18 of the Most Dangerous Predators in the World

It may be difficult to distinguish between harmless animals and lethal ones. Many of the deadliest animals are actually some of the cutest. I mean, don’t you agree the pufferfish is endearing? They just look so cute. But the truth is that they are extremely dangerous sea creatures – there is enough toxin in one pufferfish to kill 30 adult humans.[slideshow:89485]

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Then there are the not so cute predators – snakes, spiders and sharks, just to name a few. The King Cobra is the longest venomous snake in the world. It is extremely aggressive.  One bite from a Brown Recluse Spider may send you into surgery to extract the necrotic tissue and the Great White Shark is responsible for the greatest number of recorded shark attacks on humans.

Depending on where you live – Central America, Mexico, the United States, just to name a few, these dangerous predators may have a home close to you.

In no particular order, this list contains 10 of the most dangerous predators in the world.

18 of The Most Dangerous Predators in the World

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