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20 of The Deadliest Animals That Can Mess Up Humans Within Minutes

By Andrew Alpin, 22 April 2018

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16 Hippopotamus

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Don’t be fooled, these guys can be deadly and can even attack. Hippos kill almost 500 people every year mostly in Africa. 

Hippopotamus

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17 Saltwater Crocodile

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Here is another deadly predator that walks the earth. Saltwater crocs kill almost 1000 people every year. Thiers is the second most powerful jaws among animals possessing the same power as a great white. 

Saltwater Crocodile

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18 Ascaris Roundworm

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Harmless when in front of you, but when these critters get t invade your body, they can multiply and travel right up to the lungs, filling your intestines and guts. Ascaris roundworms infestations kill almost 4,500 people every year.

Ascaris Roundworm

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19 Tsetse Fly

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Not a predator but real bloodsucker and responsible for viruses and outbreaks that kill thousands of people at a time. Responsible for spreading disease throughout Africa, the Tsetse fly causes infection resulting in the deaths of almost 300,000 people each year. The infection makes you feel as if you are going mad before attacking the brain causing death. 

Tsetse Fly

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20 Posion dart Frog

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This is another deadly frog that inhabits South and Central America. Its glands contain a toxin called Batrachtoxin which can be fatal by blocking nerve signals resulting in paralysis and death. 

Posion dart Frog

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