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10 Most Poisonous Animals In The World by Danielnino00(m): 11:27am On May 04, 2017
We are all afraid of snakes because we know venom of some snakes are potent enough to kill us. So, on spotting a snake, even f it’s a non-venomous snake, we will get scared. But, not just snakes, there are many poisonous animals you are not familiar with. Check out this list of most poisonous animals in the world.


10 Puffer Fish
Puffer fish is the second most poisonously vertebrate in the world. They inhabit in all topical seas in the world. Their venom is potent enough to kill humans. The liver, kidneys and spikes of a puffer fish contains dangerous nerve toxin called tetrodotoxin.
This venom of putter fish is
200 times more dangerous than yanide. To be precise, venom of a single puffer fish could kill up to 10 adult men. Scientists estimated that even the larvae of puffer fish contains small amounts of poison. Amazingly, in Japanese like to have the meat of puffer fish. The name of the dish is
fugu’.

Re: 10 Most Poisonous Animals In The World by Danielnino00(m): 11:31am On May 04, 2017
9) Poison dart frog

Poison dart frog is the most poisonous vertebrate in the world. They inhabit in rainforests of Central and South America. There are 100 different yes of poison dart frogs are in he world. They varies by color and pattern.
Golden poison dart frogs are most dangerous among the family. One golden poison dart frog contain enough venom to ill up to 10 adult men. These frogs gain their potent venom by eating a special types of arthropod insects.

Re: 10 Most Poisonous Animals In The World by Danielnino00(m): 11:35am On May 04, 2017
cool Brazilian wandering spider

Brazilian wandering spider holds Guinness book of world record or being the most venomous spider in the world. Their bite old cause death even to humans. Luckily, antidote for Brazilian wandering spider enormous is available. These spiders live in crowded places of Brazil and Amazon forest. Unlike other spiders, Brazilian wandering spider won’t sues web to find food.
Brazilian wandering spiders walk round the jungle floors in searching for food. They mainly feed on insects and other spiders. The bite from Brazilian wandering spiders cause intense pain, loss of muscle control and inflammation. Immediate medical attention is a must for human victims.

Re: 10 Most Poisonous Animals In The World by Danielnino00(m): 11:39am On May 04, 2017
7) Inland Taipan

The venom of an inland Taipan is 200 times more dangerous than a common cobra. They are found across central Australia. A single bite from inland Taipan has enough venom to kill up to 100 adult humans.
The inland Taipans are very shy in nature and inhabit in dunes and rocks. There is no recorded fatal attack on humans by inland Taipans. It is because inland Taipans are more likely to avoid contact with humans.

Re: 10 Most Poisonous Animals In The World by Danielnino00(m): 11:42am On May 04, 2017
6) Death Stalker scorpion

Death stalker scorpions posses the deadliest venom than any other species of scorpions. These aggressive scorpions inhabit in the deserts and scrublands cross Middle East and North Africa. The neotrotoxin venom resent in death stalker scorpions can be deadly even to humans.
The bite from a death stalker scorpion is extremely painful and could cause heart issues. Once bitten, you need to seek medical ttention as soon as possible. Delay for proper treatment could cause severe issues and even death.
Re: 10 Most Poisonous Animals In The World by Danielnino00(m): 11:46am On May 04, 2017
Death stalker scorpion

Re: 10 Most Poisonous Animals In The World by Danielnino00(m): 11:49am On May 04, 2017
5) Stone fish


The extremely dangerous stone fishes are found in tropical waters of Indo-Pacific ocean. They lurk in mud or sand on ocean floors. It makes it very hard to find them. This deadly species contains 13 sharp poisonous dorsal spines. They sting very quickly. It cause extreme pain, swelling, muscle weaknesses and temporary paralysis. Without proper treatment, there is high chances of death.

Re: 10 Most Poisonous Animals In The World by Danielnino00(m): 11:53am On May 04, 2017
4) Marbled cone snail

Marble cone snail is a special species of conus genus family. They are found mainly in the Indian ocean. One drop of venom from arable cone snail has enough power to kill up to 20 adult imams. They mainly use their deadly venom to catch the prey.
Unfortunately, there is no anti venom for the bite of marble cone snail. Sting from marble one snails normally occur when the snorkelers and swimmers handle them carelessly. The venom can cause loss of coordination, difficulty in breathing, heart failure and double vision. The serious cases even lead to coma or death.

Re: 10 Most Poisonous Animals In The World by Danielnino00(m): 11:57am On May 04, 2017
3) Blue ringed Octopus

Blue ringed octopus is the smallest member of octopus family. They measures only 20 m in diameter. The blue ringed octopuses are extremely dangerous. They can produce two types of venom through their saliva. The first type is use to catch the preys. The second type of venom is called tetrotoxin which can be deadly even to humans.
Only 25 grams of venom of blue ringed octopus is enough to paralyze 10 adult humans. Unlike other poisonous animals, the bite from blue ringed octopus is not painful. But in a few minutes after bite the victim would experience numbness, vomiting, swallowing, difficulty in breathing and nausea. It also leads to death if not treated as soon as possible.

Re: 10 Most Poisonous Animals In The World by Danielnino00(m): 12:00pm On May 04, 2017
2) King Cobra


King Cobra is the longest poisonous snake in the world. They inhabit in the highland forests of Asia. An adult king cobra can be 18 feet in length. They inject high amount of uetrotoxin on a single bite. It is powerful enough to kill an Fricandeau elephant within hours. Unlike other snakes, king cobras inject 5 times more venom on a single bite. That amount of venom can kill up to 20 grown men.
This lengthy snake also can stand up to a maximum height of 6 eet. Normally, king cobras try to void the presence of humans. But they become very aggressive if irritated. The long king cobras can bite from long distances. The bite from king cobras are extremely painful and the venom could spread rapidly. So that immediate medical attention is very necessary.

Re: 10 Most Poisonous Animals In The World by Danielnino00(m): 12:03pm On May 04, 2017
1) Box Jelly Fish

The box jellyfish is the most venomous creature known to mankind. They inhabit in Indo-Pacific region. There have been hundreds of reported fatal attack on humans by box jelly fishes every year.
The cube shaped jelly fishes have 5 tentacles on each side of their body. These tentacles can reach up to 10 feet in length. These tentacles also contain more than 1000 stinging cells. The venom of box jellyfishes will affect the nervous system and the heart. The human victims are likely to die before reaching the shore.




Source: https://themysteriousworld.com/most-poisonous-animal-species-in-the-world/

Re: 10 Most Poisonous Animals In The World by ajay411kumar411: 3:18pm On May 23, 2020
Yes, these are very dangerous animals, which have very powerful venom. Some of the animals doesn't look such dangerous animals look wise but they are harmful. I have gone through following source for the information. http://topnewsportal..com/2017/03/10-most-poisonous-animals-in-world.html

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