Another top ten added into our collection, this time it's the top 10 most poisonous venomous animals on earth ^_^ We humans should know about this, because you never know whether or not someday in the future you could end up in an isolated jungle with only yourself. At least, when we were faced with that kind of situation then, we knew the ten most dangerous animals on the planet, helping us in avoiding death for at least a little longer than before. The animals listed here are various from the ones that lives in the ocean to those that stays on the landside. Sometimes we always wonder why does beautiful sometimes comes with a price, that sentence really shows what venomous animals is about, you see most of the most poisonous / venomous animals on earth are physically very beautiful to see, check out below:
Box Jellyfish
Box jellyfish are best known for the extremely powerful venom possessed by some of their species. The Chironex fleckeri and the Carukia barnesi (Irukandji) species are amongst the most venomous creatures in the world. Stings from such species are excruciatingly painful, either initially or as an after-effect, and are often fatal to their prey and sometimes even for humans. However, not all species of Box Jellyfish are this dangerous to humans.
King Kobra
The king cobra is the world’s longest venomous snake. Found in south east Asia. It can grow more than five meters in length. It eats smaller snakes and is called snake eater. Its single bite can kill a human. It injects large quantity of venom in a single bite, though its venom is less toxic but it injects five times more venom than any other snake causes death of a victim. Its bite is also capable of killing big animals like Giraffe and elephants.
Cone Snail
This little beautiful lookingCone snail can be as deadly as any other animal on this list. One drop of its venom is powerful enough to kill more than 20 humans. If you ever happen to be in warm salt water environment (where these snails are often found) and see it, don’t even think of picking it up. Of course, the true purpose of its venom is to catch its prey, and not to kill you. Symptoms of a cone snail sting can start immediately or can be delayed in onset for days. It results in intense pain, swelling, numbness and tingling. Severe cases involve muscle paralysis, vision changes and breathing failure. There is no antivenom. However, only about 30 human deaths have been recorded from cone snail envenomation. The cone snail uses a “harpoon” loaded with venom that it launches with a muscular contraction to inject its prey.
Blue Ringed Octopus
It is a small size octopus, a size of a golf ball. Its venom is capable of killing human. This small animal carries enough venom to kill 25 people. There is no anti venom for its deadliest venom. Its has a pain less bite always makes you feel a harmless bite but its poisonous venom starts working on body very fast, it begin with muscular weakness numbness and breathing problem and ultimately resulting death. They are found in salty waters of Japan and Australia.
Stonefish
Stonefish is a genus of fish of the family Synanceiidae, the Stonefishes, whose members are venomous, dangerous, and even fatal to humans. It is the most venomous fish in the world. They are found in the coastal regions of Indo-Pacific oceans. Synanceia are primarily marine, though some species are known to live in rivers. Its species have potent neurotoxins secreted from glands at the base of their needle-like dorsal fin spines which stick up when disturbed or threatened. The vernacular name of the species, the stonefish, derives from being able to camouflage and transform itself to a grey and mottled color similar to the color of a stone. Divers have sometimes stepped on them, thinking they are stones.
Death Stalker Scorpion
Most scorpions are relatively harmless to humans as stings produce only local effects (pain, numbness or swelling). However, the Death Starker Scorpion is a highly dangerous species because its venom is a powerful cocktail of neurotoxins which causes an intense and unbearable pain, then fever, followed by coma, convulsions, paralysis and death. Fortunately, while a sting from this scorpion is extremely painful, it would be unlikely to kill a healthy, adult human. Young children, the old, or infirm (with a heart condition) are at the biggest risk. –Death stalker scorpions are spread in North Africa and Middle East.
Inland Taipan
This one is the most venomous snake in Australia. Its venom is so poisonous that its single bit may kill 100 humans or more than 200,000 mice. Its venom is 300 times more poisonous than cobra. Its venom can kill a human in just 40 -50 minutes. Fortunately Inland Taipan has a shy nature so it is not often found around humans. There is an anti-venom available and fortunately there is no human fatality is registered.
The Brazilian Wandering Spider
The Brazilian Wandering Spider (Phoneutria) or banana spider appears in the Guinness Book of World Records 2007 for the most venomous spider and is the spider responsible for most human deaths. This spider is believed to have the most potent neurotoxic venom of any living spider. Only 0.006mg (0.00000021oz) is sufficient to kill a mouse. They are also so dangerous because of their wandering nature. They often hide during daytime in highly populated areas inside houses, clothes, boots, and cars. Its venomous bite causes not only intense pain, the venom of the spider can also cause priapism – uncomfortable erections lasting for many hours that lead to impotence.
Poison Dart Frog
If you ever happen to be running through the rain forests somewhere in Central or South America, do not ever pick up beautiful and colorful frogs – it can be the Poison Dart Frog. This frog is probably the most poisonous animal on earth.The 2 inch long (5cm) golden poison dart frog has enough venom to kill 10 adult humans or 20,000 mice. Only 2 micrograms of this lethal toxin (the amount that fits on the head of a pin) is capable of killing a human or other large mammal. They are called “dart frogs” because indigenous Amerindians’ use of their toxic secretions to poison the tips of their blow-darts. Poison dart frogs keep their poison in their skins and will sicken or kill anybody who touches or eats it.
Puffer Fish
After Golden dart frog puffer fish is the second most poisonous animal on the face of the earth. Its skin is very poisonous to human but still it’s meat is considered as a delicacy in Japan and Korea. Most of the death because of this fish has happened when untrained people tried to catch and prepare it. Its venom causes dizziness, vomiting, difficult breathing, and rapid heart rate and muscle paralysis. Victim dies after four to twenty four hrs. There are around 40 incidents per year of Puffer fish poisoning. Due to its poisonous skin only experienced and licensed chefs are allowed to prepare this fish
The list above will pleasure you of course. We can now stand back and feel a little relax more than before when we are at the open area. especially in the woods, because we could then watch out and avoid the top 10 most poisonous venomous animals on the planet ^_^
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