These animals kill most humans every year



Deadliest animals that pose biggest threats to humans around the globe may not be the largest



Here are of some animals proven most fatal to humans according to a-z-animals.com



Elephants kill an average of 500 people per year 




Hippopotamuses are responsible for many human deaths in Africa and have 500 fatal human encounters every year



Crocodiles are responsible for 1,000-5,000 human deaths per year


Dogs and wolves, when infected with rabies, can pose a lethal threat to humans



Rabies virus alone causes 40,000-50,000 deaths annually 



Snakes are responsible for over 100,000 fatalities annually according to reports



Despite their size, mosquitoes are the deadliest animals and cause between 750,000 and one million human deaths per year



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