10 most dangerous creatures in the world. Top animals

The most dangerous animals in the world

Bug

Bug. In the form of a spider, but not a spider. The bite hurts. Poisonous

Intestinal worm

Lives in tropical countries, difficult to breed

Tropical centipede

Monkey

Among the dangerous animals is the monkey, which in many tropical countries has moved from the forest closer to city dumps, finding food there. Often, flocks of monkeys attack children and even adults, taking away food, robbing peasants' food supplies and emptying the refrigerators of townspeople. At the same time, they borrow tricks and manners from humans, sometimes even adopting the habit of knocking on the door to have it opened.

Hippopotamuses

Even though hippos are herbivores, they are extremely dangerous for those traveling along the river. In Africa, it causes more deaths than any other large animal, including crocodiles or lions. When attacking a person, it uses its head as a battering ram. Its fangs, reaching a length of 50 cm, are very dangerous. The hippopotamus is not afraid to attack boats; it is able to overturn not too large of them.

The most dangerous hippos are those who protect their only cub. Suspecting the slightest danger, the female rushes towards the enemy, sweeping away everything in her path, and fights to the last. On land, the speed of an angry female hippopotamus can reach 35 km/h.

Scorpios

Scorpios are extremely common throughout the planet, especially along the 49-1 parallel. Of course, there are many types of scorpions - the most dangerous is the black thick-tailed scorpion, which can kill a camel, not to mention a person. More than 5 thousand human deaths per year are the price that a person pays for being in the neighborhood of this animal.

The thick-tailed scorpion (Androctonus australis), which lives in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria to the north of Sudan, and in the east to India, is very dangerous. A drop of its venom is almost as toxic as a drop of cobra venom and, as is known, its sting leads to the death of a person in 4 hours, and a dog in 7 minutes. In Azerbaijan, there was a case where a black scorpion of a closely related species (Androctonus crassicaudd) stung an adult man sleeping on the sand, right on the temple, near the external carotid artery. The man died suddenly. This type of scorpion reaches 8.5 cm in length.

Crocodiles

Crocodiles are dangerous to humans to varying degrees. Some never attack humans, others attack often (salted crocodile), and others (for example, Nile crocodile) are dangerous only in some areas. Some of them are especially dangerous, for example, the African crocodile living in salt water. He is capable of not only grabbing a person passing by, but also running after him on land, overtaking him, grabbing him and dragging him into the water.

Scientists estimate that crocodiles kill more people than all other animals. More than 2 thousand people die every year, and the figure not only does not decrease, but even increases.

Polar bear

The polar bear - Ursus maritimus - is considered the largest land predator. IN natural environment habitats bears eat northern for breakfast elephant seal- Mirounga angustirostris. The length of the bear reaches 3 m, weight up to 1000 kg. Bears are dangerous for hunters: with one swipe of a paw, a polar bear is capable of cutting off a person’s head. But in order for a polar bear to attack, it must be provoked. The main reaction of a polar bear to a person is fear, in most cases panic fear; the animal simply runs away upon detecting the presence of a person. Still, conflicts or attacks are quite possible.

The leaf climber is terrible.

The most poisonous creature is the terrible leaf frog. Just 1 g of the substance secreted by the skin of this frog can kill several thousand people

Poisonous frogs

Tenth place is rightfully occupied poisonous frogs, living in Central and South America, in Madagascar. On their backs are glands that produce toxins. The poison of a single golden frog native to Madagascar can kill ten people. One consolation is that scientists have discovered that the frog produces toxins gradually and extremely slowly.

Elephant

Elephants - family Elephantidae - According to statistics, 600 people die from it every year. By the way, a frightened or angry elephant can reach speeds of up to 65 km/h, that is, it is quite capable of catching up with a car driving over rough terrain. This animal is simply too large and strong; one awkward movement is enough for it to kill a crocodile, lion or man. Thus, in India and Bangladesh, elephants have gotten into the habit of stealing rice beer from people; as a result, drunken animals trample from 10 to 100 people a year.

Orange fireflies

Orange fireflies, don't pick them up

Australian bee

Australian bee, stinger larger than usual. Cold sweat swelling at the site of the bite

Bees

Apis mellifera scutellata is one of the breeds of honey bee that descended from the African subspecies. This is a very aggressive insect. Its venom is weaker and less poisonous than the venom of other bees, but the peculiarity of these insects is that, when attacking a victim or defending itself, it stings not once, like most bees, but repeatedly. Their sting does not have pronounced serrations; the bee easily removes it from the victim’s body. Otherwise, Apis mellifera scutellata is similar to all other bees. But even a single bee sting can be dangerous. In case of individual intolerance, swelling of the throat may occur. Injections into the eye, throat, tonsils, soft palate, and side of the neck are very dangerous and can cause death. The most sensitive to bee venom are women (especially pregnant women), children and the elderly.

Killer bees were developed in Brazil. It is a hybrid of the African bee Apis mellifera scutellata with various types bees, common in Europe. The sting of a killer bee is not fatal, but these insects are much more irritable than their counterparts.

We've all heard the expression "as hard working as a bee." Has anyone heard the expression “dangerous as a bee”? No? But in addition to ordinary honey bees, there are killer bees that live in South, Central and North America.

This graceful, strong, predatory animal, reaching a weight of 125 kg, on the one hand, evokes admiration and worship as a deity among local tribes, and on the other, panic fear when meeting it in the wild savannah. In Tanzania, about forty attacks per year were reported in the early 1990s. Over the past couple of years, more than 100 attacks have been reported annually, with 70 percent of them resulting in death. Scientists are concerned that once lions have tasted human meat, they become aggressive and prefer to attack people rather than wild animals.

In total, according to biologists, there are from 23 to 40 thousand lions in Africa.

African buffalo

When meeting a dangerous pursuer, the African buffalo - Syncerus caffer - attacks him and pierces him with his horns. The height at the withers in adult males can reach 1.6 m, and the length - 3.4 m. The weight of a large specimen can be 900 kg. A much greater danger than a buffalo can be a herd of buffalo, in which up to a thousand heads gather. More than 500 people die every year due to attacks by this animal.

They say that more hunters have died from them than from lions. Even such an old lonely buffalo (his young bulls drive him out of the herd) is attacked by only five lions.

Great white shark

White shark considered the most dangerous, fierce and powerful of all sharks, she was even given the nickname “ white killer" Blood in the water makes them active, and they are ready to sink their 3,000 teeth into anything that moves. Large specimens are capable of cutting a person in half. The great white shark is the most man-eater. 212 unprovoked attacks on people were registered (data as of the end of 2004), Tiger shark responsible for 83, the bull shark is responsible for 68 cases of attacks on people (2004).

Yellow termites

Yellow termites do not bite, but you must wash your hands after playing with such a cockroach

sea wasp

Jellyfish, sea anemones, coral polyps, annelids, sea cucumbers, sea urchins, starfish, sponges can “burn” or prick a person upon contact with them. The effects range from burning skin to cardiac arrest.

The most poisonous jellyfish- sea wasp - lives off the coast of Australia. The venom of this beautiful jellyfish paralyzes the human heart muscle, and death occurs within 1-3 minutes. It looks like an ordinary jellyfish, light green in color, but very poisonous. Its 60 tentacles, each just under 40 cm long, have 5,000 stinging stingers and enough venom to kill 60 people. Australian fishermen whose nets catch such “fish” are careful not to reuse these nets - you can easily end up in the hospital, the poison secreted by the jellyfish is so strong.

