Dangerous Animal Species That Are The Biggest Threat To Humans (14 pics)

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Fattail Scorpion (400 deaths per year)

2

Nile Crocodile (1,000 deaths per year)

3

Tapeworm (2,000 deaths per year)

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Ascaris Roundworm (2,500 deaths per year)
Note: Considering an estimated one billion people suffer from the intestinal parasite, the deaths it causes are incredibly low.

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Hippopotamus (2,900 deaths per year)

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Deathstalker Scorpion (5,000 deaths per year)

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Tsetse Fly (10,000 deaths per year)
Note: Biting humans causes Human African Trypanosomiasis (aka sleeping sickness).

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Freshwater Snail (10,000 deaths per year)
Note: Through the consumption of water containing snail eggs infected with schistosoma.

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Assassin Bug (10,000 deaths per year)
Note: Through the transmission of Chagas disease parasite.

10

Kissing Bug (11,000 deaths per year)
Note: Through the transmission of Chagas disease parasite.

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Ocellated Carpet Viper (20,000 deaths per year)

12

Puff Adder Snake (32,000 deaths per year)

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Asian Cobra (50,000 deaths per year)