Top 10 Most Dangerous Animals in the World

the animal kingdom is home to some of

the animal kingdom is home to some of the cutest creatures on the planet

the cutest creatures on the planet

the cutest creatures on the planet but also to some of the most deadly

but also to some of the most deadly

but also to some of the most deadly welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 most dangerous animals for this list

most dangerous animals for this list

most dangerous animals for this list we’re looking at the animals that are

we’re looking at the animals that are

we’re looking at the animals that are most dangerous towards humans but we are

most dangerous towards humans but we are

most dangerous towards humans but we are not including humans on the list number

not including humans on the list number

not including humans on the list number 10 the Deathstalker scorpion this little

10 the Deathstalker scorpion this little

10 the Deathstalker scorpion this little guy is one of the reasons scorpions have

guy is one of the reasons scorpions have

guy is one of the reasons scorpions have such a bad rep as it is responsible for

such a bad rep as it is responsible for

such a bad rep as it is responsible for three-quarters of scorpion related

three-quarters of scorpion related

three-quarters of scorpion related deaths annually with young children and

deaths annually with young children and

deaths annually with young children and the elderly especially at risk the third

the elderly especially at risk the third

the elderly especially at risk the third most venomous scorpion in the world the

most venomous scorpion in the world the

most venomous scorpion in the world the death stalkers venom is extremely potent

death stalkers venom is extremely potent

death stalkers venom is extremely potent and painful and is actually resistant to