Snakes

Poisonous snakes kill a total of 100 thousand people every year. There are more than 2,500 species of snakes in the world, and only about 700 are poisonous. In our country, there are 60 species of snakes, of which 10 are poisonous. This is a cobra from the aspid family, living in Central Asia, two species of copperheads - common (or pallas). living in the steppe, desert, mountainous parts of the south and southeast of the CIS countries, and eastern, found in Far East.

The largest snake of the viper family, the viper, is found in Central Asia and the Caucasus. In Central Asia there is a small snake - epha. There are also 5 more species of vipers. Caucasian, big-nosed and Asia Minor vipers are found only in the Caucasus. The most common are the steppe viper, living in the steppe and desert zones of the south of the country, and the common viper, living in the forest and forest-steppe zone- from the steppes to the taiga and from the western borders to the southeastern.

Poisonous snakes never attack a person first and, when they see him, they usually try to hide. The hissing of a snake serves as a warning signal not to touch it. However, it happens that a person touches a snake without noticing it, and then it defends itself. And a cobra. Having stood in a characteristic pose, the first time he sometimes simply hits the enemy with his head, and then uses his poisonous teeth.

South American tarantula

South American tarantula, poisonous, dangerous, aggressive

African tarantula

... approaching even an empty web is deadly.

Black widow, dangerous spider

If you have noticed at least one such spider, know: 1 g of its venom is enough to kill 10 adult men.

Mosquitoes

Record-breaking animals

1. For thousands of years, people have used the power of African and Asian elephants for their needs - from wars to transportation. An elephant's trunk alone has 100,000 muscles and can lift up to 270 kg.

2. Compared to an elephant, the rhinoceros beetle looks miniature. But in its scale it is considered the most strong creature on the planet. Rhinoceros beetles, named for a growth on the male's snout, can carry up to 850 times their own weight. If a person had this strength, he could lift about 65 tons.

3. The penny cicada, or slobber, appeared in the book of records as the highest jumper. This tiny insect is only 6 mm long, but it can “catapult” into the air to a height of up to 70 cm. A person with such an ability could jump onto a 210-meter skyscraper.

4. The African impala, with its long thin legs and powerful thighs, is also known for its incredible jumping ability. If startled, she can jump 3 meters and “fly” almost 10 meters above the ground. Obviously, this skill is not just for defense. Sometimes impalas jump just for fun.

5. In 2007, the Godwit made the longest flight in history without stopping. In nine days he flew 11,500 km from his habitat in Alaska to New Zealand without stopping to eat or drink. By the end of its incredible journey, the bird had lost almost 50% of its weight.

6. The annual migration of the dusky petrel can be compared to the migration of the godwit. These feathered marathon runners cover almost 64,000 km each year from New Zealand to North hemisphere in search of food.

7. In 2005, a great white shark entered the record books by completing the longest and longest migration ever recorded. Named Nicole by researchers, the shark traveled 20,000 km from Africa to Australia. The journey, which lasted nine months, was also the largest return migration of all. marine mammals and fish. Tracking systems showed that Nicole spent a lot of time near the surface, which is why scientists suggested that sharks use some kind of terrestrial “hints” to navigate.

8. The sailfish, which can reach speeds of 109 km/h in short gusts, was officially recognized as the fastest fish in the world. They usually hunt in groups and use their speed and impressive dorsal fin to catch sardines or anchovies.

9. Cheetah - the fastest animal on earth - can reach speeds of up to 96 km per hour and gain maximum speed in just three seconds. These sprinters rely on long, powerful legs to support their flexible bodies. However, during such a rapid run, cheetahs lose a huge amount of energy and can only run 274 meters with it.

10. The peregrine falcon holds the title of the fastest flyer in the animal world. Using a deadly head-down flying technique, this predator attacks (usually a pigeon) at speeds of up to 200 mph. It grabs prey in the air with its sharp claws and then brings it down to the ground to eat it.

The most “nasty” animals on the planet

This, for example, is an enlarged image of a butterfly from the Vittoridae family, which spends most of its life in the larval state.

This is nothing more than a turtle. This turtle's name Matamata means "I kill" in Spanish.

Who would have guessed that this could be called an angel? But yes, this fish is called angelfish and is highly valued by gourmets around the world.

Blob Fish or Blob Sculpin - “fish with human face" One can argue about the humanity of this face, but this creature really doesn’t look much like an ordinary fish.

Deep Sea Rattails or Grenadiers. Scary fish.

Goblin shark. Not even for a second does the question arise as to why it received such a name.

Insects have long been firmly established in horror movie scenarios. Here's another horror-worthy specimen: the wheat aphid.

Until 2003, this creature was considered extinct, while it insectivorous mammal, was not found alive and well in Cuba. The creature looks like a dull brown badger, with a long pinkish muzzle, and reaches a length of 50 centimeters.

The most terrible animals

9. Tasmanian devil

No other animal has the jaw and body proportions of the Tasmanian devil. With its strong, huge jaws it can easily bite through large bones. For Tasmanian devils, dinner is a social event where up to 12 animals gather. During the feast, they actively communicate - scientists have identified 11 different poses and 8 sounds with which devils communicate. To humans, these sounds seem like ominous screams.

Currently, the Tasmanian devil lives only on the Australian island of Tasmania, although it once inhabited mainland Australia.

8. Wolf

The length of the wolf from the nose to the tip of the tail is 1.3-2 meters (the tail is 25% of the body length). The wolf's physique makes it amazingly resistant to long journeys. A narrow chest, strong back and legs allow the wolf not to get tired from long movements. They can run at a speed of 10 kilometers per hour (2.7 m per second) for several kilometers. During a chase, they can reach speeds of 65 kilometers per hour (18 meters per second).

The wolf feeds on deer, elk, yaks and other ungulates. A pack of wolves can kill a bison weighing more than a ton. At the wolf's strong jaws with sharp fangs and so-called carnivorous teeth, with which they tear and chew meat. The wolf's jaws are so powerful that it can break a moose's thigh in 6-8 bites.

7. Anaconda

The Tamil name for anaconda is "anaikolra", which means "killer of elephants". Early Spanish settlers called this snake the matatoro, or bull killer.

Anaconda is the heaviest snake in the world (up to 250 kg). The eyes and nostrils are located on the top of the head, thanks to which the anaconda can breathe and see objects to attack while being almost entirely in the water.

Anacondas are very strong, so despite their slowness, they can overcome large predators, including small deer and even small crocodiles. They strangle a large mammal by wrapping around its body.

6. Vampire

In numerous myths and legends, bats appear as blood-sucking demons. Vampire bats actually exist - there are only three species in Central and South America. The wing span of vampires is 20 cm, and the body is the size of an adult's thumb. If it were not for the fact that the main diet of such bats- blood, a person would hardly be interested in these animals.

Vampire bats feed on the blood of large birds, cattle, horses and pigs. Using sharp blade-like incisors, they make small cuts in the skin of a sleeping animal. Vampires' saliva contains a substance that prevents blood from clotting, and bat can calmly drink the blood flowing from the wound. Another substance in the saliva causes the skin to become numb, preventing the animal from waking up. If a vampire does not regularly receive the required dose of blood, his body quickly breaks down and he can die of starvation within 2-3 days.

The bat finds its victims using echolocation, smells and sounds. This animal can not only fly, but also run on the ground with amazing speed and agility (runs up to 2.2 meters per second).

5. “Black dragon fish”, or idiakant

Idiacanthus, or “black dragon fish” as it is called in some languages, is a long, flexible fish that lives at a depth of about 2 thousand meters.

