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Cape Buffalo
Cape Buffalo

The African buffalo or Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a large African bovine. It is not closely related to the slightly larger wild water buffalo of Asia and its ancestry remains unclear. Syncerus caffer caffer, the Cape buffalo, is the typical subspecies, and the largest one, found in South and East Africa.

Cone Snail
Cone Snail

Cone snails, cone shells, or cones are common names for a large group of small to large-sized extremely venomous predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs. Until fairly recently, over 600 species of cone snails were all classified under one genus, Conus, in one family, the Conidae.

Golden Poison Dart Frog
Golden Poison Dart Frog

The golden poison frog (Phyllobates terribilis), also known as the golden frog, golden poison arrow frog, or golden dart frog, is a poison dart frog endemic to the Pacific coast of Colombia.

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Box Jellyfish
Box Jellyfish

Box Jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri) It seems to go without saying that the most poisonous, deadliest and meanest of all the jellyfish inhabits Australia. The variety of box jellyfish known as the sea wasp or marine stinger is widely regarded as one of the most deadly creatures on earth.

Pufferfish
Pufferfish

The Tetraodontidae are a family of primarily marine and estuarine fish of the order Tetraodontiformes. The family includes many familiar species which are variously called pufferfish, puffers, balloonfish, blowfish, blowies, bubblefish, globefish, swellfish, toadfish, toadies, honey toads, sugar toads, and sea squab.

2 Black Mamba
2 Black Mamba

The black mamba, Dendroaspis polylepis, is a venomous diurnal snake native to parts of parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Despite its name, the black mamba is actually gray in color, darker toward the spine and lighter toward the belly.

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Saltwater Crocodile
Saltwater Crocodile

Brien said saltwater crocodiles displayed different behaviour when catching prey compared with when they fought each other, but that the vast size of the animals posed significant dangers to people. “A two-metre croc won’t eat a human, but once you get an animal that is four metres long, humans are certainly on the menu,” he said.

Tsetse Fly
Tsetse Fly

Tsetse Flies Are Strange and Dangerous Insects Entomology Today September 19, 2016 Leave a Comment A pregnant female tsetse fly (Glossina morsitans) from a colony kept at the Yale School of Public Health in New Haven, CT.

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Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes

“Mosquitoes are perhaps the most dangerous animals in the world,” Omar Akbari, PhD, an assistant professor of entomology at the Center for Disease Vector Research at the University of California Riverside, told Healthline.

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Snakes
Snakes

Many snake experts have cited the black mamba and the coastal taipan as the world's most dangerous, albeit not the most venomous snakes. Both species are elapids, and in several aspects of morphology, ecology and behaviour, the coastal taipan is strongly convergent with the black mamba.

Dogs
Dogs

FOLLOWING a spate of dog attacks across the UK, we take a look at Britain's most dangerous dogs.

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Crocodiles
Crocodiles

Nile crocodile Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus). © Digital Vision/Getty Images With a geographic home range spanning most of Africa, save the Sahara, and part of Madagascar, the Nile crocodile is at home in various habitats made up of freshwater lakes and streams and brackish waters.

Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus

Whereas the snakes that are presented as villainous creatures are in fact less dangerous than hippos. Hippos can take on crocodiles in water and fight lions on land. These chubby cute looking animals are aggressive and you should fear them more than some gnu or elephant in the wild.

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Smallpox
Smallpox

Why is smallpox dangerous? Smallpox is an acute, contagious disease that can be fatal in up to 30% of those who. contract it. There is no specific treatment for smallpox, and the only prevention is vaccination. Survivors are usually scarred and in rare cases may be blinded.

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Spanish Flu
Spanish Flu

Why Spanish flu was so fatal, especially to people in the prime of their lives, is what scientists are striving to understand, as TIME reported in the wake of Hong Kong’s 1997 avian flu outbreak.

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The Black Plague
The Black Plague

The black rat can be infected with the black plague and spread the disease via fleas. Image by the CDC Archaeologists in London have found remains of victims of the black plague, dating back to 1348-1350.

Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis has been plaguing humankind for thousands of years; it has been and still is one of the most deadly infectious diseases in the world. What is Tuberculosis? The illness tuberculosis, or TB, is an infection caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

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Malaria
Malaria

Malaria in humans can be caused by a number of different parasites – the most dangerous, and the one which is responsible for over 90% of the worldwide deaths from malaria, is Plasmodium falciparum.

