What's the deadliest animal in the world?

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You don't want to cross paths with these creatures. Here are some of the world's deadliest animals. read more

It threatens half of the world’s population and causes billions of dollars in lost productivity annually. Other mosquito-borne diseases include dengue fever, yellow fever, and encephalitis. There are more than 2,500 species of mosquito, and mosquitoes are found in every region of the world except Antarctica. read more