This fish is an example of extreme sexual dimorphism. Females reach 40 cm in length, have small eyes, a chin barbel and long teeth with which they catch other fish. Unlike females, males are only 5 cm long, have no teeth, no mental barbel, and a non-functional gut. The larval development of idiacanths is surprising - the eyes of the larvae hang on long stalks, which shorten in length as the fish matures, and the eyes gradually reach the sockets.

4. Giant squid

Giant squids reach truly monstrous sizes - according to some sources, up to 20 meters long (according to more rigorous scientific data, up to 13 meters). The presence of ammonium chloride solution in the body allows giant squids to float on the surface of the water. Squids feed on deep-sea fish and other squid by grasping them with the serrated suckers of their two particularly long tentacles.

Since ancient times, sailors have passed on legends about giant squids from mouth to mouth, on the basis of which, most likely, the Norwegian myth of sea monster“Kraken”, which is capable of absorbing and sinking any ship.

3. Aye-aye

Aye-aye lives in Madagascar and resembles Dobby the house elf from the Harry Potter books. Nature gave this primate teeth like a rodent and a long middle finger, with which he obtains food for himself in the same way as a woodpecker with its beak.

It is the world's largest nocturnal primate and lives primarily in forest canopies. He gets his food in a very unusual way: he knocks on wood to find larvae, gnaws a hole in the right place and takes out the insect with his long middle finger. The aye-aye's tail is very fluffy, similar to the tail of a squirrel, and the muzzle resembles that of a rodent with black beady eyes. He has large incisors that grow throughout the aye-aye's life. The aye-aye usually feeds on nuts, larvae, nectar, fruits, seeds, and mushrooms, making it an omnivore. He also picks fruit from trees, and usually does this while walking. The aye-aye was once thought to be extinct, but in 1961 the animal was rediscovered in Madagascar. Aye-aye continues to be in danger - not only because the forests in which he lives are being destroyed, but also because of the prejudices of local residents. An ancient Malagasy legend says that the aye-aye is a symbol of death, and a person who encounters an aye-aye in the forest faces death.

2. “Witchfish”, or hagfish

"Witchfish", or hagfish, is one of the most unusual fish in the world. This is one of the few jawless fish that have survived to this day. This deep sea fish feeds on both small living fish and dead and dying fish (they burrow inside the body and scrape it).
It also has the dubious reputation of being the slimiest creature on the planet. Pores on both sides of the body secrete huge quantities of viscous, sticky mucus, which predators can choke on. The mucus also acts as a lubricant, which allows the hagfish to climb out of the body of a dead fish into which it has climbed to feast. Moreover, the “witch fish” is the only fish that can sneeze (due to which it clears its only nostril of mucus).

It is also the only vertebrate that can curl itself into a knot (which allows it to clear mucus from its body and climb out of fish bodies). Hagfish live in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea in large groups (up to 15 thousand in one territory). Females lay very large eggs in small numbers - this means that these fish have a very low mortality rate. The fry are very similar to adult fish, but they have both male and female reproductive organs. As they grow older, they choose their own gender, depending on the demographics of the group.

1. Sabertooth

The sabertooth, which is also called "man-eating fish" in some languages, looks quite menacing. It lives at great depths in the ocean and is protected by rough, armor-covered skin and four long, straight teeth that resemble nails. The teeth are so long that when a saber tooth closes its jaw, the lower pair of teeth are placed in special “sheaths” on either side of the fish’s brain to prevent cutting it.

Despite the appearance of a monster, this fish is only 15 cm long, with a short body and big head. Although there is little food at a depth of five thousand meters, the saber tooth manages to find a victim, which it quickly pierces with its teeth several times.

Another interesting fact about sabertooths: young fish are so different from adults that it took scientists 50 years to realize that they are the same species.

The smallest animals in the world

1. The smallest dog reaches a height of only 12.4 centimeters. This is Daki, who even for her breed, a Chihuahua, looks tiny. The dog lives in Charlton, Massachusetts, USA, and is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's smallest dog.

By the way, Ducky is the smallest living dog. According to the same Book of Records, the smallest dog of all time was recognized as a dwarf Yorkshire terrier, whose name was not specified, with a height of only 6.2 centimeters.

2. The smallest snake in the world is only 10.1 centimeters long. This is a snake of the species Leptotyphlops carlae. None of the adults of this species exceed 10-10.5 centimeters in length. A snake was found in the Caribbean. The scientist who found the tiny reptile was named Blair Hedges.

3. The smallest fish, the species Paedocypris progenetica, was found in Sumatra in 2006. The length of an adult does not exceed 0.8 centimeters, which is all the more surprising if you know that this fish belongs to the cyprinids. Yes, yes, this miniature fish is a direct relative of the giant carp. These are some interesting incidents in the natural world.

4. The smallest horse. Its height to the withers is 43 centimeters. True, this horse was bred by specialists, so its appearance is not an accident. This type of horse was created by miniature horse breeding specialists Paul and Kai Gessling. A horse named Tambelina, whose height is just 43 centimeters, is the smallest on this moment horse of the world.

5. The smallest cat grew to only 15.5 centimeters in height and 49 centimeters in length (including tail). The cat's name is Mr. Peebles and lives in central Illinois. By the way, the species to which this cat belongs is not dwarf. The record was certified by representatives of the Guinness Book of Records in 2004.

6. Now a bright representative of the rodent world - the PeeWee hamster, living in the UK, has grown to only 2.5 centimeters. This is an ordinary hamster, not at all dwarf species, he just stopped growing for some reason when he was only three weeks old. The PeeWee brothers and sisters have long reached 5 centimeters in length, as befits an adult hamster.

7. The smallest chameleons in the world belong to the species Brookesia Minima. Animals reach a length (in adulthood!) of only 1.2 centimeters. They are found in the rain forests of Madagascar. I can’t even imagine how someone could even discover such a tiny thing, and even one that can change its own coloring. He must have been a very observant scientist, you must agree...

8. The smallest lizard of the species Sphaerodactylus ariasae reaches a length of 16 millimeters as an adult. This lizard can fit on a small coin. I think it took no less effort to find such a crumb than to find the chameleon from the previous paragraph. By the way, Sphaerodactylus ariasae was discovered in the British Virgin Islands.

10 largest animals in the world

10. Wild Asian water buffalo
Average weight: 770 kg
Maximum weight: 1250 kg
Average length: 3.48 meters

9. Saltwater crocodile
Average weight: 785 kg
Maximum weight: 1600 kg
Average length: 6.10 meters

8. Black Rhino
Average weight: 1150 kg
Maximum weight: 1900 kg
Average length: 3.43 meters

7. Walrus
Average weight: 1200 kg
Maximum weight: 2150 kg
Average length: 3.35 meters

6. Giraffe
Average weight: 1400 kg
Maximum weight: 2150 kg
Average height: 4.69 meters

5. Gaur
Average weight: 1600 kg
Maximum weight: more than 1800 kg
Average length: 2.99 meters

4. Hippopotamus
Average weight: 2500 kg
Maximum weight: 3400 kg
Average length: 3.35 meters

3. White rhinoceros
Average weight: 2350 kg
Maximum weight: 3850 kg
Average length: 3.81 meters

2. Asian elephant
Average weight: 4200 kg
Maximum weight: 5200 kg
Average length: 5.94 meters

1. African elephant
Average weight: 8500 kg
Maximum weight: 13000 kg
Average length: 6.66 meters

The most unusual animals in the world

25. Shoebill or royal heron.

then for the beast: a bird of the order of ankles.

Habitat: Africa.

