number nine mosquito people know that these nighttime companions have excruciating bites
all over the world however the damage it causes in africa is irreparable
every 30 seconds a person dies of malaria in africa according to the world health
organization africa contributes to 90 percent of the global malaria death rates furthermore
other diseases like yellow fever west nile virus and zika virus are transmitted through mosquitoes
the female anopheles mosquito transmits dangerous forms of malaria including cerebral malaria the
deadliest of them all for those who want to visit africa but are scared of mosquitoes namibia and
south africa are malaria-free destinations for you if you find yourself going to places with
malaria prominence get vaccinated and reduce your chances of getting seriously ill by 75 number 8
hippopotamus an estimated 3 000 deaths each year are attributed to hippopotamus contact with humans
they are herbivorous and therefore would not eat you but they can kill you if they feel threatened
angered or watched for too long male hippos are territorial and can become aggressive toward you
if they sense that another herd member is warming up to you notwithstanding they are a joy to
watch from a distance and on screen speaking about watching them they are usually over 3
300 pounds in weight it can run laps of 19 miles per hour they also float on water and spend most
of their day in warm water body in 2018 a taiwan tourist tracked a hippo on a lake in a wildlife
resort when the animal bit him in the chest the 66 year old did not survive the attack
the same hippo also injured a second tourist the water made the animal grazed towards the resort
for pasture close to lake naivasha around the capital nairobi the resort shot the animal number
7 elephants these big guides are responsible for 500 deaths each year they remain unpredictable it
can harm you without provocation the males are often wild during their sexually active periods
called must where they have high testosterone level the mothers also snap once a human comes
close to their child when approaching an elephant remember that it is 15 000 pounds heavier than
the average human that weight difference comes in handy when they're trampling or crushing you
with a single foot do not be deceived you can also break your bones when they throw you with a tusk
a 71 year old south african tourist in zimbabwe was killed in the glare of his son in 2021 the
pair were on a morning walk with a tuskless female elephant charged at them the 41 year old
son managed to escape but his father was killed due to age the park mana pool national park said
that the man came there every year for the last 35 years and was almost a community member the animal
had come to search for food and water because the dry season had made food scarce number six
nile crocodile freshwater predators and crocodiles are also some of the continent's dangerous animals
the massive animals contribute to more than 300 deaths per year with their submerged bodies
nostrils out until you come closer and they snatch you with clamped jaws crocodiles have
the strongest bite and most incredible hunting skills in africa the localities where people fetch
water from the riverbanks and fishermen stand in the water to drag their boats out of the water
are the most prone to casualties if you're in a crocodile-infested area stay within your boat
and be safe on december 7 2010 chris corbulege and ben stooksbury were canoeing on river congo where
the crocodile ate their guide hendrick kotsi was a famed kayaking expediter so they got in touch with
him and started sailing four days into the ride a heavy rainstorm brought out a crocodile the beast
charged it cotsie and turned his canoe sideways there was a short struggle with no sounds all the
friends saw was a giant jaw and a sharp bite they battled to safety but their new friend couldn't
make it number five lion indeed in the jungle the lion sleeps tonight perhaps the other nights are
where he causes over 250 deaths each year lions are not predators of humans but augment their
narrowing prey in some cases game reserves do not restrict lions because they do not target humans
these are worthy attacks generate in addition you can look up the kenya uganda railway construction
where lions killed over 100 workers mozambican refugees who flee through the kruger national
park south africa are also known to be attacked by lions at night in june 2015 a u.s woman was
driving through a johannesburg game park with her windows down against the park rules then a
lioness charged into the window attacking her and leaving a few scratches on her husband while the
park managed to chase away the lion she died from the injuries her husband responded to treatment
and got better the park is famous for being an accessible destination for people visiting the
city for a short stay on business the park itself is a hybrid between the zoo and a game reserve
number four cape buffalo did the tune of buffalo soldier ring into your ears or are you normal cape
buffaloes are the reason 200 people die each year they're quick to aggression and unpredictable the
animals have the advantage of weighing about 1 760 pounds in females and 2 200 pounds in
males the buffalo never travels alone keeping company with a large herd then they would pay
humans no attention otherwise when they're alone and wounded they stalk and kill humans
before being killed they kill by circling their victims and then stabbing them with their horns
in 2021 people were killed and five were injured by stray buffaloes in kenya the two were killed in
separate incidents danson 69 was killed to see his neighbor while mullet 66 was going to the farm the
human wildlife conflict in lamu county of kenya persists residents in drought-stricken parts of
kenya are clashing with various animals migrating to residential spaces in search of food and water
the remote areas continue to see rising attacks by lions hippos and buffalos number three great white
sharks while sharks are fearful on paper they might be one of the most feared due to pop culture
and the stories surrounding them in media however they only account for about two deaths per year
in reality they have strength a 25 mile per hour speed a massive bite and dedication to finish the
job they started however these functions are not targeted at humans even though they're dangerous
they only kill human beings on mistaken identity they do not have the natural instinct to attack
humans unless they present as prey to them in 2010 a great white shark the size of a dinosaur killed
a tourist in cape town the 37 year old zimbabwean lloyd skinner went missing in the water for about
a hundred meters while his wife was applying sunscreen on the beach eyewitnesses say the shark
attacked him three times and ate him in full the area fishhook is identified as the most populous
place for white sharks globally the shark bit him then came back to finish it leaving only a pool
of blood the weather also made it impossible to find the shark after the incident therefore the
place was shut down for a long time number two black mamba the black mamba can be eight feet
long and achieve 12 miles per hour mambas are highly poisonous and a single toxic venom can
kill 10 people although there are anti-venoms for these bites one dies in seven hours
if they are not administered for instance peter dude 60 was picking mangoes in december 2021 when
a black mamba struck neighbors carried him to gwanda provincial hospital but they did not have
anti-venoms to treat him therefore they decided to transport him to a larger facility around
the bulawayo area about 60 miles away dube died while waiting the quantities of anti-venom are
offered due to estimates from the previous years to avoid exploration in the rural communities a
black mambabite has an extreme fatality rate of 100 if not treated within a few hours to a day
black mambas were initially olive brown in color have inky black mouths and pursue predators with
their excellent vision in fact black mambas would attack humans if they felt the least cornered
like the puff adder they are equally venomous and are capable of killing 32 000 humans each year
they lie still and let people accidentally step on their perfectly camouflaged backs
number one rhinoceros rhinos have poor eyesight and the short-sightedness also means that they
easily mistake all gestures as threats their sense of smell is how they locate their prey
despite terrible vision the mother rhinos are the most aggressive especially if they cannot see
what you're doing with their child moreover the black rhino is more aggressive than the white one
rhinos weigh over 6 000 pounds and run 40 miles per hour in the event that you encounter a rhino
remember that they're unpredictable and easily irritable so keep your distance
a female rhino attacked a 21 year old on a conservation trip in south africa last year
he was part of the rhino monitoring team in zululand kieran muttons is a scottish
student living in south africa the rhino charged at them and everyone scattered but
muns did not get out of the way soon enough the rhino battered him against a tree twice
and suffered a hip dislocation then the other started shouting and the animal ran away according
to him the injuries would not stop him from going back to the fields he loves the animals and is
prepared to be closer to them again sometime which animal in our video are you most afraid of
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