What you don't know about the fiercest animal in the world
Fierce animals
When mentioning ferocious animals, some may think that the fiercest animals must be large animals and carnivores in particular, but the truth is that there are many ferocious animals that are small and not predators, and some of them may be some kind of insects, and some animals They are fierce and aggressive in nature, and some become fierce only when they are trapped and provoked.
since it is difficult to determine what is the fiercest animal in the world, therefore some animals that many experts agreed to consider as the fiercest in the animal world will be mentioned in this article.
The fiercest animals in the world
1-Honeybadger :
It may be difficult to find a ferocious and more aggressive animal than honey badger, as it does not hesitate to attack any animal, even if it is large, such as the lion.
Badger has a huge skull, strong sharp teeth, and thick skin that protects it from poisonous snakebites, bee stings, porcupines, and dog bites.
At the same time, he is loosely allowing the badger to move freely within him, which enables him to turn around, biting an animal that he grabs from the back of his neck, and above all he has a special gland at the base of his tail that enables him to produce an unpleasant smell when he feels threatened.
2-Bull shark :
Sharks are among the dangerous marine animals, and the most dangerous for humans, in particular, are bull shark, great white shark, and tiger shark, but the bull sharks' ability to live in freshwater and saltwater at the same time, and their preference for shallow areas with high population density, For example, tropical beaches make it the world's most dangerous shark.
in the opinion of many experts. The bull shark is called by this name because of its short, flat nose, aggressiveness, and the start of its attack on its prey by hitting it with its head. This shark can eat almost everything it sees. It eats dolphins, fish, other sharks, and humans.
3-Hippopotamus :
Some may be surprised by the inclusion of hippopotamus in the fiercest animals because it is an herbivore, but it is indeed a fierce and aggressive animal, especially when the situation is related to the protection of its regional areas.
It is with its huge sharp teeth, its great speed of 30 miles per hour, and its weight which may reach 10,000 pounds, or 4.545.5 kg, kills 3,000 people every year, and hippos are famous for their fights with predators, such as crocodiles and lions.
4-Black mamba :
A poisonous snake is brown in color, but it is called by this name because of the color of its mouth lining inside, which is black, and it is the fastest snake in the world and the longest poisonous snake in Africa.
It's the second-longest poisonous snake in the world, which is aggressive and fierce if it feels threatened, as it is severe Toxicity, it produces one of the toxins that attack the nervous system, and the aggressiveness of this snake is that it does not only bite its prey once, but rather repeatedly bites it, and every time it injects into its prey a large amount of poison. The black mamba is the cause of the death of 20,000 people annually.
5-Saltwater crocodile :
The saltwater crocodile lives - as its name indicates - in saltwater, which is the largest living wild reptile.
Saltwater crocodiles camouflage themselves well and ambush their prey to be able to launch a surprise attack, and they are famous for attacking humans.
6-The killer bee :
The killer bees have appeared, As a result of experiments in crossbreeding African and European bees, a new species called (Africanized Bees) have emerged, which is more aggressive than the usual bees, and that it launches large-scale attacks, which may include 100-1000 bees, while European bees attack It is made up of only 10-20 individuals, and it can be easily provoked.
One of the factors that increase its risk is that it builds its cell in populated places.
7-Cassowary :
The cassowary is an ostrich-like bird that is aggressive if disturbed or approached by its young, or its own region. Cassowary spreads his feathers, issues a high source, and launches a sweeping attack using three sharp claws like a dagger in each man, which is fatal so that the men of the New Guinea tribe put them at the end of their bayonets; to become more lethal.
It's a fast bird, with a speed of thirty miles per hour, will enable it to Jump in the air for more than three feet.
8-Wolverine :
Wolverine has a thick skin, strong jaws, and sharp claws, characterized by the extreme courage that enables it to steal food from bears, wolves, and predation to a large animal, although its weight does not exceed thirty pounds approximately 14 kg.
9-Malay sun bear :
The Malay sun bear is a very aggressive animal by its nature, it can attack without being provoked, and has teeth that are the largest in the world of bears, and it is very protective of its young.
10-Wild boar :
Wild boar is an animal known to be aggressive and fierce; it attacks any animal that happens to pass its path. Wild boars have a sharp sense of smell, but their eyesight is weak.
11-Baboon:
Baboon is one of the fiercest primates; Baboon males dispute among themselves the rule of the group, which is violent with females that are half the size of males, and they also do not hesitate to pursue their enemies and kill them when caught.
12-Bengal tiger :
The Bengal tiger becomes aggressive when it feels threatened, or when it approaches its lands. It is a regional animal fiercely defending its lands, and it becomes fierce when it is sick.
13-Rhinoceros :
Rhinoceros is an endangered animal whose aggression appears when it is terrifying and confusing, so it uses its horn to attack and kill those trying to get close to it.
14-Cape Buffalo :
The aggression of the Cape Buffalo only appears when it is provoked and besieged, trampling on its enemies with its feet, which enables it to kill and injure its attackers, thanks to its great weight that may reach two tons.
15- Tasmanian Devil :
Tasmanian Devil is a moody animal, very aggressive when it feels threatened, attacking its enemies using its sharp fangs.
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