Special features: the shoebill’s neck is not very long and thick. The head is large, with a small and, one might say, sloppy crest at the back of the head. The beak is massive and very wide, somewhat swollen. There is a hanging hook at the end of the beak. The shoebill's plumage is generally dark gray, with powdery down on the back, but no such down on the chest. The legs are long and black. The shoebill has a short tongue; There is no muscular stomach, but the glandular one is very large.

Dimensions: shoebill is a large bird, in a standing position it has a height of 75-90 cm; wing length 65-69 cm.

By the way: this lethargic bird often stands completely motionless, holding its large beak on its chest. The shoebill feeds on various aquatic animals - fish, crocodiles, frogs and small turtles.

24. Platypus.

What kind of animal: a waterfowl mammal of the order Monotreme.

Habitat: Australia.

Special Features: Its most curious quality is that it has a duck's beak instead of an ordinary mouth, allowing it to feed in the mud like birds."

Dimensions: the body length of the platypus is 30-40 cm, the tail is 10-15 cm, it weighs up to 2 kg. Males are about a third larger than females.

By the way: the platypus is one of the few poisonous mammals, for humans it is generally not fatal, but it causes very severe pain, and swelling develops at the injection site, which gradually spreads to the entire limb; pain can last for many days or even months.

23. Drop fish.

What kind of animal: fish, scientific name Psychrolutes marcidus.

Habitat: lives in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Ocean, found in deep waters (about 2800 m) of the coasts of Australia and Tasmania.

Special features: drop fish live at depths where the pressure is several tens of times higher than at sea level, and in order to maintain viability, the body of the drop fish consists of a gel-like mass with a density slightly less than water; this allows fish to swim above the seabed without expending energy to swim.

Dimensions: maximum length body is about 65 cm.

By the way: the lack of muscles is not a disadvantage, since the blob fish feeds on prey that swims around it.

22. Dwarf marmoset.

What kind of animal: one of the smallest primates, one of the broad-nosed monkeys.

Habitat: South America, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador.

Special features: the marmoset's nostrils are directed forward, and its nose is large and wide.

Dimensions: the weight of an adult does not exceed 120 g.

By the way: it lives well in captivity. When kept, it requires a constant temperature of 25-29 degrees, slightly higher humidity of 60%.

21. Madagascar suckerfoot.

What kind of animal: a chiropteran mammal.

Habitat: Found only in Madagascar.

Special features: on the bases of the thumbs of the wings and on the soles of the hind limbs, sucker bats have complex rosette suckers, which are located directly on the skin (unlike the suckers on sucker-footed bats).

Dimensions: small animal: body length 5.7 cm, tail 4.8 cm; weight 8-10 g.

By the way: the biology and ecology of the suckerfoot has been practically not studied. Most likely, it uses rolled up leathery palm leaves as shelters, to which it clings with its suckers. All suckers were caught close to the water. Included in the Red Book with the status “vulnerable”.

20. Narwhal.

What kind of animal: a unicorn, a mammal of the unicorn family.

Habitat: The narwhal lives in high latitudes - in the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic.

Special features: in the size and shape of the body, pectoral fins and dark coloration of the suckers, narwhals are similar to beluga whales, however, adult individuals are distinguished by spotting - grayish-brown spots on a light background, which sometimes merge - and the presence of only 2 upper teeth. Of these, the left one develops in males into a tusk up to 2-3 m long and weighing up to 10 kg, twisted in a left-hand spiral, while the right one usually does not erupt. The right tusk in males and both tusks in females are hidden in the gums and develop rarely, in about one case out of 500.

Dimensions: body length of an adult narwhal is 3.5-4.5 m, newborns are about 1.5 m. The weight of males reaches 1.5 tons, of which about a third of the weight is fat; females weigh about 900 kg.

By the way: it’s not exactly clear why a narwhal needs a tusk, but not to break through a crust of ice. This tusk is a sensitive organ and presumably allows the narwhal to sense changes in pressure, temperature and relative concentration of suspended particles in the water. By crossing their tusks, narwhals apparently clear them of growths.

19. Frilled lizard.

What kind of animal: a lizard from the agamidae family.

Habitat: northwestern Australia and southern New Guinea. There it lives in dry forests and forest-steppes.

Special features: color from yellow-brown to black-brown. It stands out for its long tail, which makes up two-thirds of the length of the frilled lizard's body. However, the most noticeable feature is the large collar-shaped fold of skin located around the head and adjacent to the body. The fold contains numerous blood vessels. The frilled lizard has strong limbs and sharp claws.

Dimensions: the length of the frilled lizard ranges from 80 to 100 cm, females are significantly smaller than males.

By the way: when there is danger, it opens its mouth, sticks out its brightly colored collar (it can stand up to 30 cm from the body), stands on its hind legs, makes hissing sounds and hits the ground with its tail - which makes it seem scarier and more dangerous than it is.

18. Dumbo Octopus.

What kind of animal: a small and peculiar deep-sea octopus, a representative cephalopods.

Habitat: found in the Tasman Sea.

Special features: he got his nickname, apparently, in honor of the famous cartoon character - the baby elephant Dumbo, who was ridiculed for his large ears (in the middle of the body the octopus has a pair of rather long, paddle-shaped fins resembling ears). Its individual tentacles are literally connected to the ends by a thin elastic membrane called the umbrella. It, together with the fins, serves as the main mover of this animal, that is, the octopus moves like jellyfish, pushing water out from under the umbrella bell.

Dimensions: the found octopus is half the size of a human palm.

By the way: little is known today about the varieties, habits and behavior of these octopuses. Watch on YouTube.

17. Tarsier.

What kind of animal: a mammal from the genus of primates.

Habitat: tarsiers live in Southeast Asia, primarily on the islands.

Special features: tarsiers are particularly distinguished by their long hind limbs, large head that can rotate almost 360°, and good hearing. The fingers are extremely long, the ears are round and bare. The soft wool has a brown or grayish tint. However, the most noticeable feature is big eyes diameter up to 16 mm. When projected onto human height, tarsiers correspond to the size of an apple.

Dimensions: Tarsiers are small animals, their height ranges from 9 to 16 cm. In addition, they have a bare tail with a length of 13 to 28 cm. Weight varies from 80 to 160 grams.

By the way: in the past, tarsiers played a big role in the mythology and superstition of the peoples of Indonesia. The Indonesians thought that the heads of tarsiers were not attached to the body (since they could rotate almost 360°), and were afraid to encounter them, because they believed that the same fate could happen to people in this case.

16. Alpaca.

What kind of animal: an animal of the camel family.

Habitat: Peru, Bolivia, Chile, at an altitude of over 3500-5000 meters.

Special features: valued primarily for its wool (24 natural shades), which has all the properties of sheep, but is much lighter in weight. 5 kg of wool is sheared from one individual; they are sheared once a year. The absence of front teeth forces alpacas to pick up food with their lips and chew with their lateral teeth. A very good-natured, intelligent, inquisitive animal.

Dimensions: alpaca height is 61-86 cm, and weight is 45-77 kg.

By the way: the Indians believed that in order for an alpaca's wool to be blessed, it was necessary to kill it by tearing its heart out of its chest. Nowadays this is considered barbaric, but cases when several men hold an alpaca while someone cuts out a heart from its chest still occur.

15. Ay-ay.

What kind of animal: the largest animal of their nocturnal primates.

Habitat: Eastern and northern Madagascar. Lives in the same ecological niche as woodpeckers.

Special features: it has a brown color with white speckles and a large fluffy tail; like woodpeckers, it feeds mainly on worms and larvae, although it was initially believed, because of their teeth, that they feed like rodents.

Dimensions: weight – about 2.5 kg. Length – 30-37 cm without tail and 44-53 cm with tail.