and painful and is actually resistant to

and painful and is actually resistant to treatment though healthy adults won’t

treatment though healthy adults won’t

treatment though healthy adults won’t necessarily die from its sting much

necessarily die from its sting much

necessarily die from its sting much anti-venom would likely be required it’s

anti-venom would likely be required it’s

anti-venom would likely be required it’s found primarily throughout North Africa

found primarily throughout North Africa

found primarily throughout North Africa and the Middle East so if you’re in the

and the Middle East so if you’re in the

and the Middle East so if you’re in the neighborhood watch out number 9 the

neighborhood watch out number 9 the

neighborhood watch out number 9 the saltwater crocodile the largest reptile

saltwater crocodile the largest reptile

saltwater crocodile the largest reptile in the world saltwater crocodiles are

in the world saltwater crocodiles are

in the world saltwater crocodiles are extremely dangerous and are responsible

extremely dangerous and are responsible

extremely dangerous and are responsible for attacking hundreds of people every

for attacking hundreds of people every

for attacking hundreds of people every year they’re found all over the world in

year they’re found all over the world in

year they’re found all over the world in all sorts of habitats including both

all sorts of habitats including both

all sorts of habitats including both saltwater and freshwater they have the

saltwater and freshwater they have the

saltwater and freshwater they have the strongest bite of any animal currently

strongest bite of any animal currently

strongest bite of any animal currently in existence with their jaws capable of

in existence with their jaws capable of

in existence with their jaws capable of applying over 3500 pounds of pressure

applying over 3500 pounds of pressure

applying over 3500 pounds of pressure per square inch they have an alarming

per square inch they have an alarming

per square inch they have an alarming tendency to consider humans as their

tendency to consider humans as their

tendency to consider humans as their prey although only if we venture into

prey although only if we venture into

prey although only if we venture into their territory number eight the African

their territory number eight the African

their territory number eight the African elephant from the world’s largest

elephant from the world’s largest

elephant from the world’s largest reptile to its largest land animal

reptile to its largest land animal

reptile to its largest land animal elephants are one of the most popular

elephants are one of the most popular

elephants are one of the most popular creatures on the planet but that doesn’t

creatures on the planet but that doesn’t

creatures on the planet but that doesn’t make them any less dangerous they’ve

make them any less dangerous they’ve

make them any less dangerous they’ve been known to become extremely

been known to become extremely

been known to become extremely aggressive without warning making them

aggressive without warning making them

aggressive without warning making them one of the more unpredictable animals on

one of the more unpredictable animals on

one of the more unpredictable animals on the planet

the planet

the planet this is especially dangerous because

this is especially dangerous because

this is especially dangerous because they frequently come into contact with

they frequently come into contact with

they frequently come into contact with people through safaris and other

people through safaris and other

people through safaris and other ventures it seems like at least once a

ventures it seems like at least once a

ventures it seems like at least once a year there’s a story about an elephant

year there’s a story about an elephant

year there’s a story about an elephant wandering into a village and trampling

wandering into a village and trampling

wandering into a village and trampling dozen

dozen

dozen of people number seven the hippopotamus

of people number seven the hippopotamus

of people number seven the hippopotamus while hippos may not necessarily come

while hippos may not necessarily come

while hippos may not necessarily come across as an extremely dangerous animal

across as an extremely dangerous animal

across as an extremely dangerous animal they are aggressive and have been known

they are aggressive and have been known

they are aggressive and have been known to attack people without provocation

to attack people without provocation

to attack people without provocation they’re usually found in Africa and are

they’re usually found in Africa and are

they’re usually found in Africa and are one of the larger animals responsible

one of the larger animals responsible

one of the larger animals responsible for killing the most humans on that

for killing the most humans on that

for killing the most humans on that continent

continent

continent despite weighing several thousand pounds

despite weighing several thousand pounds

despite weighing several thousand pounds a hippo can run as fast as 20 miles an

a hippo can run as fast as 20 miles an

a hippo can run as fast as 20 miles an hour and has an extremely powerful mouth

hour and has an extremely powerful mouth

hour and has an extremely powerful mouth they can decimate Safari vehicles

they can decimate Safari vehicles

they can decimate Safari vehicles without breaking a sweat

without breaking a sweat

without breaking a sweat number six the cape buffalo when you

number six the cape buffalo when you

number six the cape buffalo when you think of the most dangerous animals in

think of the most dangerous animals in

think of the most dangerous animals in africa the cape buffalo may not be your

africa the cape buffalo may not be your

africa the cape buffalo may not be your first or even your fifth thought they

first or even your fifth thought they

first or even your fifth thought they are responsible for hundreds of deaths

are responsible for hundreds of deaths

are responsible for hundreds of deaths every year however and eagerly go after

every year however and eagerly go after

every year however and eagerly go after jeeps and trucks overturning them with

jeeps and trucks overturning them with

jeeps and trucks overturning them with ease they are sometimes referred to as

ease they are sometimes referred to as

ease they are sometimes referred to as the Black Death and have been known to

the Black Death and have been known to

the Black Death and have been known to fight off crocodiles and lions their

fight off crocodiles and lions their

fight off crocodiles and lions their ability to run at 40 miles an hour

ability to run at 40 miles an hour

ability to run at 40 miles an hour despite weighing 2,000 pounds makes them

despite weighing 2,000 pounds makes them

despite weighing 2,000 pounds makes them one of the most dangerous animals in not

one of the most dangerous animals in not

one of the most dangerous animals in not only Africa but the entire world number

only Africa but the entire world number

only Africa but the entire world number five the great white shark while great

five the great white shark while great

five the great white shark while great whites have gotten a bit of a bad

whites have gotten a bit of a bad

whites have gotten a bit of a bad reputation when it comes to

reputation when it comes to

reputation when it comes to aggressiveness towards humans this

aggressiveness towards humans this

aggressiveness towards humans this doesn’t make them any less dangerous

doesn’t make them any less dangerous

doesn’t make them any less dangerous their rapid speed extraordinary strength

their rapid speed extraordinary strength

their rapid speed extraordinary strength and crushing teeth make them one of the

and crushing teeth make them one of the

and crushing teeth make them one of the oceans most deadly predators they like

oceans most deadly predators they like

oceans most deadly predators they like to sample their food before they eat it

to sample their food before they eat it

to sample their food before they eat it and this sometimes means taking a bite

and this sometimes means taking a bite

and this sometimes means taking a bite out of a swimmers leg they rarely eat

out of a swimmers leg they rarely eat

out of a swimmers leg they rarely eat humans however but a shark’s bite is

humans however but a shark’s bite is

humans however but a shark’s bite is more than enough to put you in serious

more than enough to put you in serious

more than enough to put you in serious danger number four the African lion take

danger number four the African lion take

danger number four the African lion take one look at an African lion and you know

one look at an African lion and you know

one look at an African lion and you know you’re putting your life at risk just by

