Predator - Prey relationships: 10 deadliest animals
78Of course I am dangerous....
Summary of new study in Journal for Royal Society
Chimps and large predatory cats are more likely to target dimwitted prey less capable of escaping attack, a new study reports....The study focused on predators from africa and south america.
The finding supports a hypothesis first proposed in the early 1990s that predator avoidance has been a major driving force in the evolution of brain size.
One strategy for helping to ensure that offspring are born and the species survives is for an animal to mature early and reproduce before they are killed by a predator. Another option is to invest in physical or behavioral defense strategies. For animals that opt for the latter strategy, altering behavior is easier than evolving armor or a faster gait, but this requires greater cognitive capacities. This in turn requires a bigger brain.
"When these findings are put into perspective, it makes sense that being clever should help individuals avoid or escape danger," said study team member Susanne Shultz from the University of Liverpool in England.
A separate study earlier this year found that one type of monkey even has warning calls that distinguish between the threat of a preying bird or a ground predator. The black-capped chickadee, certainly no birdbrain, can not only warn of a threat but tell other birds how big the predator is.
The finding is detailed online in Biology Letters, the journal for the Royal Society of England.
this was an excerpt from: a no brainer, predators prefer dimwitted prey.
But How dangerous am I?
Can you guess the 10 deadliest animals on the planet?
I was shocked at who was on this list:
Here are the top ten and with their method of predation/subtrafuge. Ranked by who kills the most people annually.
10) Posion Dart Frog, clearly not for kissing and one wonders if its habitat has extended into the Marina district in San Francisco (but that is another story)
9.) Cape Buffalo, also commonly known as the water buffalo. When faced with a predator, cape buffalos charge head on. That's 1,500 pounds of beast topped off with two big, sharp horns. You're lucky if there's only one - the real danger comes when a herd of thousands stampedes in your direction.
8.) Polar Bear, not so cuddly anymore! But one might have guessed this since I bet they get pretty hungry and have few chances at prey--making each kill important and a ruthless competitor.
7.) Elephant, Elephants kill more than 500 people a year worldwide. African elephants generally weigh in around 16,000 pounds. Here is a story of a friend of man/domesticated animal--which when mistreated can turn nasty. I have to say, I am rooting for the elephant on this one. Ever hear the story of how Louis Leaky would go after the poachers in africa?
6.) Australian Saltwater Crocodile, I don't know how they determined this would be the worst preditator after the Louisana type...We used to joke in Savannah about how the crocs would come up from the river and eat unwary poodles.
5.) African Lion, (or lioness to be more exact)
4.) Great White Shark, isn't interesting we have at least four animals/insects/fish/amphibians who are from the Cretaeous on this list?
3.) Australian Box Jellyfish,Also known as the sea wasp, this salad-bowl sized jellyfish can have up to 60 tentacles each 15 feet long. Each tentacle has 5,000 stinging cells and enough toxin to kill 60 humans.
2.) Asian Cobra, While the Asian Cobra doesn't hold the title of most venomous snake, it does the most with what it has. Of the 50,000 deaths by snakebite a year, Asian Cobras are responsible for the largest chunk.
1.) Mosquito, Sort of an unassuming predator, no? But some mosquitoes carry and transfer malaria causing parasites. As a result, these little pests are responsible for the deaths of more than two million people a year.
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let me know your thoughts? should we have included parasites?Loading...
not so bad --I think you should worry about the subtropical kind :0)--RF
Where does the Mountain Lion come on the list? They are more common than ever in populated areas?
What about the female black widow spider?
hi guys,
I think mountain lion was not on the list b/c they focused on Tropical Areas...also if you think about it I think there were only 3 mountain lion deaths in Nor CA over the past five years...
Re: Black Widow Spider...good question---
MD
lion is deadliest four legged mammal predator
have you heard of the parasite that crawls up your noes and into your brain and eats it. You die in 20 days!
