Introduction The animal world can be a very scary place Our planet is full of predators with long claws sharp teeth powerful bodies and venomous bites Most of these animals are dangerous because they are looking for prey Others are just trying to survive by fighting back against another animal or even against a person And some animals are dangerous and deadly for more surprising reasons Dangerous animals come in all shapes and sizes Some live in the ocean while others live on land Others fly through the air Wherever you look there is bound to be something dangerous lurking there We’ve put together a list of the Top Ten Most Dangerous Animals Some of our choices might surprise you Let’s take a look at the scariest and most dangerous creatures on Planet Earth 4
And the Winners Are Here are our choices for the Top 10 Most Dangerous Animals Turn the pages to find out more about each of these creepy creatures 10 The Great White Shark 9 The Cape Buffalo 8 The Brazilian Wandering Spider 9 7 The Hippopotamus 6 The Cone Snail 5 The Saltwater Crocodile 8 4 The Box Jellyfish 3 The Tsetse Fly 2 The Black Mamba 1 The Mosquito 2 5
10 The Great White Shark The great white shark has a bad reputation This fish is certainly dangerous Its giant mouth is filled with more than 300 teeth Each tooth can be more than three inches 7 5 cm long This powerful predator has killed more than 300 people since the late 1500s and attacked many more Great white sharks live in oceans all over the world They usually live in colder waters near the coast These fish can be up to 18 feet 5 5 m long Instead of humans great whites usually eat seals sea lions and small whales 6
Fear Fact Fear Fact A great white has a great sense of smell A shark can detect one drop of blood in 25 gallons of water 7
