Ferocious Creatures

This tiny insect is actually one of the world's most deadly animals! Mosquitoes tend to bite at night and don't discriminate - they will bite anyone. It only takes one bite from an infected mosquito to catch malaria.

The Lion is called the 'King of the Jungle' and for good reason. It is top of the food chain in Africa and strikes when it is hungry. With razor sharp teeth and claws they can tear apart any animal, including humans. However, 'man eaters' as they are known are relatively rare.

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Snakes can be very dangerous and there are about five million people who suffer from snakebites every year. At least 100,000 of these are fatal. The Asian Cobra is not the reptile with the strongest venom, but along with the Russell's Viper, it is the one that kills the most people annually.

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This is the largest and most dangerous predatory shark. Hunger, defense, movement and mistaken identity are the main reasons for attacks on people, which occur mostly along the coasts of North America, South Africa and the Caribbean.

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The Hippo is considered by many experts to be the most dangerous large animal in Africa. It weighs up to 8000 pounds and can gallop at a remarkable 18 mph. The hippo can be extremely aggressive, unpredictable and unafraid of humans!

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