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DID YOU KNOW THAT: Mosquitoes and Snails Are The World’s Deadliest Animals & Not Sharks Or Snakes?

Mosquito Isolated on White

 

Though it is statistically obvious from the number of deaths, many of us think of snakes, sharks, lions and other animals with large teeth and fearsome reputations as the world’s deadliest killers.

Considering the number of deaths these fearsome and wild animals cause compared to the little ones around us, the world deadliest animals are definitely the little ones

Malaria, which is among the diseases carried by mosquitoes, kills more than 600,000 people a year, while 200million people suffer from it on a daily basis – far more than unfortunate individuals that are bitten by crocodiles or wolves.

On the other hand, Sharks kill just 10 people a year, lions 100 and crocodiles 1,000, despite having among the most fearsome reputations.

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