Most Deadly and Toxic Animals
ListWoo provides you a list of the ten most deadly and toxic animals in the world. Check out the list and point out the ones you know are most deadly and toxic. Lets crown the most deadly and toxic animal on our planet.
Which animal that is the most toxic in the world can be scientifically determined - but only if you limit yourself to compare which chemicals cause the most damage - and so much more make up the whole picture of the deadly, toxic animal. How much toxin is delivered in each sting/bite/stab? How aggressive is the animal? Is there an antidote? Is the animal aggressive or passive? Etc.
Blue-Ringed Octopus
Lionfish
Lionfish are easily recognised by their long seperated spines and general striped appearence in bright colours. Lionfish are usually found in the Pacific Ocean, but have been spreading out recently. The dorsal fins of the lionfish are extremely venomous and although not immediately fatal to humans causes extreme pain, headaches, vomiting and breathing difficulties. Treatment is available, but is not carried in many hospitals - soaking the afflicted area in hot water does seem to have a soothing effect.
King Cobra
Rattlesnake
Rattlesnakes are known for their ratteling tails or more specifc, the ratteling sound they make with their tail once ready to attack.
Poison Dart Frog
These small - usually around 1,5 cm - frogs live in Central and South America and are brightly coloured to warn off predators. Poison dart frogs secrete poison through their skin and the most dangerous of the species - the Golden Poison Frog - has enough toxin to kill at least ten people.
Death Stalker Scorpion
The Death Stalker Scorpion is approximately 10 cm long and makes its home in the deserts of Northern Africa and the Middle East. A sting from the Death Stalker Scorpion will - although very painful - not kill a healthy adult human being, but it can be fatal to children or the elderly. An antivenom has been developed.
Marbled Cone Snail
The marbled cone snail is a small predatory sea snail living of the coasts of Australia. It has a beautiful patterned shell, but even a single drop of its venom can kill up to 20 people by causing respiratory muscle paralysis and there is no antidote.
Sydney Funnel-Web Spider
An up to 7 cm blue, black, brown spider only found close to Sydney, Australia. The Sydney Funnel-Web Spider lives in silk-lined tubular burrow retreats, but is extremely aggressive if provoked. Its venom is delivered through long fangs, often in repeated strikes and can cause death, especially in children. Since an antidote was developed in 1981, no fatalities due to the Sydney Funnel-Web Spider has been recorded.
Pufferfish
Additional items
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Sea Snake