By the way: one of the rarest animals on the planet - several dozen individuals, which is why it was discovered relatively recently.

14. Axolotl.

What kind of animal: the larval form of an amphibian from the Ambystomidae family.

Habitat: in mountain ponds of Mexico.

Special features: long, shaggy branches grow on the sides of the axolotl’s head, three on each side. These are gills. Periodically, the larva presses them to the body and shakes them to clean them of organic residues. The axolotl's tail is long and wide, which helps it when swimming. It is interesting that the axolotl breathes with both gills and lungs - if the water is poorly saturated with oxygen, then the axolotl switches to pulmonary breathing, and over time its gills partially atrophy.

Dimensions: total length - up to 30 cm.

By the way: axolotls lead a very calm, measured lifestyle, without bothering themselves with unnecessary expenditure of energy. They lie calmly on the bottom, sometimes, wagging their tail, they rise to the surface of the water “for a breath of air.” But this is a predator that attacks its prey from ambush.

13. Lesser cape-bearer.

What kind of animal: a family of mammals of the order edentates.

Habitat: armadillos inhabit steppes, deserts, savannas and forest edges of Central and South America.

Special features: these are the only modern mammals whose body is covered on top with a shell formed by cutaneous ossifications. The shell consists of the head, shoulder and pelvic shields and a number of hoop-like stripes encircling the body from above and from the sides. The parts of the shell are connected to each other by elastic connective tissue, giving mobility to the entire shell.

Dimensions: body length from 12.5 (frilled armadillos) to 100 cm (giant armadillo); weight from 90 g to 60 kg. Tail length from 2.5 to 50 cm.

By the way: the respiratory tract of armadillos is voluminous and serves as a reservoir of air, so these animals can hold their breath for 6 minutes. This helps them cross bodies of water (often armadillos simply cross them along the bottom). The air taken into the lungs compensates for the weight of the heavy shell, allowing the armadillo to swim.

12. Nosy.

What kind of animal: a species of primates from the subfamily of slender-bodied monkeys in the family Ape.

Habitat: distributed exclusively on the island of Borneo, where it inhabits coastal regions and valleys.

Special features: the most striking feature of the proboscis monkey is its large nose, similar to a cucumber, which, however, is only found in males. The fur of proboscis dogs is yellowish-brown on the upper side and white on the underside. Arms, legs and tail gray, and the hairless face is red.

Dimensions: The size of proboscis monkeys reaches from 66 to 75 cm, the tail is approximately as long as the body. The weight of males ranges from 16 to 22 kg, twice the weight of females.

By the way: proboscis whales are excellent swimmers, jumping into the water directly from trees and able to overcome up to 20 meters while diving underwater. Of all primates, they are perhaps the best swimmers.

11. Star-Bearer.

What kind of animal: an insectivorous mammal of the mole family.

Habitat: Found only in southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States.

Special features: outwardly, the star-nosed snake differs from other members of the family and from other small animals only in its characteristic stigma structure in the form of a rosette or star of 22 soft, fleshy, movable bare rays.

Dimensions: The star-nosed mole is similar in size to the European mole. The tail is relatively long (about 8 cm), covered with scales and sparse hair

By the way: when the starfish is looking for food, the fleshy rays on the stigma are in constant motion, with the exception of the two middle-upper ones, which are directed forward and do not bend. When he eats, the rays are pulled together into a compact pile; While eating, the animal holds the food with its front paws. When the starfish drinks, it immerses both the stigma and the entire mustache in water for 5-6 seconds.

10. Hagfish.

What kind of animal: an animal from the jawless class.

Habitat: inhabit the seas of temperate latitudes, staying near the bottom at a depth of up to 400 m. At salinity below 29% they stop feeding, and at 25% and below they die.

Special features: the hagfish's mouth opening lacks a suction disc and is surrounded by only two pairs of antennae. By gnawing into the skin of the victim with strong horny teeth, they inject enzymes that dissolve proteins. Hagfishes most often prey on weakened vertebrate and invertebrate animals, as well as carrion. Often they find skeletons of fish covered with skin, and inside there are hagfish that have eaten all the insides and muscles.

Dimensions: body length up to 80 cm.

By the way: in Japan and some other countries hagfish are eaten.

9. Tapir

What kind of animal: a large herbivore from the order of equids.

Habitat: Central America, warm places in South America and southeast Asia.

Special features: tapirs are relatively ancient mammals: even among the remains of animals 55 million years old, you can find many tapir-like animals. The closest animals to tapirs are other odd-toed ungulates: equines and rhinoceroses. Their front legs are four-toed, and their hind legs are three-toed; their toes have small hooves that help them move on muddy and soft ground.

Dimensions: the size of tapirs differs from species to species, but, as a rule, the length of a tapir is about two meters, the height at the withers is about a meter, and the weight is from 150 to 300 kg.

By the way: tapirs are forest animals, water lovers. In forests, tapirs feed on fruits, leaves and berries. Their main enemy is man, who hunts tapirs for their meat and skin.

8. White-faced saki.

What kind of animal: primate, broad-nosed monkey.

Habitat: They live in rain forests, drier forests and even the savannas of the Amazon, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela.

Special features: black coat color, the front of the head, forehead and throat of males are light, almost white. Sometimes the head is reddish in color. The fur is thick and soft, the tail is long and fluffy. The tail is not prehensile. Females have a general coloration of brown and uniform. There are lighter stripes around the nose and mouth.

Dimensions: males weigh 1.5-2 kg and are slightly heavier than females. Body length 15 inches, tail 20 inches.

By the way: white-faced sakis spend their entire lives in trees. Sometimes they descend into the lower tier of the tropical forest (on the lower branches of trees and shrubs) in search of food. In case of danger, they make long jumps, while the tail serves as a balancer. Active during the day and night.

7. Imperial Tamarina.

What kind of animal: primate, prehensile-tailed monkey.

Habitat: in the rain forests of the Amazon River basin in the areas of southeastern Peru, northwestern Bolivia and northwestern Brazil.

Special signs: distinguishing feature species - a particularly long white mustache, hanging down to the chest and shoulders in two strands. The toes have claws, not nails, only the big toes of the hind legs have nails. They spend most of their lives in trees, where larger species of monkeys cannot climb due to their weight.

Dimensions: Body length is 9.2-10.4 inches, tail length is 14-16.6 inches. The weight of adults is 180-250 g.

By the way: tamarins live in groups of 2-8 individuals. All members of the group have their own rank, and at the highest level is the old female. Therefore, the males carry the cubs.

6. Sloth.

What kind of animal: a non-toothed mammal belonging to the Bradypodidae family.

Habitat: found in Central and South America.

Special features: sloths spend almost all their time hanging on a tree branch with their backs down; sloths sleep 15 hours a day. The physiology and behavior of sloths is focused on strict energy savings, because... They feed on low-calorie leaves. Digestion takes about a month. A well-fed sloth? body weight may be due to food in the stomach. Sloths Long neck to get leaves from a large area without moving. The body temperature of an active sloth is 30-34 °C, and at rest it is even lower. Sloths really don’t like to get out of trees, because on the ground they are completely helpless. In addition, it requires energy. They climb down to relieve their natural needs, which they do only once a week (that’s why they have a huge bladder) and sometimes to move to another tree, where, in order to further save energy, they often gather in groups in the forks of branches. There is an assumption that at the same time they mate lazily.

Dimensions: the body weight of different species of sloths varies from 4 to 9 kg, and the body length is about 60 centimeters.

By the way: sloths are so slow that moths often live in their fur.

5. Little panda.

What kind of animal: an animal of the raccoon family.

