10 Deadliest Animals in the World

We humans are constantly putting in efforts to make a better and safer life for ourselves, but the world remains a dangerous place. As for wild animals, what determines their danger level might not necessarily be size. We may think of some of these animals as friendly or harmless, but sometimes even “friendly” or docile-seeming species can become dangerous if provoked. Here is a list of the top 10 most dangerous animals on earth, beginning with number 10.

A crocodile drifts past a hippopotamus in the Limpopo river at the Pafuri game reserve in Kruger National Park, South Africa. The deadliest animal in the world, however, is a lot smaller than them. Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

A Saltwater Crocodile at the Australian Reptile Park in Sydney, January 2006. Ian Waldie/Getty Images