not to be approached as there have been several deer human

as there have been several deer human

as there have been several deer human confrontations they’re strong fast and

confrontations they’re strong fast and

confrontations they’re strong fast and very territorial

very territorial

very territorial you know that’s before you really help

you know that’s before you really help

you know that’s before you really help strong how fast or the vast majority of

strong how fast or the vast majority of

strong how fast or the vast majority of deer are herbivorous and so are not an

deer are herbivorous and so are not an

deer are herbivorous and so are not an immediate threat to men however should

immediate threat to men however should

immediate threat to men however should they feel threatened then these guys

they feel threatened then these guys

they feel threatened then these guys will fight fierce and with their

will fight fierce and with their

will fight fierce and with their enormous antlers you’d better believe

enormous antlers you’d better believe

enormous antlers you’d better believe it’ll hurt but the stunt has left wind

it’ll hurt but the stunt has left wind

it’ll hurt but the stunt has left wind breeze and blood these are the pants

breeze and blood these are the pants

breeze and blood these are the pants that I was wearing that day and you can

that I was wearing that day and you can

that I was wearing that day and you can see they tore them up pretty good as for

see they tore them up pretty good as for

see they tore them up pretty good as for the deer chestnuts never saw him again

the deer chestnuts never saw him again

the deer chestnuts never saw him again number seven the hooded pitohui here we

number seven the hooded pitohui here we

number seven the hooded pitohui here we get something really awful in your mouth

get something really awful in your mouth

get something really awful in your mouth and you feel like just great patooie

and you feel like just great patooie

and you feel like just great patooie native to New Guinea the hooded Pitta

native to New Guinea the hooded Pitta

native to New Guinea the hooded Pitta who he holds an incredibly rare

who he holds an incredibly rare

who he holds an incredibly rare animalistic status it’s a bird and it’s

animalistic status it’s a bird and it’s

animalistic status it’s a bird and it’s poisonous after handling the pit Ahuja’s

poisonous after handling the pit Ahuja’s

poisonous after handling the pit Ahuja’s our mouths began to tingle and burn and

our mouths began to tingle and burn and

our mouths began to tingle and burn and even go numb an extremely uncommon

even go numb an extremely uncommon

even go numb an extremely uncommon combination it’s entirely unusual for a

combination it’s entirely unusual for a

combination it’s entirely unusual for a bird to be considered dangerous for

bird to be considered dangerous for

bird to be considered dangerous for toxin and/or venom related reasons but

toxin and/or venom related reasons but

toxin and/or venom related reasons but when handling the Pitta Hui which

when handling the Pitta Hui which

when handling the Pitta Hui which WatchMojo would like to make clear is

WatchMojo would like to make clear is

WatchMojo would like to make clear is not a very good idea one can expect at

not a very good idea one can expect at

not a very good idea one can expect at best a tingling sensation at worst

best a tingling sensation at worst

best a tingling sensation at worst complete numbness and possible paralysis

complete numbness and possible paralysis

complete numbness and possible paralysis gram for gram it’s one of the most toxic

gram for gram it’s one of the most toxic

gram for gram it’s one of the most toxic natural substances known the neurotoxin

natural substances known the neurotoxin

natural substances known the neurotoxin on their skin and feathers can be fatal

on their skin and feathers can be fatal

on their skin and feathers can be fatal if the dosage is large enough so as

if the dosage is large enough so as

if the dosage is large enough so as beautiful as they may be best to let

beautiful as they may be best to let

beautiful as they may be best to let this bird fly away and now that we

this bird fly away and now that we

this bird fly away and now that we figured out where the piggies get their

figured out where the piggies get their

figured out where the piggies get their toxins from a small beetle in New Guinea

toxins from a small beetle in New Guinea

toxins from a small beetle in New Guinea there’s some potential that this might

there’s some potential that this might

there’s some potential that this might be developed in the future number six

be developed in the future number six

be developed in the future number six the assassin caterpillar this has to be

the assassin caterpillar this has to be

the assassin caterpillar this has to be the most lethal larva out there the

the most lethal larva out there the

the most lethal larva out there the aptly named assassin caterpillar is

aptly named assassin caterpillar is

aptly named assassin caterpillar is responsible for an ever increasing human

responsible for an ever increasing human

responsible for an ever increasing human fatality figure in South America causing