Habitat: China, northern Burma, Bhutan, Nepal and northeastern India. Not found west of Nepal. Lives in mountain bamboo forests at an altitude of 2000-4000 m above sea level in conditions temperate climate.

Special features: the fur of the red panda is red or hazel on top, dark, reddish-brown or black below. The hair on the back has yellow tips. The paws are glossy black, the tail is red, with inconspicuous lighter narrow rings, the head is light, and the edges of the ears and muzzle are almost white, and there is a mask-like pattern near the eyes. The red panda leads a predominantly nocturnal (or rather, twilight) lifestyle; during the day it sleeps in a hollow, curled up and covering its head with its tail. In case of danger, it also climbs trees. On the ground, pandas move slowly and awkwardly, but they climb trees well, but, nevertheless, they feed mainly on the ground - mainly on young leaves and bamboo shoots.

Dimensions: body length 51-64 cm, tail 28-48 cm, weighs 3-4.5 kg

By the way: red pandas live alone. The female’s “personal” territory occupies an area of about 2.5 square meters. km, the male is twice as large.

4. Angora rabbit.

What kind of animal: a rodent-type mammal.

Special features: this animal is, indeed, extremely impressive; there are specimens whose fur reaches a length of up to 80 cm. This wool is very valued, and a wide variety of useful things are prepared from it, even underwear, stockings, gloves, scarves and, finally, just fabrics. A kilogram of Angora rabbit wool is usually valued at 10 - 12 rubles. One rabbit can produce up to 0.5 kg of such wool per year, but usually produces less. The Angora rabbit is most often bred by ladies, which is why it is sometimes called “ladies’ rabbit”.

Dimensions: average weight 5 kg, body length 61 cm, chest circumference 38 cm, but variations are possible.

By the way: these rabbits should be combed every week, because if you don’t take care of their fur, they get a disgusting appearance.

3. Komondor.

What kind of animal: the Hungarian Shepherd is a breed of dog.

Habitat: Where its home is, since it is a pet. More precisely - everywhere.

Special features: when keeping a Komondor, special care is required for its coat, the length of which can reach almost a meter. It cannot be combed, but as it grows, the formed strands must be separated so that the hair does not fall off.

Dimensions: this “king of the Hungarian Shepherds” is one of the largest dogs in the world, the height at the withers of males is more than 80 cm, and the long white hair, curled into original laces, makes the dog even more massive and impressive.

By the way: feed this huge dog doesn't cause much difficulty. Like any herding dog, they are very unpretentious and eat very little, a little more than 1 kg of food per day.

2. Malayan bear or biruang.

What kind of animal: a mammal of the bear family.

Habitat: from northeast India and southern China through Myanmar, Thailand, the Indochina and Malacca peninsulas to Indonesia.

Special features: stocky, strong animal with a short and wide muzzle. The ears are short and rounded. The limbs are high with disproportionately large paws; the claws are very large, curved. Feet are bare. The fangs are small. The biruang's fur is short, stiff and smooth. The color is black, on the muzzle it turns into roan-yellow. On the chest there is usually a large whitish or reddish horseshoe-shaped spot, reminiscent in shape and color of the rising sun. A nocturnal animal, it often sleeps all day or sunbathes in the branches of trees, where it builds a kind of nest for itself.

Dimensions: the smallest representative of the bear family: it does not exceed 1.5 m in length (plus a 3-7 cm tail), height at the withers is only 50-70 cm; weight 27-65 kg.

By the way: biruangs are one of the most rare species bears.

1. Leafy sea dragon.

What kind of animal: sea fish, relative seahorse.

Habitat: in the waters washing the southern and western Australia, often in shallow water, in moderately warm water.

Special features: the shoots of the head and body, similar to leaves, serve only for camouflage. Moves with help pectoral fin located on the crest of the neck, as well as dorsal fin near the tip of the tail. These fins are completely transparent.

Dimensions: grows up to 45 cm.

By the way: the leafy sea dragon is the official emblem of the state of South Australia.

The most dangerous animals in the world according to desjat.ru. The rating includes representatives of the animal world that are the most dangerous to humans. You've heard a lot about most of the animals on the list. Horror films have been made about them and books have been written. You may be learning about some of them for the first time. Accurate data on deaths in the world from this or that animal are very approximate, so choosing the Top 10 most dangerous animals in the world is quite problematic. However, there are quite obvious dangerous animals, about which everyone needs to know at least minimal information.

The most dangerous animals in the world. Top 10

2. EPHES

Second in the ranking are snakes. Not all snakes on earth are dangerous. 450 species are poisonous, and about 250 species of snakes are capable of killing humans. Most deaths occur from bites of snakes from the genus Ephas (Latin Echis - a genus of snakes from the Viper family). Their poison is very dangerous for humans and can kill in a few minutes or even seconds.

In third place on the list of “The most dangerous animals in the world” are scorpions. In total, 1,750 species of scorpions are known, of which 25 are poisonous and pose a threat to humans. Scorpion venom can cause uncoordinated movements, vomiting and even death. The site of a scorpion bite swells, turns red, itches, and hurts.

Next on our list are crocodiles. Dangerous, mostly large, individuals, which kill hundreds of people around the world every year. The list of the most dangerous species may include Nile crocodile, marsh crocodile, American alligator and black caiman. Crocodiles are ranked fourth on the list of “The Most Dangerous Animals in the World.”

5. BEHEMOTH

In the middle of the ranking of the most dangerous animals are hippos, which are very aggressive towards people. Usually, they attack for no apparent reason. Moreover, this large animal can attack both on land and on water. Cases of aggressive behavior of hippopotamus towards humans are very frequent. According to some data, the hippopotamus is the most dangerous animal in Africa. Much more people die from its attacks than from the fangs and claws of lions and leopards.

We move from land to seas and oceans. Sixth place in the ranking “The most dangerous animals in the world” is occupied by the great white shark. By the way, this type sharks are also called man-eating sharks. The name speaks for itself. People, of course, are not the preferred “food” for these animals, but are often the target of attacks by white sharks. A large percentage of encounters with a white shark end in death for humans.

Grizzly bear - subspecies brown bear(Ursus arctos), found primarily in Alaska and western Canada. The grizzly bear ranks seventh in the ranking “The most dangerous animals in the world. Top 10". Typically, grizzly bears avoid meeting people, but if contact occurs, it poses a huge danger to humans. Grizzly bears are especially dangerous if they are disturbed while eating or while a female and her offspring are nearby.

8. AFRICAN LION

The African lion is eighth in our ranking. Incidents with man-eating lions have been officially recorded. A case of hunting a pack of man-eating lions in the late 1940s became widely known. Then professional hunter George Rushby managed to destroy a group of African lions, which, over the course of three generations, according to some sources, killed and ate from 1,500 to 2,000 people.

Elephants also made it onto our list of "The Most Dangerous Animals in the World." In India, for example, there are frequent cases of elephant attacks on people's homes at night. Mostly males exhibit aggressive behavior. At various times in India, elephants have caused the death of hundreds of people. Thus, in Jharkhand alone, between 2000 and 2004, elephants caused the death of about 300 people.

Box jellyfish are inhabitants of warm tropical seas that can be deadly to humans. They complete the list “The most dangerous animals in the world. Top 10". Chironex fleckeri - jellyfish that live in Indonesia and Northern Australia, have tentacles covered with stinging cells containing strong poison. Burns from tentacles can kill a person in a matter of minutes; they cause excruciating pain. The venom of this jellyfish has multiple effects on the human body, simultaneously affecting the nervous system, skin and heart.

