Read the facts about the world’s most dangerous animals Choose the correct word 25 Deathstalker - this highly venomous scorpion residing primarily in North Africa and the Middle East is responsible at/in/for over 75% of scorpion related deaths every year Although/Inspite/However healthy adults usually only feel unbearable pain, children that are envenomated suffer fever, coma, convulsions, and paralysis Africanized Honey Bee -An experiment gone wrong, in 1957 a Brazilian bee keeper whose/which/who was trying to interbreed European and African honey bees accidently let some of his “pets” get away/getting away/to get away Much more aggressive than their European counterparts, these genetically mixed “killer bees” have since then spread throughout the Americas They have come to be feared in some regions because /since/because of their tendency to swarm relentlessly and aggressively chase their victims for miles 23 Rhino related deaths are not an uncommon occurrence in many parts of the world Having/To have/Have terrible eyesight, they are easy to startle and once they have you in their sights it can be hard to make an escape (unless/if/in case you can run faster than 40 mph) See the horn? Enough said 22 Cone Snail One drop of venom from this little bugger is enough to end 20 human lives Sometimes colloquially known in/as/for the “cigarette snail,” it has been said that when you sting/stung/are stung by this creature, you’ll have just about enough time to smoke a cigaret before you stop breathing 21 Stonefish Lying camouflaged on the ocean floor, this ugly little mass of destruction calmly waits for other fish swimming/to swim/swim by before opening its jaws with lightning speed and consuming its prey…all in less then/than/as 015 seconds Also known as the “world's most venomous fish”, stepping on its spines will at best cost you your leg and at worst, your life 20 Great White Shark These legendary predators have a terrible time distinguishing in/among/between the edible and the non-edible There chosen method? Sampling They sample buoys, boats, surfboards, humans, anything that floats Contrary with/Contrary to/Contrary for popular belief, however, they really aren’t man-eaters Humans are too bony, and after the initial bite, they usually leave you to bleed out in the water 19 Black Mamba One of the most feared/feared/more feared creatures in the world, some experts have even called it “death incarnate.” In Africa it is the source of numerous myths and legends and it is widely known for being highly aggressive, very fast, and attacking without provocation 18 Cape Buffalo Having never been successfully domesticated, this highly unpredictable creature does not play nice with humans Throughout Africa it is known as the “widowmaker” or “black death” and is responsible for more fatalities every year than no other/some other/ any other large animal on the continent 17 Poison Dart Frog Packed into inches of colorful amphibian is enough poison for killing/to kill/killing an army of 20,000 mice This means that with roughly micrograms, or the amount that would fit on a pinhead, you could successfully stop the heart of a large animal And to make matters worse, the poison locates/ is located/is locating on the surface of the skin You seriously can’t touch this 16 Polar Bear Unlike most other animals on this list, the world’s largest carnivore is not afraid of/afraid for/afraid by you It has no natural predators and will eat anything that is even slightly meaty, includes/including/included other polar bears Although they generally don’t kill humans, it’s probably because there aren’t many of them around to kill 15 Box Jellyfish Killing more people every year than sharks, crocodiles, and stonefish combined, this box of death has been labeled “world’s most venomous animal.” Its venom is so potent/as potent/very potent that in some cases treatment consists with/ consists of/ consists in little more than last minute CPR 14 Boomslang Although/Though/In spite of they are relatively shy and don’t generally attack humans, when they do, things can get messy Boomslang venom is a hemotoxin that disables blood clotting In few/other/some words, its victims slowly die as they bleed out from every pore in their body 13 Puffer Fish Considered one of the most poisonous vertebrates in the world, it is a delicacy in Japan Puffer poison will, however/although/though, paralyze your diaphragm and stop your breathing if you fail to prepare it correctly 12 While these predators may be wary of human interaction on/during/while the day, after sunset the paradigm shifts Although hyenas have been known to hunt humans throughout history, the behavior tends increasing/to increase/increase during wartime and disease outbreaks due to their strong affinity for human corpses 11 Komodo Dragons are not picky eaters They will eat anything from birds to water buffalos to humans and they have even been known to dig up bodies from shallow graves They are prodigious hunters and will wait stealthily until their prey approaches after which they will charge forward, rip out its throat, and retreat while it bleeds out The only reason their human kill count is so low is probably due to/because/as limited interaction as well as the fact that they only really need to eat once a month Tse Tse Fly This large blood sucking fly is the primary carrier of African Sleeping Sickness and is, however/therefore/although, indirectly responsible for killing up to a quarter of a million people every year 10 When most animals are wounded they run away/run after/run into and hide Not leopards When these dangerous creatures are wounded they become even dangerous/even most dangerous/ even more dangerous Not only that, but they’re strong Anyone who has watched the Discovery Channel knows that they like to hide their prey out of reach Translation: they drag dead antelopes up trees 8 Responsible for the majority of snake related deaths in the world, carpet viper uses a hemotoxin similar with/similar to/similar of that of the boomslang Unfortunately most of the bites occur in areas that lack modern medical facilities so/because/but the victims slowly bleed to death over the course of several weeks Meet the most venomous spider in the world, Brazilian Wandering Spider , according to the Guinness Book of World Records What makes this critter so dangerous is also how it got its name – a tendency to wander They are often found to hide/hid/ hiding in houses and cars of densely populated areas, especially during daytime Not a good combination Due to/While/Therefore humans are generally not on their hit-list, some lions have been known to actively seek out human prey One famous case was that of the Tsavo man-eaters in 1898 who mauled and killed 28 railway workers in Kenya over a month period Blue Ringed Octopus About the size of a golf ball, don’t let its small stature fool you, it holds enough venom to kill/venom enough/ to kill/venom enough for killing 26 full grown adults and as you may have guessed, there is no antidote Assuming that your friend ever gets bitten you had better to know/know/knowing CPR because you can be sure that within minutes they will be completely paralyzed and unable to breathe Boomslang Although they are mostly herbivorous, hippos are also highly aggressive and are widely regarded for/regarded as/regarded with one of the most dangerous animals in Africa They have been known to attack humans without provocation even to the point of destroying entire vehicles Sitting at the top of its food chain the Saltwater Crocodile has been known to eat everything from water buffalo to sharks Because/As a result/In order to kill its food it makes use of a technique called the “death roll” where it relentlessly flips its prey over and over in the water until it drowns and then comes apart The world’s largest land animal, elephants can be fiercely aggressive and have been known/have known/ know to trample even a rhinoceros or two to death They seemingly have the capacity to display bouts of rage and have even engaged in activities that have been interpreted as vindictive, razing entire villages in the process Mosquito - Moving from one of the largest animals in the world we now come to one of the smallest As small as it is though, it is also the deadliest It has been estimated that mosquitos transmit diseases to almost 700 million people annually in order to/resulting in/ according to to million deaths every year Source: www.list25.com