fatality figure in South America causing

fatality figure in South America causing its victims severe internal bleeding

its victims severe internal bleeding

its victims severe internal bleeding which can lead to mass hemorrhaging and

which can lead to mass hemorrhaging and

which can lead to mass hemorrhaging and brain death it’s all due to a simple yet

brain death it’s all due to a simple yet

brain death it’s all due to a simple yet incredibly severe defense mechanism

incredibly severe defense mechanism

incredibly severe defense mechanism which

which

which seize the caterpillars many bristles and

seize the caterpillars many bristles and

seize the caterpillars many bristles and spines attached to anything unlucky

spines attached to anything unlucky

spines attached to anything unlucky enough to come into contact with it

enough to come into contact with it

enough to come into contact with it administering a devastating venom these

administering a devastating venom these

administering a devastating venom these things are small silent and definitely

things are small silent and definitely

things are small silent and definitely deadly number five the raccoon after all

deadly number five the raccoon after all

deadly number five the raccoon after all the shit that we’ve been through tonight

the shit that we’ve been through tonight

the shit that we’ve been through tonight I don’t know how much more I can take

though not especially known to attack

though not especially known to attack humans without real reason if a raccoon

humans without real reason if a raccoon

humans without real reason if a raccoon does turn on you then it can be very bad

does turn on you then it can be very bad

does turn on you then it can be very bad news these visually distinctive animals

news these visually distinctive animals

news these visually distinctive animals have become increasingly common with in

have become increasingly common with in

have become increasingly common with in urban areas with instances of a raccoon

urban areas with instances of a raccoon

urban areas with instances of a raccoon biting or lashing out increasing as well

biting or lashing out increasing as well

biting or lashing out increasing as well as a result the kids say a hissing

as a result the kids say a hissing

as a result the kids say a hissing raccoon appeared out of nowhere and went

raccoon appeared out of nowhere and went

raccoon appeared out of nowhere and went straight for irie first jumping right in

straight for irie first jumping right in

straight for irie first jumping right in her face

her face

her face not only can raccoons be particularly

not only can raccoons be particularly

not only can raccoons be particularly vicious when they attack but they can

vicious when they attack but they can

vicious when they attack but they can also carry rabies so basically if you

also carry rabies so basically if you

also carry rabies so basically if you ever find yourself bitten by one of

ever find yourself bitten by one of

ever find yourself bitten by one of these then get to the hospital ASAP yeah

number four the beaver buddy with the

number four the beaver buddy with the beaver population rapidly decreasing

beaver population rapidly decreasing

beaver population rapidly decreasing across the world seeing one of these

across the world seeing one of these

across the world seeing one of these animals in their natural habitat has

animals in their natural habitat has

animals in their natural habitat has become a rare and potentially wonderful

become a rare and potentially wonderful

become a rare and potentially wonderful thing however as with everything else on

thing however as with everything else on

thing however as with everything else on today’s countdown beavers are best

today’s countdown beavers are best

today’s countdown beavers are best viewed from a safe distance get too

viewed from a safe distance get too

viewed from a safe distance get too close and chances are you’re encroaching

close and chances are you’re encroaching

close and chances are you’re encroaching on their territory which is something

on their territory which is something

on their territory which is something you do not want to do beavers spend a

you do not want to do beavers spend a

you do not want to do beavers spend a great deal of time and effort building

great deal of time and effort building

great deal of time and effort building their dams and marking surrounding areas

their dams and marking surrounding areas

their dams and marking surrounding areas and they will defend against any

and they will defend against any

and they will defend against any intruder with sometimes extreme

intruder with sometimes extreme

intruder with sometimes extreme aggression you do not want to be on the

aggression you do not want to be on the

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

number three the parrot what’s a dog what you know better where’s the pretty

what you know better where’s the pretty

what you know better where’s the pretty poster boy of tropical birds the

poster boy of tropical birds the

poster boy of tropical birds the producer of all manner of calls and

producer of all manner of calls and

producer of all manner of calls and noises the parrots the exact opposite to

noises the parrots the exact opposite to

noises the parrots the exact opposite to the classic cliche

the classic cliche

the classic cliche this thing’s bite is way worse than its

this thing’s bite is way worse than its

this thing’s bite is way worse than its bar as with most birds there are two

bar as with most birds there are two

bar as with most birds there are two main focal points for danger its beak

main focal points for danger its beak

main focal points for danger its beak and its talents

but unlike most birds the parrot is a

but unlike most birds the parrot is a common household pet domesticate them at

common household pet domesticate them at

common household pet domesticate them at your own risk however as they can prove

your own risk however as they can prove

your own risk however as they can prove unpredictable he decided to get jealous

unpredictable he decided to get jealous

unpredictable he decided to get jealous of everyone else who ever came near me

of everyone else who ever came near me

of everyone else who ever came near me when he was around he’s attacked my mom

when he was around he’s attacked my mom

when he was around he’s attacked my mom he’s attacked my girlfriend actually

he’s attacked my girlfriend actually

he’s attacked my girlfriend actually sent her to the hospital

sent her to the hospital

sent her to the hospital parrot owners have reported lost fingers

parrot owners have reported lost fingers

parrot owners have reported lost fingers toes eyes and ear lobes before

toes eyes and ear lobes before

toes eyes and ear lobes before apparently what Polly wants Polly gets

apparently what Polly wants Polly gets

apparently what Polly wants Polly gets [Music]