The fauna of our planet is so diverse that it accommodates a huge number of insects, reptiles, and mammals that are able to withstand external threats using fangs, spines and teeth. But there are representatives of the fauna that are small in size, whose appearance does not cause fear, but they have found another way of defense or attack - these are tentacles, teeth, claws or a poisonous sting.

The most formidable weapon is the venom of some individuals, which is mortal danger for humans. One type of poison causes excruciating pain, another causes cardiac arrest, and a third causes paralysis of the nervous or respiratory system. But the result in most cases is death! All representatives of the animal world can hardly be called dangerous in the full sense of the word: their behavior is driven by hunger and self-preservation instincts. As a rule, animals that are dangerous to human life and health do not attack for nothing - they simply protect their territory and their offspring from encroachment.

Let's get acquainted with ten ferocious animals on the planet that are not recommended for humans to disturb, since the threat of attack is high.

1. Spotted dart frog

These cute little frogs inhabit the tropical forests of Costa Rica and Brazil. The unusual bright color amazes with the abundance of shades of colors: yellow, green, blue and orange. The poison of this frog is capable of killing 2 huge elephants or 20 people!! Cases of human death have been recorded just from touching this cute creature. It's interesting that in captivity spotted dart frogs stop producing poison due to the fact that there is no food in food special types insects that are required for this process.

2. The most dangerous arachnids are the banana spider.

Outwardly, it is not so scary, but it occupies an honorable place in the Guinness Book of Records as the most sinister killer. This title was received and well deserved - most people died from the poison of the greenish spider. It is dangerous because it does not have a specific habitat - it can live anywhere, so it is better to know the killer spider by sight!

3. Australian box jellyfish or sea wasp – Chironex fleckeri

Sometimes this representative of cnidarians is awarded the palm in the list of the most dangerous creatures on the planet. Box jellyfish live in warm Asian and Australian waters and have many species, but it is the sea wasp that is considered the most dangerous. This pale blue beauty weighs about 2 kilograms, has 15 three-meter tentacles and is the size of a basketball. Everything that gets caught and entangled in the long tentacles of the box jellyfish is affected by poison, which simply dissolves the prey. A person caught in her arms can still get out onto land, but the pain he experiences will be simply hellish. Rescuers claim that the pain of cutting off the affected limb will not be as severe as a bite sea wasp, leaving deep scars for life. Three minutes after the poisonous sting of the jellyfish, brain functions are disrupted and shock occurs nervous system and the heart stops. Between 1884 and today, 63 deaths have been recorded as a result of a human encounter with a sea wasp.

4. Ringed Octopus

This tiny octopus, no bigger than a tennis ball, is incredibly dangerous creature. “Where is his poison?” you ask. If you make this baby angry, his skin becomes dark in color, and the spots on it begin to glow brightly. When he attacks, the person completely loses his sight and dies from suffocation. The most dangerous thing about this sweet baby’s poison is that an antidote has still not been found today! The insidious octopus lives in Japanese and Australian waters, and a person has only one salvation - to take certain precautions.

5. The most dangerous snakes - Inland taipan and Egyptian cobra

An interesting fact is that this snake has a shy disposition and tries to avoid proximity to other animals. But this type of taipan is the most poisonous and dangerous– the lethal dose of poison is 30 mg / kg of body, and with the next bite it delivers 44 mg, and can inject a total of 110. The snake reaches a length of 2 meters, it lives in the central part of Australia, where there is a small population. Its poison is called taypaxin - it is the recognized strongest toxin that science knows, and its effect is asphyxia and paralysis of the brain and muscles. Despite this, no deaths from a taipan bite have been recorded, and herpetologists say that this modest, quiet snake could live peacefully in a human terrarium if not for its poisonous insides.

Egyptian cobra— A graceful beauty of golden brown color, living in African forests, represents the greatest danger. Its glands secrete an incredibly powerful poison that can kill a person in a couple of hours. A huge elephant dies from the bite of an Egyptian cobra in just 3 hours! The poison causes paralysis of the respiratory system - the victim dies from painful suffocation.

6. Bear

The animal amazes with its size, menacing fangs and powerful clawed paws. Today, the world knows eight species of bears, and their habitats are Asia, South and North America, and Europe. You are familiar with the most terrible representatives, with impressive body sizes and ferocious habits - these are brown and polar bears. Most bears are considered omnivores, but there is an exception - polar bear. This carnivore, eating only animals, is not afraid of humans and has no enemies. The formidable bear is ready to eat everything that has flesh and blood - and its brothers are no exception! When meeting a bear, it is useless to run - it can reach speeds of about 60 km/h. But they do not attack humans so often, since you rarely see people in their habitats. But cute panda bears prefer only food of plant origin.

7. African elephant

Although the elephant is a herbivore and has no enemies, this animal kills about 500 people every year, mercilessly impaling them with its tusks and trampling them under its massive feet. This is the largest animal on Earth, capable of causing a lot of harm to humans over its 70 years of life. You will be surprised to learn that elephant aggression is a consequence of the cruel attitude of people. The elephant has excellent hearing and sense of smell, and is most dangerous during the mating season, as testosterone levels increase 60 times! A strong and powerful animal can be obedient, but during the rutting period, as soon as it sees another male or person, it can give chase and attack.

8. The lion is the most dangerous member of the cat family

We all admire the power and beauty of the King of Beasts, combining the perfect balance of strength and speed. This predator is the only one that requires a team to hunt, but driving down a larger prey is not a problem! He rushes at a speed of 50 km/h, despite the impressive weight of 150-250 kg and is able to jump over a fence while holding it in powerful fangs cow! There was an aggressive lion in Kenya that killed 135 people.

9. The most dangerous fish

Fugue— The delicious meat of this fish is considered a delicacy among Asian peoples, although this spherical specimen is incredibly poisonous. If the cook prepares the fugu incorrectly, the person will die painfully - first there will be complete paralysis, and then the respiratory organs will fail. And if the cook does not correctly remove all the poisonous parts when cutting the fugu - voila! Dinner will be the last of your life.
Stone fish— The ominous-looking aquatic resident is truly dangerous, although she never attacks a person without reason. It uses poison only for protection, and when it enters the body, the person experiences incredible pain, and then paralysis and tissue death occurs.
Piranha“Everyone is familiar with these miniature, seemingly inconspicuous fish, at the sight of which there is absolutely no fear. But in the mouth of these dangerous underwater creatures there are several rows of small and razor-sharp teeth, ready to grab onto the victim and tear off pieces of flesh from it. They attack fish, marine animals, and rarely people. But you've all seen horror movies when a helpless victim is thrown into a pool with hungry piranhas, and after a while only bones remain.

10. Scorpio Leyurus

Not all scorpions are potentially dangerous, but a bite from this black beauty will lead to death. Leyurus is small in size, lives in Africa and the Middle East, and when it bites, the victim will experience severe pain, paralysis and death.

Many people love animals, but not everyone understands how dangerous “our little brothers” can be. This article presents a list of animals that pose the greatest threat and claim the lives of thousands of people every year.

10 Elephant

The TOP 10 opens with a seemingly peaceful and harmless long-eared creature. However, in the wild it is very dangerous to approach African or Indian elephants. Having a huge mass, these animals can easily trample a person. At the same time, elephants can reach speeds of up to 40 km/h, so it is unlikely that you will be able to escape from them. Animals expelled from their herd pose a particular danger; they are often very aggressive. Every year, several hundred people die from elephant attacks.

9 Rhinoceros

Another deadly animal from Africa. The rhinoceros has poor eyesight, so it attacks every moving target, without discerning whether it poses a danger to it or not. It can reach speeds of over 40 km/h, and it is not possible to escape from it.

