Animal That Kills Most Humans Per Year

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4 July 2024

The animal kingdom has millions of species, but only 1.2 million have been specifically described and catalogued

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In many Hollywood movies, beasts such as lions and crocodiles are shown as the deadliest

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But in reality, the nature's biggest giants do not kill as many humans as their tiny counterparts

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Here's a list of some of the most dangerous animals in the world

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On top is surprisingly, the mosquito that kills 725,000 humans per year and spreads diseases such as Zika and malaria

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Then comes the snake, which the famous Hollywood hero Indiana Jones is afraid of. Snakes kill 138,000 humans per year

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According to the BBC, next in the list is dog. Nearly 60,000 people are killed due to rabies caused by dog bites

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Scorpion kills 3,300 humans per year. But out of 2,600 species, only around 25 carry a powerful enough toxin to kill humans

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The famously ferocious crocodile kills 1,000 humans per year

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Lions kill 200 humans, while sharks claim the lives of 70 people every year, as per the BBC

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