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[Applause] number two the platypus

number two the platypus

number two the platypus it has whipped feet like a frog a bill

it has whipped feet like a frog a bill

it has whipped feet like a frog a bill like a duck and venom like a snake in

like a duck and venom like a snake in

like a duck and venom like a snake in their own ways all of today’s animals

their own ways all of today’s animals

their own ways all of today’s animals have been at least a little bit unusual

have been at least a little bit unusual

have been at least a little bit unusual but none can claim to be as unusual as

but none can claim to be as unusual as

but none can claim to be as unusual as our runner-up so to hunt the platypus

our runner-up so to hunt the platypus

our runner-up so to hunt the platypus closes its eyes its ears and its nose

closes its eyes its ears and its nose

closes its eyes its ears and its nose and lets its bill do the work the

and lets its bill do the work the

and lets its bill do the work the platypus is so strange-looking the first

platypus is so strange-looking the first

platypus is so strange-looking the first Europeans to view it believe the animal

Europeans to view it believe the animal

Europeans to view it believe the animal to be some kind of elaborate Australian

to be some kind of elaborate Australian

to be some kind of elaborate Australian hoax it’s one part duck one part beaver

hoax it’s one part duck one part beaver

hoax it’s one part duck one part beaver one part otter all parts odd but what’s

one part otter all parts odd but what’s

one part otter all parts odd but what’s often overlooked is that the platypus

often overlooked is that the platypus

often overlooked is that the platypus can also inflict some severe pain they

can also inflict some severe pain they

can also inflict some severe pain they found that the venomous spur of an angry

found that the venomous spur of an angry

found that the venomous spur of an angry male caused pain and swelling that

male caused pain and swelling that

male caused pain and swelling that lasted for weeks a venomous spur on the

lasted for weeks a venomous spur on the

lasted for weeks a venomous spur on the hind feet of the males is enough to make

hind feet of the males is enough to make

hind feet of the males is enough to make a grown man weep its hidden weapons

a grown man weep its hidden weapons

a grown man weep its hidden weapons sharp Spurs located above the heels of

sharp Spurs located above the heels of

sharp Spurs located above the heels of its hind legs before we unveil our top

its hind legs before we unveil our top

its hind legs before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

the kind of math missiles used to hit

the kind of math missiles used to hit their targets if you look at its front

their targets if you look at its front

their targets if you look at its front feet you can see it’s got these two huge

feet you can see it’s got these two huge

feet you can see it’s got these two huge cores on each one of them number one the

cores on each one of them number one the

cores on each one of them number one the Panda animals don’t come much more

Panda animals don’t come much more

Panda animals don’t come much more iconic than today’s table topper but the

iconic than today’s table topper but the

iconic than today’s table topper but the Panda scores this top spot with a side

Panda scores this top spot with a side

Panda scores this top spot with a side to its character a little less talked

to its character a little less talked

to its character a little less talked about forever billed as the most docile

about forever billed as the most docile

about forever billed as the most docile relaxed really rather lazy species of

relaxed really rather lazy species of

relaxed really rather lazy species of bear the Panda is unexpectedly dangerous

bear the Panda is unexpectedly dangerous

bear the Panda is unexpectedly dangerous because we don’t really think it’s gonna

because we don’t really think it’s gonna

because we don’t really think it’s gonna bother attacking anything at all on

bother attacking anything at all on

bother attacking anything at all on account of the effort required however

account of the effort required however

account of the effort required however due to their size and strength when

due to their size and strength when

due to their size and strength when pandas do attack it doesn’t take much

pandas do attack it doesn’t take much

pandas do attack it doesn’t take much for things to get ugly oh oh it’s my leg

for things to get ugly oh oh it’s my leg

for things to get ugly oh oh it’s my leg usually provoked out of irritation

usually provoked out of irritation

usually provoked out of irritation rather than actual aggression it’s best

rather than actual aggression it’s best

rather than actual aggression it’s best not to annoy these adorable animals

do you agree with our list Wow can I

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punch through walls which surprisingly

punch through walls which surprisingly dangerous animal did we overlook this

dangerous animal did we overlook this

dangerous animal did we overlook this ain’t your grandma’s catfish form or

ain’t your grandma’s catfish form or

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