what is the most dangerous animal?
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You need to clarify your question a bit.\n\nThe animal that kills most humans is the Malaria parasite.\n\nShrews kill and eat their body weight in insects every day.\n\nArmy ants kill anything in their path that cannot get out of the way.\n\nHumans probably kill more people and animals through direct and indirect actions than any other animal.
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Full grown male bears are the greatest threat to young bears.Aside from poachers of course.
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What’s the most dangerous creature on earth? Without question the answer is: the mosquito. Mosquitoes and the diseases they spread have been responsible for killing more people than all the wars in history. Even today, mosquitoes transmitting malaria kill 2 million to 3 million people and infect another 200 million or more every year. Tens of millions more are killed and debilitated by a host of other mosquito-borne diseases, including filariasis, yellow fever, dengue and encephalitis. \n\nBut for millions of Americans, malaria is something other people get somewhere else. The fact is that nearly half of the world’s population is at risk for malaria. Residents of the United States are not immune. Malaria has occurred in the United States, and still does on rare occasions. Mosquitoes capable of carrying and transmitting malaria still inhabit most parts of this country. And an influx of malaria-infected persons has produced localized malaria transmission in some areas of the United States. \n\nToday, however, the threat of developing encephalitis from mosquitoes is far greater than the threat of malaria in the United States. Encephalitis, meningitis and other diseases can develop from the bites of mosquitoes infected with certain viruses. These include the viruses of West Nile, St. Louis encephalitis, LaCrosse (California) encephalitis, and Eastern equine and Western equine encephalitis. \n\nMosquitoes belong to the group of insects known as diptera, or flies. In fact, mosquito means “little fly” in Spanish. Diptera means “two wings” – the characteristic that distinguishes flies from other types of insects. What distinguishes a mosquito from other types of flies are its proboscis (long tubular mouthparts for sucking up fluids) and the hair-like scales on its body. \n\nThe female mosquito’s life is often measured in weeks or months. Males typically live only about a week. The immature stages of the mosquito are less familiar to us. Mosquitoes hatch from eggs laid in places that are or will be filled with water. The eggs hatch into worm-like larvae that usually lie just beneath the water’s surface, breathe through tubes on the tail end of their bodies, and feed on microscopic organisms, such as bacteria. Thus most mosquito larvae require water containing organic material, such as leaves or sewage to serve as food for microorganisms that will be consumed by the developing mosquito larvae.\n\nIn less than a week, hatchling larvae can grow and develop into comma-shaped pupae. While larvae are commonly called “wigglers” because they wiggle violently when disturbed, mosquito pupae are known as “tumblers” because they tumble through the water when disturbed. While mosquito larvae and pupae breathe through siphon-like devices, the pupal stage does not feed. Usually within three days the pupa will transform into an adult mosquito. \n\nThere are some notable exceptions to the standard mosquito life cycle. The larvae of some mosquito species eat the larvae of other species, though the predatory larvae of some species will develop into blood-feeding adults. \n\nFemale mosquitoes can be particular about whose blood they consume, with each species having its own preferences. Most mosquitoes attack birds and mammals, though some feed on the blood of reptiles and amphibians. Only female mosquitoes bite, because a blood meal is usually required for egg laying. All male mosquitoes, and the females of a few species, do not bite. They feed on nectar and other plant juices instead of blood. \n\nVarious clues enable mosquitoes to zero in on people and other animals they seek to bite. They can detect carbon dioxide exhaled by their hosts many feet away. Mosquitoes also sense body chemicals, such as the lactic acid in perspiration. Some people are more attractive to mosquitoes than others. A person sleeping in a mosquito-infested room may wake up with dozens of mosquito bites, while the person sleeping next to them has none. Si
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Badger. They fight anything and if a Rhinocerous get ahold of a Badger it will bite his balls off while the Rhino charging for help.
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There is a limit to proof.  The family of sharks.  There are\n    hammerhead sharks that have this distinction due to being\n   an excessively large and stupid pod.  A pod reported in the \n   Congo islands mid atlantic is said to eat full size elephant\n   seal and shed their eyeballs quite often.  Many white shark\n   species are truly dangerous and reach 30 feet long.  This is\n   the actual reported animal of most dangerous being it is  \n    tested by sonar as having the lowest IQ and the largest menu.
