7. The African Elephant
Its not likley for you to encounter this 12,000 lb beast outside a wildlife reserve, but if you do things can go bad real quick. African elephants, such as older bulls and young males are aggressive even when their not scared. Most deaths responsible by the African elephant occur by the elephant stomping or running over their victims to cause death. African elephants are mostly aggressive in areas where poaching is legal or when their habitats are being threatened. An elephants trunk has more than 40,000 muscles.
4. The Puff Adder
The Puff Adder is considered to be Africa's deadliest snake because it is responsible for the most human fatalities. Puff Adders reach an average length of around 1 meter, and they're solidly built with a wide girth. Color patterns vary depending on where they live, their habitats extend throughout Africa except for dense rain forests and deserts. The Puff Adder has large fangs and its venom is powerful enough to kill a grown man with a single bite. Puff Adders rely on camouflage for protection and lie still if approached. Because of this, people tend to step on them and get bitten. Many fatalities occur because bites are not treated correctly, leading to infection.
3. The Cape Buffalo
Cape Buffalo are said to have killed more big game hunters than any other animal. Buffalo are thought to kill around 200 people every year, first they charge and then they gore their victims. An injured buffalo is incredibly dangerous. When you see cape buffalo in Africa, they're usually not alone. They appear in very large herds. Even when looking at them through binoculars from a distance, the males always seem to be staring right at you with intense dislike. Weighing in at over 700 kg's most lions don't even dare take a chunk out of this beast. Buffalo will mob any predator that dares to take its young.
2. The Mosquito
6. The Nile Crocodile
Crocodiles kill hundreds of people every year in the safari. The nile crocodile can be found in almost every major river throughout the safari as well as many lakes. Most fatalities occur while people are washing or collecting food near river banks or lake shores. Fishermen are prone to attack as they slide their boats in and out of water. Crocodiles attack by dragging their prey under water and drowning them. Some crocodiles will also roll their bodies to weaken their prey.
5. The Black Mamba
The Black Mamba is one of Africa's most dangerous snakes and feared in East, Central and Southern Africa. It's aggressive when cornered and will not hesitate to strike. It can reach speeds of up to 12 mph. It's the largest venomous snake in Africa with adults reaching an average of 8 feet in length. Black Mamba's are not black at all, but brown/olive skinned. Their mouths are inky black which they show when threatened. Black Mambas live in savanna, scrub, tree hollows, and sometimes people's homes. If a Black Mamba encounters prey it can strike up to 12 times, each time delivering enough neuro and cardio-toxic venom to kill a dozen men within 1 hour.
The Black Mamba is one of Africa's most dangerous snakes and feared in East, Central and Southern Africa. It's aggressive when cornered and will not hesitate to strike. It can reach speeds of up to 12 mph. It's the largest venomous snake in Africa with adults reaching an average of 8 feet in length. Black Mamba's are not black at all, but brown/olive skinned. Their mouths are inky black which they show when threatened. Black Mambas live in savanna, scrub, tree hollows, and sometimes people's homes. If a Black Mamba encounters prey it can strike up to 12 times, each time delivering enough neuro and cardio-toxic venom to kill a dozen men within 1 hour.
4. The Puff Adder
The Puff Adder is considered to be Africa's deadliest snake because it is responsible for the most human fatalities. Puff Adders reach an average length of around 1 meter, and they're solidly built with a wide girth. Color patterns vary depending on where they live, their habitats extend throughout Africa except for dense rain forests and deserts. The Puff Adder has large fangs and its venom is powerful enough to kill a grown man with a single bite. Puff Adders rely on camouflage for protection and lie still if approached. Because of this, people tend to step on them and get bitten. Many fatalities occur because bites are not treated correctly, leading to infection.
3. The Cape Buffalo
Cape Buffalo are said to have killed more big game hunters than any other animal. Buffalo are thought to kill around 200 people every year, first they charge and then they gore their victims. An injured buffalo is incredibly dangerous. When you see cape buffalo in Africa, they're usually not alone. They appear in very large herds. Even when looking at them through binoculars from a distance, the males always seem to be staring right at you with intense dislike. Weighing in at over 700 kg's most lions don't even dare take a chunk out of this beast. Buffalo will mob any predator that dares to take its young.
2. The Mosquito
The most dangerous creature in Africa is probably the mosquito since it's responsible for killing more Africans than any other through the spread of malaria, dengue and other diseases. Malaria kills over a million Africans every year, most of these are children under the age of five.
They are most active around dawn and dusk. There are in fact around 3,500 species of mosquito flying around and their average life-span is about two weeks.
1. The Hippopotamus
The hippo is responsible for more human fatalities in Africa than any other large animal. Male hippos actively defend their territories which run along the banks of rivers and lakes. Females have also been known to get extremely aggressive if they sense anyone coming in between their babies, who stay in the water while she feeds on the shore. Hippos can run at speeds of over 20 miles an hour and they have enormous jaws which host up to 20 inch canines.
