Monday 2 April 2012

Top 10 Deadliest Creatures on earth

10. Poison Dart Frog

These pint sized frogs aren’t for kissing. Their backs ooze a slimy neurotoxin that is meant to keep predators away. Each frog produces enough of the toxin to kill 10 humans.
09. Cape Buffalo

When faced with a predator, cape buffalos charge head on. That’s 1,500 pounds of beast topped off with two big, sharp horns. You’re lucky if there’s only one – the real danger comes when a herd of thousands stampedes in your direction.
08. Polar Bear

Sure they might look cuddly at the zoo, but in the wild they eat elephant seals for breakfast. Get between one and its cub and it could easily rip off your head with one swipe of its giant paw.
07. Elephant

Not every elephant is as friendly as Dumbo. Elephants kill more than 500 people a year worldwide. African elephants generally weigh in around 16,000 pounds – all the better to stomp you with – not to mention their sharp tusks.
06. Australian Saltwater Crocodile

Don’t mistake this croc for a log! It can lay still in the water, waiting for passers by. Then, in the blink of an eye, it’ll lunge at prey, pulling it under water to drown and dismember

05. African Lion

Giant fangs? Check. Lightning quick? That too. Razor sharp claws? You betcha. Hungry? You better hope not. These big cats are near perfect hunters.
04. Great White Shark

Blood in the water can excite these sharks into a feeding frenzy, where they’ll use all 3,000 of their teeth to bite anything that moves
03. Australian Box Jellyfish

lso known as the sea wasp, this salad-bowl sized jellyfish can have up to 60 tentacles each 15 feet long. Each tentacle has 5,000 stinging cells and enough toxin to kill 60 humans
02. Asian Cobra

While the Asian Cobra doesn’t hold the title of most venomous snake, it does the most with what it has. Of the 50,000 deaths by snakebite a year, Asian Cobras are responsible for the largest chunk.
01. Mosquito

Most skeeter bites just make you itch. But some mosquitoes carry and transfer malaria causing parasites. As a result, these little pests are responsible for the deaths of more than two million people a year. So The Winner is Mosquito

Top 10 Most Dangerous Animals in the World

The top ten most dangerous and most violent animals in the world. With high quality pictures and the amount of fatalities a year. And yes, humans would take the number one spot but I have not included them in this list.

10. The Bear

As humans, we share our world with many different species and animals. I am going to take you on adventure showing you the 10 most dangerous animals in the world! 10. The Bear Like Yogi Bear, bears can be your best friend and make you just want to cuddle with them. But in the wild, are they the same way? Bears are extremely dangerous met 1 on 1 in the wild which gets them the #10 spot in most dangerous animal.
Fatalities a year: 5-10

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9.The Shark

As children, we were all raised to be scared of sharks. From the blood and teeth in the movies, we would hate them. Well, sharks aren’t as bad as they are in the movies but they sure are nasty killers.
Fatalities per year:About 100

8. The Jellyfish

Jellyfish are interesting but extremely scary creatures. From big and annoying jellyfish to extremely small, deadly ones, jellyfish make their way to #8. When making contact, the jellyfish’s tentacles can paralyze a human and manifests itself as cardiac arrest.
Fatalities a year: About 100

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7. The Hippopotamus

Mostly found in Africa, the hippopotamus is a large ruthless animal that lives in water and land. Its mouth can open up to 4 feet and can crush like a sledgehammer. With these characteristics, it is bound to make it into the #7 spot.
Fatalities a year:100-150

6. The Elephant

Despite their friendly appearance and cleverness, elephants have been known to attack without warning, sometimes killing zookeepers whom they’ve known for 15 years. With their size and huge tusks, it is easy to imagine why the elephant made it to spot #6.
Fatalities a year:300-500

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5. The Crocodile

Mostly found in Africa and Australia, the crocodile is one of the world’s most deadliest animals. The crocodile has an amazing speed and bone-crushing jaw force. One meal will last it a while so it can wait under water to plan it’s next attack.
Fatalities a year: 600-800

4. Big Cats

Animals such as lions, tigers and jaguars all fall into #4. With outrageous speeds, you are sure to be caught if you take the risky chance and run(if you do ever fall in to that situation, do not turn and run and rather look it in the eyes and open your coat to make you look bigger).
Fatalities a year: About 800

3. The Scorpion

Though much smaller than most of the creatures behind it, the scorpion has a venomous sting. The scorpion most likely causes more fatalities than recorded due to the fact that the attacks occur in isolated places as it is their habitat.
Fatalities a year:800-2000

2. Venomous Snakes

More than 450 species of snakes are venomous and 250 capable of killing a man enlarging the chance of a snake you encounter to be extremely dangerous. Attacks occur mostly in Africa, Asia and North America. Humans are a great prey for venomous snakes due to the bloodstream. Once injected with venom, it runs through your whole body.
Fatalities a year:50-125,000

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AND THE MOMENT YOU’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR…….
1. The Mosquito
I bet you were expecting the most vicious most scary animal but the biggest killer in the whole world… is the mosquito. Thanks to its ability to spread diseases with an alarming efficiency, the mosquito makes its way into #1. Best known for spreading Malaria, mosquitoes also spread elephantiasis, yellow fever and West Nile Virus.
Fatalities a year:2-3 million (wow)


