We all like to play with danger and dangerous elements of nature especially, the adventurous kind of people. When it comes to playing around with deadly animals, how can we forget the great Australian wildlife expert Steve Irwin who just over did and lost his life? Let us look at the top 10 deadliest animals with whom one should not mess around.
Top 10 Deadliest Animals
10. The African Bush Elephant
This animal is certainly the king of African jungles. It is the largest land animal on Earth and has zero natural predators (man doesn’t count as natural). The ones you’ve seen in zoos are simply not the same as those in the wild. These ones pose a big threat to humans who try to mess around with them in their habitat. They disappear very easily in tall brush and their ears enable them to hear you long before you hear them. So they may attach you before you even think of one. Many people in jungles have died every year after falling prey to the giant African Bush Elephant.
9. The African Lion
Another ferocious animal happens to be from the African jungle. The USP of this specie is that it is known to work as a team player with other lions to hunt. This enables it to bring down prey far larger than itself. The African Lion is about 6 inches taller than a tiger and weighs between 150-250 kg. If one tries to irritate this animal, then it can give a chase at 50 mph for over 100 meters. These lions have been known to target the safari jeeps in order to immobilize them.
8. Sea Wasp Box Jellyfish
Isn’t it so amazing to see that a jellyfish which we believe to be just a mere show piece featuring in this list? But, do you know the Sea Wasp Box Jellyfish is believed to be the most venomous species of all kind. It can weigh up to 2 kg with a bell that can reach the size of a basketball with 15 tentacles up to 10 feet long beneath.
7. Inland Taipan
This fierce snake averages to be 6 feet long. dose of its venom is 30 micrograms per kilogram. It injects an average of 44 milligrams per bite, which is 44,000 micrograms. It can inject up to 110 milligrams. Ni human although till date has been killed by the Inland Taipan.
6. The Human
Yes you are right. Even we humans feature in the list of deadliest animals ever. In 200,000 years of history, we have perfected the art of killing each other. As a matter of fact, we have been the only species that have existed on Earth to have attempted the elimination of entire species.
5. The Mosquito
We all know that mosquitoes are very annoying to us every time but surely wouldn’t have imagined them to be featuring in this list. But here they are. The mosquito is possibly responsible for more deaths throughout history than any other macroscopic animal. Lots and lots of people e die every year just because of falling prey to deadly diseases like malaria.
4. The Shark
These gigantic specie are believed to reach over 20 feet long, easily weigh 2.5 tons, and still swim 35 feet per second. The shark eats small fish, plankton, and krill. They also have the ability to generate very slight electrical field and even sense half a billionth of a single volt. This makes the shark different and more ferocious.
3. Cape Buffalo
Cape Buffalo is the most dangerous game animal on Earth. It has a very high thick skin that even elephant riffles are not guaranteed to kill them. The .585 Nyati caliber was invented for use against this animal in order to stay safe during the attack by this ferocious and wild animal. They are so heavy but can run fast too. A 2,000 lb male can run 40 miles an
hour for more than 100 meters. So beware if you see one.
2. Clostridium Botulinum
This is the most toxic animal ever on earth. The fact that one teaspoon of this bacterium, properly distributed, could kill every single human being in the United States is enough to justify this fact. They are found almost everywhere on the earth, from the Sahara Desert to Antarctica. A mere 1 Nano gram per kilogram dose will kill any living organism on the planet.
1. Siafu Ants
These ants are the most dangerous species known to us ever. The best part is that they are blind but it’s the strength of their colonies that makes them the strongest ones. They move in a colony of almost 50,000,000 ants. The length of these ants is closed to 2 inches way longer than the normal ants. They are able to overpower any known animal including the giant elephants.
So before going out for any jungle safaris do put it in your brains to not to mess around with these wild animals. If taken a chance you may risk your life and succumb to injuries.