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Ebola
Ebola

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the world's deadliest to date. BBC News asks what the disease is and how it can be stopped. The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the world's deadliest to date.

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Cholera
Cholera

Cholera is an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio … cholerae. It has a short incubation period, from less than one day to five days, and produces an enterotoxin that causes a copious, painless, watery diarrhea that can quickly lead to severe dehydration and death if treatment is not promptly given.

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8 Hippopotamus
8 Hippopotamus

Hippos live in both under the water and on Earth, while lions only live on Earth, and sharks only live in waters. So you're in danger in both waters and on Earth, and that increases the death number of course.

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7 Cassowary
7 Cassowary

Cassowary Flightless like the largest bird that ever lived on earth, there is a bird which looks like a turkey-ostrich crossbreed and is significantly smaller than the former. Yet it is one of the largest birds still alive.

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6 Wolverine
6 Wolverine

Appearing more like a small bear, the wolverine is in fact more of a weasel on steroids. This stocky little beast is the stuff of legends. Along with a voracious appetite it has a reputation for unmatched ferocity and apparently fears nothing. Pound for pound few other animals can match the wolverine for strength or attitude.

5 Tasmanian Devil
5 Tasmanian Devil

If the devils feel threatened by another animal species, they can release a terrible odor, which rivals that of a skunk. When preparing to fight another devil, these creatures warn of their furor with a sneeze. 7. Large appetite: Tasmanian devils eat 5-10% of their body weight each day.

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4 Sun Bear
4 Sun Bear

The Asiatic slo … th bear is also considered a very ill tempered species, and is credited with many attacks on humans. The brown or grizzly bear can be more dangerous because of its size and power, but the most dangerous situation one can be in is to surprise a female bear of any species with her cubs.

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3 Saltwater Crocodile
3 Saltwater Crocodile

Researchers found that the saltwater crocodile exhibited vastly more bellicose behaviour than species from Papua New Guinea, South America and south-east Asia. The freshwater crocodile, also found in Australia, was ranked fifth, ahead of the American alligator and the Indian gharial.

1 Wild Boar
1 Wild Boar

These wild boar attacks show how unpredictable and vicious these animals can be. Some people think hunting boar is easy enough. What they don’t realize is that wild boar are aggressive and vicious animals. These 10 boar attacks show just how ugly a boar hunt can get in a matter of seconds.

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King Cobra
King Cobra

The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah), also known as the hamadryad, is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae, endemic to forests from India through Southeast Asia. This serpent is the world's longest venomous snake.

Marbled Cone Snail
Marbled Cone Snail

Fish-hunting snails are particularly dangerous, with venom strong enough to kill a human. This harpoon is cocked and loaded. Target is within range. The cone snail strikes. The fish is paralyzed within seconds, reeled back in, and swallowed. With …

Blue-Ringed Octopus
Blue-Ringed Octopus

The blue-ringed octopus is the prominent symbol of the secret order of female bandits and smugglers in the James Bond film Octopussy, appearing in an aquarium tank, on silk robes, and as a tattoo on women in the order.

Death Stalker Scorpion
Death Stalker Scorpion

Deathstalker Most Dangerous Scorpion In The World Without a doubt the most venomous scorpions recognized on the appearance of earth, Death Stalker Scorpions. The Deathstalker, in addition reputed to be Leiurus quinquestraitus, is a ubiquitous animal group of scorpion mostly recognized in desert areas of the African landmass.

Stonefish
Stonefish

The stonefish is the most venomous fish in the world, reaching an average length of 30 to 40 centimetres and up to 2 kg / 5 lbs in weight. The stonefish is the most venomous fish in the world, reaching an average length of 30 to 40 centimetres and up to 2 kg / 5 lbs in weight.

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The Brazilian Wandering Spider
The Brazilian Wandering Spider

The Brazilian wandering spider appears in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's most venomous spider. Guinness World Records says that while the spider is the most toxic, an effective antivenom is available and few fatalities occur.

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Inland Taipan
Inland Taipan

The inland taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus), also commonly known as the western taipan, the small-scaled snake, or the fierce snake, is an extremely venomous snake of the taipan (Oxyuranus) genus, and is endemic to semi-arid regions of central east Australia.

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