1. African wild buffalo
With a large and scary appearance and strong curved horns, African buffalo can weigh up to 835kg. These herbivores are quite docile unless they are disturbed. One of the four African buffalo species is even known as the “black death” because it kills about 200 people every year.
2. Golden dart frogs are venomous
This is the most dangerous species among amphibians. Found in the Colombian rainforest, the venomous golden dart frog is no more than 5cm long but contains enough poison to kill 10 people.
3. Box jellyfish
Several deadly box jellyfish species are found mainly in the Indo-Pacific region and northern Australia, with the Australian box jellyfish being the most dangerous of all marine species. . Animals, including humans, unfortunately attacked by them can be paralyzed, have cardiac arrest and even die after just a few minutes.
4. Moray Eel
Moray eels are most likely to be harmful to humans after death because their meat is used as a dish in some parts of the world but can be poisonous and even fatal if not prepared properly. . This species is also very scary when alive with two sets of jaws and razor-sharp teeth that can cause serious damage.
5. Puffer fish
Pufferfish are found in tropical waters worldwide and are considered the second most toxic vertebrate species after the golden dart frog. When threatened, their bodies will swell. They can secrete terodotoxin venom – 1,2000 times more toxic than cyanide – enough to kill 30 people without the need for any antidote. Most deaths are due to eating improperly prepared puffer fish meat.
6. Blue-ringed octopus
An animal native to the Pacific Ocean, the blue-ringed octopus has enough poison to kill 26 people within minutes. However, there are very few deaths caused by this animal, but it is better not to touch them.
7. Funnel-web spider in Australia
Funnel-web spiders are poisonous spiders in Australia, their bite can kill an adult within half an hour. About 40 people are bitten by funnel-web spiders each year but only 13 deaths have been recorded and there have been no further deaths since an antidote became available in 1981.
8. Fire ants
Red-brown ants are especially scary because they tend to be very aggressive, attacking humans more often than other ant species. Their bites are very serious, causing itching, burning pain and in severe cases can cause anaphylactic shock leading to death. About 30 Americans die each year from fire ant bites.
9. Asian giant hornet
Only about the size of a human thumb, Asian giant hornets fiercely defend their territory and, if threatened, will release a needle-like, red-hot sting that makes people feel sick. The pain lasted for many days. One wasp has enough venom to kill 10 mice and can even kill a person if there are multiple stings. In Japan, each year there are from 30 to 50 deaths caused by this species.
10. Slow loris
Slow lorises may look cute but they can be deadly. This is the only venomous primate. When threatened, they secrete venom through a bite that can cause anaphylactic shock and death in humans.