8 African lion

Usually lions do not hunt people, but they can deal with a person quite quickly and easily. Tragic incidents do occur. For example, there is a well-known story about man-eating lions from Tsavo, who killed over a hundred people who were building railway in the wilderness of Africa. And only after 9 months the lions were neutralized. Not long ago (1991) a lion killed 9 people in Zambia. There are also legends about a whole family of lions that lived near Lake Tanganyika. Over three generations, the pride killed from one and a half to two thousand people. This is why lions are considered the most dangerous animals.

7 Grizzly Bear

Adult grizzlies cannot climb a tree when threatened, unlike smaller black bears, and therefore they act differently: they attack the source of danger, thereby protecting their territory. As a rule, grizzlies avoid contact with humans, but if the animal seems to be encroaching on the bear’s territory or its food, the animal may attack. A special threat is posed by a female bear guarding her cubs. In such cases, the bear can kill a person.

6 Great white shark

This is one of the most dangerous marine inhabitants. Poses a mortal danger to surfers, divers and victims of disaster at sea. The great white shark is nature's killing machine. A person has a catastrophically low chance of survival if he is attacked by a shark. The animal has earned a bad reputation, including after the release and film adaptation of the book “Jaws” by Peter Benchley. It is worth noting that there are only 4 species of sharks that attack people. The white shark lives in all southern seas, including the Mediterranean. The animal has an incredible sense of blood.

5 Crocodile

Quite a dangerous animal that can easily kill a person. The crocodile attacks with lightning speed, so it is difficult for the victim to quickly react to the attack and defend himself. Nile and saltwater crocodiles, which live in Southeast Asia and Africa, are especially dangerous. Every year, hundreds of people die as a result of attacks by these animals. The marsh and American crocodiles, the American alligator and the black caiman are not so dangerous to humans, but they also pose a certain threat to health and life.

4 Hippopotamus

The seemingly clumsy, massive animal often shows aggression towards humans. In fact, an angry hippopotamus is quite fast, and catching up with a person is not a problem for him. In addition, the animal is dangerous in the water: the hippopotamus easily overturns the boat and chases people.

3 Scorpio

The top three most dangerous animals opens with the scorpion - a very poisonous and dangerous creature. Of the entire variety of scorpion species (all of them are poisonous), there are only 25 that have poison that can kill a person. Insects often crawl into houses. Every year thousands of people die from scorpion attacks.

2 Snake

Of course, not all specimens are poisonous, but there are varieties of snakes that can even kill a person. There are 450 species in total poisonous snakes, of which 250 are deadly. Typically, a snake will not attack without cause unless it feels threatened or is stepped on.

1 Mosquito

The insect itself is not dangerous, but it is a carrier of diseases that can cause death. Among them are the following diseases: dengue fever, yellow fever, tularemia, malaria and others. Every year, millions of people die from such diseases, mostly living near the equator. Thus, it is the mosquito that becomes the main deadly danger on the planet.

5 minutes to read. Published 07/05/2018

Although man calls himself “the king of nature,” he, however, will turn out to be just a weak and defenseless creature if fate brings him face to face with some dangerous predator. It’s better to watch “our smaller brothers” from the sidelines.

For example, from a TV screen or in a zoo cage. And not only large animals can harm our frail bodies. There are a lot of small living creatures in the world that can easily send us to the next world.

Below is the Top 10 most dangerous animals in the world, most of which, thank God, we are unlikely to encounter in everyday life.

At the feet of this good-natured and seemingly quite peace-loving big man, several hundred people die every year, whom the elephant mistook for his enemies and trampled underfoot, like beetles crawling onto the asphalt. These giant animals can be extremely aggressive in nature.

It will be impossible to escape from an angry elephant - it is able to reach speeds of up to 40 km/h. Particularly dangerous are single elephants, which for some reason were expelled from the herd.

Apparently, they realized that they had nothing to lose and were ready to trample on anyone who looked askance in their direction.

This overweight and, at first glance, clumsy creature can accelerate over 40 km/h and impale anyone who seems too suspicious on its horn. And the whole point is the poor vision of this thick-skinned giant.

He attacks everything that moves, without really thinking about the consequences.

The rhinoceros does not care at all who is in front of him, which means that he is unlikely to stop at the sight of a tourist clicking his camera, trying to take a good shot.

Typically, lions do not attack people, preferring to avoid creatures from whom it is unknown what can be expected. But there are also exceptions, thanks to which the lion got into our top.

Among lions, “serial killers” often appear, so-called man-eating lions.

For example, in the early nineties of the last century in Zambia, one of these lions tore and devoured nine people. And not far from Lake Tanganyika, a whole pride settled, for which, throughout three generations The main targets of the hunt were local residents. The lions from this pride managed to kill almost two thousand people.

4. Grizzly Bear

This bear does not like it when someone else enters its territory. Due to its excessively large size, it is not able to climb a tree in case of danger, so it prefers to strike first.

As soon as he suspects that you are planning some kind of meanness or want to deprive him of food, he will immediately attack.

Particularly dangerous are mothers who, like all creatures, try to protect their cubs from obvious or imaginary threats.

How many films have been made about this underwater predator, how many books have been written, but people are still not afraid to swim in an ocean full of sharks. Divers, swimmers, surfers, shipwrecked sailors and other unfortunates who come into the predator's field of vision find themselves in the mouth of this insatiable fish.

The white shark is an ideal killing mechanism, created by nature over millions of years of evolution.

She can smell blood from a great distance. However, people do not remain in debt, mercilessly exterminating sharks without any twinge of conscience. Or maybe underwater predators are simply taking revenge on us in this way for innocently killed relatives?

Despite the fact that in children's cartoons the hippopotamus most often represents a kind and lazy creature, in fact it is one of the most dangerous animals in Africa. For some reason, the hippopotamus has an extremely negative attitude towards people.

He is ready to attack a person without any reason. Just because he wanted to.

The obesity of a hippopotamus in no way affects its mobility - the angry animal easily manages to catch up with a person who is vainly trying to escape by fleeing. And on the water he turns into a real monster - he overturns small boats and attacks people caught in the water.

Several thousand people die from scorpion stings every year. There are a huge number of species of scorpions in the world. All of them are more or less poisonous, but only 25 species are capable of stinging a person to death.

Scorpios prefer to live in southern latitudes, where it is warm and there is enough food for them.

Often these small creatures climb into people’s homes, where they find victims for their next fatal bite.

In childhood, mothers often scare their naughty children with crocodiles. There are also rumors that they live in the sewers of some megacities, where they feel at ease and feed on homeless people and plumbers.

If a person falls into the mouth of a crocodile, then it will not be easy to escape, since the predator immediately drags the victim under water.

The crocodile attacks quickly and mercilessly. The most dangerous species for humans are considered Nile crocodiles and saltwater crocodiles. Every year, hundreds of people become a delicacy for these aggressive monsters, whose ancestry dates back to the era of dinosaurs.

Snakes are one of the most disgusting and hated creatures by people.

Despite the fact that snakes rarely attack people without special reasons, these reptiles kill thousands of innocent people every year with their poison.

Not all snakes are deadly dangerous poison, only 250 species, but this is more than enough to keep several billion people in fear, who experience uncontrollable fear at the sight of reptiles wriggling and crawling from place to place.

According to statistics, the mosquito is the most dangerous of all living creatures on Earth. The thing is that this small and terribly annoying insect at night with its squeaking carries a lot of deadly diseases - all kinds of fevers, malaria, tularemia, and so on.