The most dangerous animals on earth - TOP 10

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

The most formidable weapon is the poison of some individuals, which poses a mortal danger to humans. One type of poison causes excruciating pain, another causes cardiac arrest, and the third causes paralysis of the nervous or respiratory system. But the result in most cases - 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 dangerous to human life and health do not attack just like that - they simply protect their territory and their offspring from encroachment.

Let's get acquainted with the ten ferocious animals of the planet, which are not recommended to be disturbed by a person, since the threat of attack is high.

1. Frog - spotted poison dart frog

These cute little frogs inhabit the forest expanses of the tropics of Costa Rica and Brazil. An unusual bright color strikes with an 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 death of a person only from touching this sweet creature have been recorded. Interestingly, in captivity, spotted poison dart frogs stop producing poison, due to the fact that the food does not contain the special types of insects that are required for this process.

2. The most dangerous arachnids - banana spider

Outwardly, it is not so scary, but it takes pride of place in the Guinness Book of Records as the most sinister killer. This title was received, quite deserved - most of the 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 spider killer by sight!

3. Australian box jellyfish or sea wasp - Chironex fleckeri

Sometimes this representative of the 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 resembles a basketball in size. 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 who has fallen into her arms can still get out to land, but the pain he experiences will be just hellish. Rescuers say that the pain, if the affected limb is cut off, will not be as severe as the sting of a sea wasp, leaving deep scars for life. Three minutes after the poisonous sting of the jellyfish, the functions of the brain are disturbed, a shock of the nervous system occurs and the heart stops. In the period from 1884 to the present day, 63 deaths have been recorded as a result of a human encounter with a sea wasp.

4 Ring Octopus

This tiny octopus, which is no bigger than a tennis ball, is an incredibly dangerous creature. “Where is his poison?” You ask. If you anger this baby, then 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 of suffocation. The most dangerous thing about the poison of this cute baby is that today the antidote has not yet been found! The insidious octopus lives in Japanese and Australian waters, and there is only one salvation for a person - to follow certain precautions.

5 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 gives 44 mg, and in total it can inject 110. The snake reaches 2 meters in length, it lives in the central part of Australia, where there is little population. Its poison is called taipaxin - it is recognized as the strongest toxin that science knows, and its action is asphyxia and paralysis of the brain and muscles. Despite this, no fatal cases have been recorded from the bite of a taipan, and herpetologists say that this modest, quiet snake could live peacefully in a human terrarium if it were not for the poisonous inside.

Egyptian cobra- A graceful beauty of golden brown color, living in African forests, represents the greatest danger. Her 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 impresses with its size, formidable fangs and powerful clawed paws. Today, eight species of bears are known to the world, 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 - the 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 his brothers are no exception! When meeting with a bear, it is useless to run - it is able to reach a speed of about 60 km / h. But they do not attack humans so often, since you rarely meet 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, ruthlessly piercing them with tusks and trampling them with massive feet. This is the largest animal on Earth, capable of causing a lot of harm to humans in its 70 years of life. You will be surprised when you learn that elephants' 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, barely seeing another male or person, it can set off in pursuit 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, which combines the perfect balance of strength and speed. This predator is the only one that needs a team to hunt, but it is not a problem to drive a prey that is large in size! He rushes at a speed of 50 km / h, despite the impressive weight of 150-250 kg and is able to jump over the fence, holding a cow in his powerful fangs! An aggressive lion lived in Kenya and killed 135 people.

9. The most dangerous fish

• Fugue- The delicious meat of this fish is considered a delicacy among the Asian peoples, although this spherical individual is incredibly poisonous. If the cook does not prepare the fugu correctly, the person will die painfully - first there will be complete paralysis, and then the respiratory organs will fail. And if the cook, when cutting the fugu, does not correctly remove all the poisonous parts - voila! Dinner will be the last in your life.
• stone fish- Ominous in appearance, the water inhabitant is truly dangerous, although she never attacks a person for no 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 sharp, like a razor, teeth, ready to cling to the victim and tear off pieces of flesh from it. They attack fish, marine animals, and rarely people. But all of you have seen horror films when a helpless victim was thrown into a pool of hungry piranhas, and after a while only bones remained from her.

10. Scorpio Leyurus

Not all scorpions are potentially dangerous, but the bite of 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.