Can you guess what the world’s deadliest animal is?
If you guessed sharks, you are incorrect. Sharks are in fact one of the least deadly animals. They kill only around 10 people per year, and these deaths are a result of mistaken identity.
If you guessed crocodiles, you are incorrect. Crocodiles account for approximately 1 000 human deaths per year.
If you guessed snakes, you are incorrect. Although snakes can be deadly, they are responsible for up to 137 880 human deaths per year.
If you guessed humans, you are incorrect but very close! Humans are the second deadliest “animals” accounting for 475 000 human deaths per year.
If you guessed mosquitoes, you are correct! Mosquitoes are the world’s deadliest animals. They kill about 725 000 people per year – the reason for this is because they carry vector-borne diseases such as malaria.
Did you guess correctly?
