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Date: January 25, 2023 12:32PM
caffiend Wrote:
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> Polar bears are probably the most dangerous
> predator on Earth.
In a top-15 list of Earth’s most dangerous animals, including hippos, flies, frogs, vipers, spiders, crocs and mosquitoes, the polar bear doesn’t make it.
You may (or not!) be surprised to read that according to Condé Nast Traveler, the world’s most dangerous animal is the dreaded Human Being of the species Homo sapiens.
The article states:
“… we’re animals too, and since we’ve been killing each other for 10,000 years, with the total deaths from war alone estimated at between 150 million and 1 billion (and that was a decade ago), it’s a no-brainer that we top the list. We assault each other with incredibly high rates of senseless brutality, from gun violence to terrorist attacks around the globe. We're dangerous to other animals, too—think global warming, the destruction of forests and coral reefs, and overtourism, for starters. Given the threat we pose to countless other creatures—and the fact that we often act irrationally and have the capacity to annihilate our entire planet with a host of horrifying weapons like nuclear devices and genetically-modified superbugs—we are squarely atop the list as the most dangerous animal in the world.”
https://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2016-06-21/the-10-most-dangerous-animals-in-the-worldAccording to 'science alert', humans are only the second most dangerous animal (although are listed as the most dangerous mammal) and their choices of dangerous animals include others not on the list above. Of course, it's largely a matter of opinion, and which parameters they use when making their selections. They certainly have many to choose from when compiling their lists.
I also note that when you mention 'animals' you aren't necessarily thinking of insects, although some make it onto the lists. Indeed, an insect is on or near the top of both lists (the puny mosquito that packs a wallop).
The animals on this second list are also on my Memo to Self of beings to avoid by a wide distance at all times. Even if they're in a zoo I figure they can get out if they want to.
(Not that I enjoy seeing animals in zoos. I saw a giraffe up close and personal once in a zoo in London and while it was amazing to see such beauty right under my nose it was heartbreak to see the poor beast in such a setting, far from home, surrounded by humans, no space, no peace).
https://www.sciencealert.com/what-are-the-worlds-15-deadliest-animalsEdited 2 time(s). Last edit at 01/25/2023 12:37PM by Nightingale.