you’re putting your life at risk just by

you’re putting your life at risk just by getting within striking distance of the

getting within striking distance of the

getting within striking distance of the animal this doesn’t seem to stop humans

animal this doesn’t seem to stop humans

animal this doesn’t seem to stop humans from going on safaris or attempting to

from going on safaris or attempting to

from going on safaris or attempting to tame them however as a result hundreds

tame them however as a result hundreds

tame them however as a result hundreds of people die every year at the hands of

of people die every year at the hands of

of people die every year at the hands of the African lion

the African lion

the African lion luckily they do not actively seek out

luckily they do not actively seek out

luckily they do not actively seek out humans but they’re amazing speed and

humans but they’re amazing speed and

humans but they’re amazing speed and razor-sharp teeth and claws mean that if

razor-sharp teeth and claws mean that if

razor-sharp teeth and claws mean that if they do decide to make you their prey

they do decide to make you their prey

they do decide to make you their prey you are in a lot of trouble

you are in a lot of trouble

you are in a lot of trouble number three the box jellyfish if you

number three the box jellyfish if you

number three the box jellyfish if you come across one of these creatures while

come across one of these creatures while

come across one of these creatures while scuba diving or floating in the sea get

scuba diving or floating in the sea get

scuba diving or floating in the sea get away as fast as possible

away as fast as possible

away as fast as possible the box jellyfish is one of the most

the box jellyfish is one of the most

the box jellyfish is one of the most venomous animals on the entire planet

venomous animals on the entire planet

venomous animals on the entire planet a category that includes frogs scorpions

a category that includes frogs scorpions

a category that includes frogs scorpions and snakes it can possess as many as 60

and snakes it can possess as many as 60

and snakes it can possess as many as 60 tentacles and their sting can kill a

tentacles and their sting can kill a

tentacles and their sting can kill a human either by paralyzing them which

human either by paralyzing them which

human either by paralyzing them which leads to drowning or by stopping their

leads to drowning or by stopping their

leads to drowning or by stopping their heart luckily many people survive

heart luckily many people survive

heart luckily many people survive encounters with the box jellyfish but

encounters with the box jellyfish but

encounters with the box jellyfish but not without first experiencing

not without first experiencing

not without first experiencing excruciating pain number two the Black

excruciating pain number two the Black

excruciating pain number two the Black Mamba snake despite being the second

Mamba snake despite being the second

Mamba snake despite being the second most venomous snake in the world the

most venomous snake in the world the

most venomous snake in the world the Black Mamba makes our list because it’s

Black Mamba makes our list because it’s

Black Mamba makes our list because it’s the most feared snake in all of Africa

the most feared snake in all of Africa

the most feared snake in all of Africa which is saying something

which is saying something

which is saying something their bite has been called the kiss of

their bite has been called the kiss of

their bite has been called the kiss of death and can kill a human in less than

death and can kill a human in less than

death and can kill a human in less than 10 hours if not treated effectively

10 hours if not treated effectively

10 hours if not treated effectively while the Black Mamba usually tries to

while the Black Mamba usually tries to

while the Black Mamba usually tries to flee from humans they will attack if

flee from humans they will attack if

flee from humans they will attack if they feel threatened delivering deadly

they feel threatened delivering deadly

they feel threatened delivering deadly strikes in rapid succession before we

strikes in rapid succession before we

strikes in rapid succession before we unveil our top pick here are a few

unveil our top pick here are a few

unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

honorable mentions

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number one the mosquito with a list that

number one the mosquito with a list that includes crocodiles lions and sharks it

includes crocodiles lions and sharks it

includes crocodiles lions and sharks it may be difficult to believe that

may be difficult to believe that

may be difficult to believe that mosquitoes are the most dangerous

mosquitoes are the most dangerous

mosquitoes are the most dangerous animals on the planet while they won’t

animals on the planet while they won’t

animals on the planet while they won’t eat you

eat you

eat you this small insect is responsible for

this small insect is responsible for

this small insect is responsible for killing over a million people each year

killing over a million people each year

killing over a million people each year because it spreads diseases the most

because it spreads diseases the most

because it spreads diseases the most famous of which is malaria in fact they

famous of which is malaria in fact they

famous of which is malaria in fact they are set to transfer diseases to over 700

are set to transfer diseases to over 700

are set to transfer diseases to over 700 million people annually they’re located

million people annually they’re located

million people annually they’re located all over the world from tropical areas

all over the world from tropical areas

all over the world from tropical areas to cold climates and are responsible for

to cold climates and are responsible for

to cold climates and are responsible for more human deaths than all the other

more human deaths than all the other

more human deaths than all the other animals on this list put together do you

animals on this list put together do you

animals on this list put together do you agree with our list what do you think is

agree with our list what do you think is

agree with our list what do you think is the most dangerous animal on earth for

the most dangerous animal on earth for

the most dangerous animal on earth for more informative top 10s published every

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