What is the deadliest mammal alive?

Ungainly as it is, the hippopotamus is the world's deadliest large land mammal, killing an estimated 500 people per year in Africa. Hippos are aggressive creatures, and they have very sharp teeth. And you would not want to get stuck under one; at up to 2,750kg they can crush a human to death.
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What is the world's deadliest mammal?

Slow loris. Poisons and venoms are rare in the mammal world, but the slow loris is an exception. Its bite is so venomous that it can kill a human – and there is no cure.
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What animal is the #1 killer?

Mosquitos are by far the deadliest creature in the world when it comes to annual human deaths, causing around one million deaths per year, compared to 100,000 deaths from snakes and 250 from lions.
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What animal kills most humans?

While larger animals like sharks or hippos may seem a likely culprit, the animal that kills the most humans per year is actually the mosquito.
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What is the strongest animal in the world?

Key Points: The strongest land animal in the world is the elephant. The typical Asian elephant has 100,000 muscles and tendons arranged along the length of the trunk, enabling it to lift almost 800 pounds.
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What animal is the fastest killer?

Dracula ants of the species Mystrium camillae can snap their jaws together so fast, you could fit 5,000 strikes into the time it takes us to blink an eye. This means the blood-suckers wield the fastest known movement in nature, according to a study published this week in the journal Royal Society Open Science.
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What is the deadliest dog in the world?

Pit bulls caused 66 fatalities over the course of the study, ranking it as the most deadly dog breed. The American Pit Bull Terrier has consistently been the breed of choice in the highly-illegal sport of dogfighting, and it is known for its intimidating and aggressive nature.
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What animal kills the most humans in us?

Hint, it's not sharks or snakes. Sharks strike fear in beachgoers, bears are the bane of campers and snakes rattle the nerves of gardeners. But our fears appear misplaced. Stanford University researchers say the animals who most kill Americans are farm animals; hornets, bees and wasps; followed by dogs.
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What animal is a silent killer?

It's Natural to assume that animals with large teeth and aggressive reputation animals like lions or poisonous snakes are the world's deadliest killers. But appearance not sufficient to judge the creature's deadliness. Mosquito has recorded the maximum killing of people every year.
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What animal kills the least humans?

Here are the top 10 most harmless animals in the world.
  • Llama. Llamas (Lama Glama) are related to camels. ...
  • Manatee. The manatee (Trichechus) is an herbivore that is not aggressive and doesn't prey on other species. ...
  • Red Panda. ...
  • Manta Ray. ...
  • Giant African Millipede. ...
  • Opossum. ...
  • 3. Aye-Aye. ...
  • Rabbit.
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What is the number 2 deadliest animal?

2. Mosquito. Clocking in at just three millimeters at their smallest, the common mosquito, even tinier than the tsetse fly, ranks as the second most dangerous animal in the world.
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What animal can't be killed?

To date, there's only one species that has been called 'biologically immortal': the jellyfish Turritopsis dohrnii. These small, transparent animals hang out in oceans around the world and can turn back time by reverting to an earlier stage of their life cycle.
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What animal can hit the hardest?

Mantis shrimp pack the strongest punch of any creature in the animal kingdom. Their club-like appendages accelerate faster than a bullet out of a gun and just one strike can knock the arm off a crab or break through a snail shell. These small but mighty crustaceans have been known to take on octopus and win.
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What is the most fearless dog?

1. German Shepherd. Whether it's sniffing out bombs for the army or controlling crowds for the police, German Shepherds are the bravest of all the dog breeds. As a family pet they will happily put their life on the line to keep you safe.
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What animal has no enemy?

Animals with no natural predators are called apex predators, because they sit at the top (or apex) of the food chain. The list is indefinite, but it includes lions, grizzly bears, crocodiles, giant constrictor snakes, wolves, sharks, electric eels, giant jellyfish, killer whales, polar bears, and arguably, humans.
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What animal kills for revenge?

Yes, animals do practice revenge. Chimps do it, for example. Macaques do it, too, although not directly: if they cannot attack the offender because he is much stronger, they would hurt someone weaker instead, sometimes the attacker's relative.
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What animal is faster than a bullet?

Its faster than a speeding bullet, its a Peregrine Falcon!
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What animal would win in a fight?

The survey also looked at which animals Americans figured would win in an animal fighting tournament, with elephants and rhinos coming out on top and geese falling in last place, followed closely ahead of an "unarmed human."
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What is bravest animal in the world?

According to the Independent, honey badgers have been described in the Guinness Book of Records as the "most fearless animal in the world" and can even fight off much larger predators like lions and hyenas.
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What animal is king of the jungle?

Lions have famously acquired the title of 'King of the Jungle'.
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