Top Five Most Deadly Animals

Take a look at the scariest animals to run into.

5. The African Lion

The African Lion can reach up to half a ton. Lions are thought to kill up to 70 humans per year in Tanzania.he African Lion can sprint at a speed of up to 60km per hour (38 miles per hour) which is as fast as a racehorse. The African Lion spends 90% of it’s time sleeping. A group of lions are called pride.African lions are known to prefer a larger prey. The lion prefers grassy plains, savannas, and semi-deserts. It is located throughout much of Africa, especially in the southeastern part of the continent.


4. The Great White Shark

This shark is an exceptionally large shark found in coastal waters in all major oceans. It can reach lengths of up to 6 metres and can weigh up to 5 tons.Great whites can detect one drop of blood in 25 gallons (100 liters) of water and can sense even tiny amounts of blood in the water up to 3 miles (5 kilometers) away. The white shark inhabits coastal and offshore waters of the continental shelf. Great White sharks primarily eat fish, smaller sharks, turtles, dolphins, and pinnipeds such as seals and sea lions. But every here or there they attack a human, by mistake though.

3. The Box Jellyfish

Also known as the wasp jellyfish, this salad-bowl sized jellyfish can have up to 60 tentacles as long as 15 feet. Each tentacle has enough toxin to kill 50 humans.It the most deadly marine animal in the worlds since they kill more people each year than any other marine animal and hae one of the fastest working toxins. The Box Jellyfish shoots itself along up to speeds of 4 knots in a jet-like motion.The box jellyfish seem to move towards the shore in calm waters when tide is rising and gather near the mouths of rivers, estuaries and creeks following the rain.

2. The Asian Cobra

While the Asian cobra does not have the deadliest venom, it does make the most of what it has, causing the largest chunk of the 50 thousand deaths by snakebite per year. These cobras are most commonly found in central to eastern Asia. Like most cobras they eat small rodents and mammals. Like all snakes they lay eggs for babies.

1. The Mosquito

I never thought that this little insect could be the dangerous animal…  Due to malaria carrying parasites transferred by the mosquito, it is responsible for the deaths of more than two million people per year.Mosquitoes do not feed on blood. The female mosquito requires a blood meal for development of her eggs.The average life span of a female mosquito is 3 to 100 days. the male lives 10 to 20 days.

I hoped this helped you a bunch, please leave comments and if I am wrong please correct me, thanks!

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One Response to “Top Five Most Deadly Animals”

  1. Hamish L Says...

    On November 16, 2008 at 9:45 pm

    Yea Great White Sharks are misunderstood. They dont usually attack so they are not really mindless killing machines. But do keep it up there because they are still dangerous


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