Do you think that tigers, leopards or sharks... are really dangerous animals? Make a mistake, the animals below are small, but they are among the top dangerous animals for humans.
1. Mosquito
This tiny but extremely dangerous animal can transmit the parasite that spreads malaria, causing about two million deaths worldwide each year. Photo: Bare Oaks.
2. Asian cobra - In India alone
Each year this species causes the majority of the 50,000 snakebite deaths, although cobras are not the most venomous. Photo: HGH.
3. Australian box jellyfish
This is the most venomous creature known to man. Each of its tentacles has enough poison to kill up to 60 people. Since 1884 there have been at least 5,567 deaths related to this animal. Photo: Stingaid.
4. Poisonous Frog
This animal living in the rainforests of South America has enough venom secreted from its skin to kill 10 people. (Photo: Synth).
5. Sand flies
Sand flies kill about 24,200 people a year. This small fly can transmit the parasite leishmania, which can lead to three diseases: diseases of the skin, membranes and internal organs.