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The Tasmanian Devil (sarcophilus harrisii), a marsupial would for sure win the fight as it is an extremely aggresive animal and has very sharp teeth too. The devil will attack while a wolverine and badger would only defend themselves. The badger would lose the fight though.
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Yes. The human bite is one of the most dangerous bites!
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A precise answer is difficult to give because many nations do not keep accurate records of cause of death, and some deaths may go misdiagnosed or undiscovered.\n\nBy far, the most dangerous animal in Africa is the mosquito, with malaria killing around one million people a year, but I suspect that is not the answer you are looking for (although it's the correct one).\n\nTo determine the most dangerous vertebrate wildlife animal, the results from Zimbabwe for 2005 can be illuminating.\n\nCrocodiles were the top man killer, with 13 deaths attributed to the big reptiles.\n\nElephants were close behind, with 12 people killed, mostly trying to protect their crops from the hungry herbivores.\n\nBuffalo (like the Cape Buffalo, not the Bison of North America) trampled and killed one person, and one person was also killed by hippopotamus.\n\nLions took as many as 17 cattle, but there were no fatal attacks on humans.\n\nNote that this does not include domestic animals.  In the United States alone, horses and dogs account for hundreds of deaths a year, and cattle, pigs and other farm animals also cause numerous injuries and death.
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I can tell you lot's of job and work...\n\nDoctorate (internal disease and anestesiast)\nSpy\nMiner\nHitman\nPolitician\nProstitute\nSoldier  (Special Forces (SAT & SAS in Turkey)\nFireman\n\nBut the most dangerous one is i don't know!\n\nSorry...
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According to the national Bureau of Labor Statistics, meat packing is the most dangerous occupation in the US when you consider how often workers are injured.  You may want to take a look at this article before taking this job:\n\nhttp://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2001/07/meatpacking.html
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black mamba, from kill bill vol II :)~\n\nwell i actually looked it up and 2 sources say it is this inland taipan snake...\n\n1) Fierce Snake or Inland Taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus ), Australia. The most toxic venom of any snake. Maximum yield recorded (for one bite) is 110mg. That would porbably be enough to kill over 100 people or 250,000 mice. These rare snakes are vitually unknown in collections outside of Australia.\n\nBlack mamba actually comes in 11th place :(
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That is not an exactly true statement. One of the most powerful animals for its size is the ant. Some birds and firs are much more ferocious then the big carnivores. Often people say their favorites are the big carnivores because of their perceptions of themselves and how they see others.
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The absolutely most poisonous plant-like organisms are any number of mushrooms (yes, I know they're fungi, but they look like plants) that grow wild-many of them are fatally toxic with nothing more than a lick.  The greatest number of deaths occur from bee stings (anaphylactic shock)- Botulinum toxin is the most toxic substance on Earth, as mentioned.  Copperheads are more venomous ounce for ounce, but rattlesnakes are more dangerous because of the amount injected.  But you are asking "lethal", so- The cyanogenic plants, such as wild cherries, peaches, etc- If the leaves are cut correctly, or frozen on the vine, they generate high levels or hydrogen cyanide.  A handful of these leaves can kill a cow or horse, so I would say that those are the most lethally toxic.
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The blue whale is the largest animal on Earth.  Its heart is the size of a Volkswagen Bug, its tail is as wide as the wingspan of a small aircraft, and some of its blood vessels are so wide that you could swim through them.  \n\nIt is also considered the loudest animal by decibel measure, but since sound travels better than water than through air, perhaps a land animal (i.e. african elephant) deserves the title.
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Do you mean who would be the winner?  I suspect the wolverine would be the winner.  It is a tough, muscular little animal, and is very strong for its size.  Wolverines have been known to kill animals as large as moose.  They can take the food away from animals such as polar bears and wolf packs.
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Hedgehog.\n\nAll the softest creatures have the hardest, most-spiny shells.
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hmm i would say it will definitely be the yaks. \nyaks are very incredible animals which are very vesatile. they can easilt adapt to any environments but wilds yaks are usually found at the himalayan mountains. but now they are able to live even where the temperatures are not very low. even now there are yaks that are domestic and are breeded by people and even used to plough the fields! incredible isn't it? and another thing, the milk from the yaks is pink! haha  =D