Scientists have compiled a list of the 15 most deadly animals on the planet

2018-02-26 10:35

Scientists have compiled a list of the 15 most deadly animals on the planet
Experts analyzed the statistics of mortality of the population caused by the intrusion of animals or insects. They came to an unusual conclusion, because the dangerous animal turned out to be harmless looking creature.

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According to the results, last place was the shark attacks, which occur quite rarely, as in 2014, their attacks ended in death in only three cases. Followed by wolves, forest carnivores such as lions, mortality from the bites of which are not too different from data on sharks.

Position number 11 and 12 is equal to the partially shared between the elephants and hippos, which contributed to the deaths of 500 people. Surpassed them ascaridia roundworms and freshwater molluscs. In addition, the researchers warn about the dangers of kissing (12 million deaths), which are transmitted via dangerous disease.

In the TOP-5 list includes Tsetse flies, dogs and snakes, which are surpassed only humans and mosquitoes. The latter is often not taken seriously.