Top 10 deadliest fish and Sea creatures

Top 10 deadliest fish most feared Sea Creatures

Whenever we think of the deadliest and the most dangerous fishes on earth the first image that comes to our mind is that of the Great White Shark. With its large jaws this predator can eat even humans if triggered.Usually calm these creatures can attack if provoked. Divers, swimmers or people around the coastal areas often face the fury of these dangerous marine animals. This page will show you some of these feared predators from the sea. From the deadliest to the most venomous creatures. Please take this article as a guide to handling fish, whenever you are fishing or close to water remember there are numerous fishes which are deadly only a few of them are listed here.
 Stonefish

The Stonefish:- Synanceia is fish from Synanceiidae family, also known as the Stonefish. It is one of the most poisonous fish on earth. The Stonefish is found in the costal regions of the Indo-Pacific oceans. They are mostly found in sea or oceans, at times can also be found in rivers. The deadly neurotoxin in their glands is injected in the enemy through the needle like dorsal fin spines which erect when threatened or suspect danger. Their camouflage is very effective. At times divers have stepped on them thinking they are stones. The Toxin from this fish can cause temporary paralysis and death if left untreated.

Jellyfish

Box Jellyfish:- Box Jellyfish are pale blue or transparent in color. They have bell or cube shaped body with four distinct sides hence the name box Jellyfish. Box Jellyfish may seem soft and harmless but they are equipped with venomous stings. Their venom causes acute pain and leaves the person in shock. These Box Jellyfishes are 20cms along each side of the cube or bell and can have 15 tentacles each of which can grow 3 meters in length with up to 5000 nematocysts (stinging cells). The Box Jellyfish shoots itself along up to speeds of 4 knots in a jet-like motion

tiger shark

Tiger Shark:- The Tiger Shark or Galeocerdo Cuvier is one of the species of Shark. These sharks can grow upto 5 meters in length. They are usually found in tropical or temperate oceans. These deadly Tiger Sharks are found near central Pacific islands and are mostly night time hunters. These savage predators can eat anything from fish, seal, small sharks and even birds flying above the water. The Tiger Sharks have powerful jaws which they can easily crush a sea turtle or any other marine mammal. They have excellent vision and sense of smell which allows them to find a drop of blood in the football ground.

Puffer Fish

Puffer Fish:- These funny looking Puffer fish are the second most poisonous vertebrates on earth after the Golden Poisonous frog. The puffer's skin and certain internal organs are highly toxic to humans. Deadly poison called Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is contained Puffer fish. Toxins are more powerful than cyanide resulted in difficulty in breathing on a person before leading to death. Still in some parts of Japan and Korea chef's remove the poisonous part and meat allowing it to be served as meal.

Sea snake

Sea Snakes:- Snakes be it on land or water are deadly. The water snakes have to paralyze their enemies so that they do not run away after once been hit as water allows a good shelter to their preys. An adult sea snake can grow from 120 cms to 150 cms in length, with the largest, Hydrophis spiralis, reaching a maximum of 3 m (9.8 ft).

Moray Eels

Moray Eels:- Moray eels mostly live in salt water. They can grow upto 4 meters in length. The body of Moray Eel generally patterned. Camouflage is also present inside the mouth. Their jaws are wide, framing a protruding snout. They possess large teeth, designed to tear flesh as opposed to holding or chewing. Morays hide from humans and would rather flee than fight. Morays are shy and secretive, and attack humans only in self-defense or mistaken identity (for example, a finger placed in a crevice where a moray resides may resemble a prey-item). Most attacks involve accidental bites during human-initiated interaction. Morays cannot see very well and rely mostly on their acute sense of smell.

Stingrays

Stingrays:- Stingrays are inhabitants of shallow water, they have ray shape but are hard to find until they are swimming they usually hide under sand and wait for their prey to come close to them. They can grow large in sizes. They have stingers which have deadly poison in them when threatened these Sting rays attack with these stingers which can reach upto 35 cms in length causing fatal damage.
The sting ray was in news when it stung biologist and host of "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin in 2006. Stingray's tail that is shaped like a spear and contains many toxins, had stabbed Steve and caused him a heart failure. Steve later died due to delay in medical attention.

lionfish

Lionfish:- A Lionfish is one of the venomous fish which looks beautiful yet dangerous. The Lion fish have long and separated spines and have a generally striped appearance red, green, navy green, brown, orange, yellow, black, maroon, or white. Divers should be extremely cautious and avoid contact with the venomous spikes of the Lionfish. Usually, Lionfish are not aggressive toward humans and will almost always keep their distance. In addition, their stings are not deadly, but they are very painful.

blue ringed octopus

Blue-Ringed Octopus:- Octopus are shown in various mythological books as giant animals bringing down ships. Yes they are dangerous but not to that extent, there are three species of the blue-ringed octopus, all of which live in the Pacific. The Blue-Ringed Octopus are beautifully colored creatures,but are most venomous animals in the world. The octopus usually stays camouflaged, waiting to prey on its preferred dinner of small crabs and shrimp. Provoke it though, and it'll quickly turn yellow and show off its bright blue markings. Then it will sting you and you'll die. Ok, you might not die, but the tiny octopus carries enough venom to kill 26 adults in its body. The most dangerous effect of its venom is respiratory failure. If you're stung by the octopus, you're probably going to need rescue breathing until you can start to breathe on your own, which might not be for several hours.

sea snail

Sea snails:- Snails found in salt water and some in rivers are venomous too, probably the most poisonous the reason being that these creatures are slow and most of their prey are fast if the venom is not quick in paralyzing the prey it can run away. Recently the venom is being used as a pain killer. Sea snail venom consists of a cocktail of peptides, known as Conotoxins. These act to immobilise prey by blocking nerve-cell conduction, but in mammals the peptides are an effective analgesic.

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