Published on 28/08/2020 at 09:00 by Eric Allen
Ranked: The World's Most Dangerous Predators Ranked - It's Not What You'd Expect
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Sharks are getting closer and closer to the coast, and therefore humans, when trying to find food.
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Wolves only normally attack in self defence, when they feel threatened.
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Elephants have a habitat that is commonly frequented by humans. Therefore they react to gain their territory, and understandably so.
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Deaths involving lions occur mainly in Africa.
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The hippopotamus is a very territorial animal that attacks when it feels threatened.
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A crocodile's bite is the most powerful on the planet.
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Tapeworms infiltrate the intestines where they reproduce and multiply.
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The tsetse fly carries the sleeping sickness disease and transmits it to the people it bites.
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This creature transmits Chagas disease to its victims via bites.
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The dog is responsible for numerous attacks across the world. Normally, it's not the dog itself who incites the violence, but more the owner who trains it.
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There are many species of venomous snakes in the world, and therefore some are more dangerous than others.
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Like the tapeworm, the roundworm is a parasite that reproduces and multiples in the intestines.
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Freshwater snails release a parasite which transmits schistosomiasis.
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The figure refers to the average number of murders over the past 5 years.
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Transmitting malaria and yellow fever, the mosquito is commonly found in more humid climates. Its bite can have catastrophic consequences.
