Scorpions, spiders or even bears, you would expect at least one of these to feature on the list right? That's where you're wrong! The proof is in the pictures, go have a look for yourself and take note of the the things you'd be wise to avoid.
Ranked: The World's Most Dangerous Predators Ranked - It's Not What You'd Expect
Check out this list of the 15 animals most dangerous to humans, based on the number of deaths that they had caused. The top 3 most deadly are certainly not the ones you would expect.
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Check out 15 photos now Sharks are getting closer and closer to the coast, and therefore humans, when trying to find food.
Elephants have a habitat that is commonly frequented by humans. Therefore they react to gain their territory, and understandably so.
The hippopotamus is a very territorial animal that attacks when it feels threatened.
The tsetse fly carries the sleeping sickness disease and transmits it to the people it bites.
The dog is responsible for numerous attacks across the world. Normally, it's not the dog itself who incites the violence, but more the owner who trains it.
There are many species of venomous snakes in the world, and therefore some are more dangerous than others.
Like the tapeworm, the roundworm is a parasite that reproduces and multiples in the intestines.
Transmitting malaria and yellow fever, the mosquito is commonly found in more humid climates. Its bite can have catastrophic consequences.
