Don’t be misguided by
these cute, big eyes.
This small, fuzzy creature
can kill you in minutes.
Many lovely-looking
animals in the wild
won’t hesitate to attack you
if you give them a chance.
This is why we put together a list
of the five cutest animals
that are the most likely to kill you.
Don’t let them fool you, my friend.
You’re not safe.
The world is full of ferocious,
scary beasts
that can tear you apart
with a single blow or bite.
But other creatures
are more deceptive
about their deadly ways.
If they bite you,
some small, fluffy,
cute animals
can rot your flesh,
poison you,
or make you bleed to death.
Today we’ve compiled the top five
most amazing stories
of cute creatures
that turned deadly,
so you can survive
if you end up face-to-face
with them.
These giant mammals live
in South and Central America.
They can be 2.4 m (8 ft) long
from tail to snout
and weigh up to 63.5 kg (140 lb).
Although these huge mammals
have no teeth
and feed only on ants and termites,
they have massive, strong claws
to break anthills.
But if they feel threatened,
they use their claws to fight.
In 2012,
a Brazilian man
went hunting in the forest
with his sons.
His dogs found a giant anteater
and cornered it.
The beast stood up to fight them.
Fearing he might shoot
one of his dogs by mistake,
the hunter took his knife
to kill the beast.
But the animal grabbed him
with its front legs
and began stabbing him
with its claws.
The hunter's sons freed him,
but it was too late.
Their father
bled to death on the spot.
If you come face-to-face
with this peaceful-looking beast,
make no mistakes.
This is a powerful
wild animal.
If it stands on its hind legs,
back away slowly
and leave it alone.
They are a vulnerable species
and the most endangered
mammal in Central America.
So don't mess with them.
Don't be fooled
by their adorable, smiling faces.
These huge mammals are fierce,
skilled predators.
Living in Antarctic
and sub-Antarctic waters,
they can grow up to 3.5 m (11.5 ft) long
and weigh up to 380kg (840 lb).
They use their long,
sharp teeth and powerful jaws
for hunting fish, squid
and even other seals.
Also, they are no strangers
to taking down humans.
In 2003,
British marine biologist
Kristy Brown was diving
off the Antarctic Peninsula
when a leopard seal attacked her.
Sadly,
the 28-year-old did not survive.
This incident
triggered researchers to study
30 years of leopard seals
and human interactions.
The study found that
most attacks occurred
at the ice's edge,
perhaps because the leopard seals
mistook humans for penguins.
So, if you explore Antarctica,
keep your distance from the ice edge
and avoid the water altogether.
There is hardly
a more graceful
and beautiful species
of waterfowl than swans,
but they are also powerful
birds.
At 1.5 m (60 in) tall,
no waterfowl can run,
swim
or fly as fast as they can,
or be as aggressive.
They will do anything
to protect their mates or babies.
Yes, these beautiful
swans will kill.
In April 2012,
Anthony Hensley,
was kayaking on a pond
outside of Chicago
when a swan
began attacking him.
His kayak capsized,
and he fell into the water.
The angry swan continued
attacking him,
preventing him
from swimming to shore.
He drowned.
Retired Oxford ornithologist
Chris Perrins told the BBC
that between April and June,
the nesting season,
swans defend their nests violently.
So if you're kayaking, swimming
or even strolling near
a body of water in spring
and you see a swan,
you should find
somewhere else to hang out.
These tiny,
beautiful frogs
live in South
and Central American wetlands.
At 2.5 cm (1 in) long,
they’re smaller
than most adults' thumbs,
but some of these frogs carry
enough venom
to kill 10 human adults.
If their poison enters
your bloodstream,
it will block
the nerve signals
that tell your muscles
to relax.
That can cause your heart
to fail
in less than 10 minutes.
So, if you find
one of these colorful
and cute amphibians,
don't even touch them.
Cover any wounds
you can have, and stay alert.
Remember that
their striking appearance
is a warning
to potential predators.
Look at this cuddly creature.
Do you feel like petting it?
Wrong move.
These tiny South Asian mammals
can be only 25 cm (10 in) long,
but they are the only family
of venomous primates.
A gland behind their arms
produces a potent toxin,
which combines with their saliva
and creates a venom.
It's toxic enough
to rot human flesh,
and it causes anaphylactic shock.
In 2012,
George Madani picked up a
slow loris in Borneo.
It bit his finger.
In just minutes,
his face swelled severely,
and he started feeling
shortness of breath
and could barely walk.
Fortunately,
he managed to get medical attention
and survived.
But never be confident
with these creatures.
They are extremely territorial
and will attack
if they feel threatened.
Not surprisingly,
it is illegal to keep slow lorises
as pets in most parts of the world.
Some people do it, though.
You can't imagine the animals
some people put in their homes.
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of a pet camel in Texas
and why it killed two people?
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