Ranked: The World's Most Dangerous Predators Ranked - It's Not What You'd Expect

By Eric Allen on August 28, 2020 at 9:00 AM

Last edited on November 25, 2020 at 11:19 AM

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.

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.

Sharks are getting closer and closer to the coast, and therefore humans, when trying to find food.

Wolves only normally attack in self defence, when they feel threatened.

Elephants have a habitat that is commonly frequented by humans. Therefore they react to gain their territory, and understandably so.

Deaths involving lions occur mainly in Africa.

The hippopotamus is a very territorial animal that attacks when it feels threatened.

A crocodile's bite is the most powerful on the planet.

Tapeworms infiltrate the intestines where they reproduce and multiply.

The tsetse fly carries the sleeping sickness disease and transmits it to the people it bites.

This creature transmits Chagas disease to its victims via 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.