What about Aled W
have you heard about the fish in the amazon river that is attracted to urine...and then sends out barbs? Can you imagine, not deadly but not so much fun living afterwards?
Redflower
no hippos? i think hippos should be on the list. or maybe they should start killing more people and make it on the list next year.
WOW! Surprising
pirahnas should be on the list
interesting to note why other bacteria/parasites are not on the list (aka mosquito and the malaria parasite)...
what about Ebola!
i think the kiddyy cat is the most deadliest.
I think that the dinosuar would be the most deadliest if it was still alive!!
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Man (and woman) is hands down the deadliest animal on the planet. None of the others are even close.
ha this is cool
so what about all the other animals that are suposibly killing people what about all the other things that are deady like cheetas cats mountain lions and spiders
or the fierce sanke in OZ....dont know where the facts come from
The most deadest snake is the Inland Taipan also known as the Fierce Snake it is Found in Australia. A single bite from the Inland Taipan contains enough venom to kill as many as 100 human adults, Its venom is 50 times more toxic than that of the Indian Cobra and 650 - 850 times more toxic than that of a Western or Eastern Diamondback. The Inland Taipan has an extremely neurotoxin venom which can cause death to a adult human in as little as 45 minutes. Although highly venomous it is a relatively timid snake provided that it is left alone.
How come the great white is only 4th and not 1st or 2nd b/c its well cool and dangerose
Keiron Boii is right how come the great white is 4th and also how and why aren't hippos first i mean they are killing machines
wat about being a big mean animals bullying other animals
Brittney spears is right if you get attacked by animals your hair will fallllllllll alllll the way out like her hair was. hahahhahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ANACONDA BECAUSE OF ITS POWER AND IT CAN CRUSH BONES
RATS CAUSE THEY CARRY DISEASES THAT CAN KILL YOU
STING RAY
IT KILLED THAT OZZIE WHO WORJED AT THE ZOO WITH CROCODILES
the blue ringed octopus is a good one to
theres also the inland taipan.....A single bite from the Inland Taipan can contain enough venom to kill as many as 100 human adults or 250,000 mice.
what a interesting list and i nvr no mosquitoes was 1 thats somethin nice research
what about the colouso squid it can kill a sperm whale
what about the colouso squid it can kill a sperm whale
what about the colouso squid it can kill a sperm whale
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i always thought tigers were pretty mean!
you never talked about the lion
i love tigers
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watz up tiger
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**** sperm whales
Just saying , the honey badger deserves to be in there
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wj=ho came up with the 10 deadliest animals
that's wrong the first deadliest animal is us plebs
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The anaconda is the most dangerous snake in term of swallowing its prey.
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Nation Geographic said polar bear is the most deadly animal on the entire planet
more animals please
what about drop bears their Definitely the deadliest animal ever!
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I think a 200 pound wild boar is pretty scarry also gators and crocs prtty dangerous
I actually meant a 2000 pound wild boar someone actually killed one it is as big as their hummer
The mosquito at the top of the list, what a terrifying find that is, i mean the efficient time they bite you is when your sleeping, so who would know if their infected with this parasite.
I love lions and deadley animals!!! :-)
i like the fact that mosquitose are number one on the list, now i am going to try and get bitten as much as possible!
:-)
If you think the great white sharks are the 4th or 5th deadliest animal in the world, think again!!!! you're more likely to be killed by a champagne cork!!!!!!!
The deadliest animal is a gorilla. You saw King Kong. They smart enough to checkmate all targets too. They are fast too. Definitely worth researching.
My fart is the deadliest. Even if you swimming in the nice, warm water, perhaps you'll know why its warm. Beware.
Muahahahahahh...
wer are the prey animals?
and please show them
boang mo og piste hehehehehehe
The deadliest predator known to man is the box Jellyfish....followed very closely by the Fierce Snake which is from the Taipan family found in central inland Australia....it is yet to record a human victim but its venom can kill in just a few minutes.
where is tiger which best preadiator on the earth.should on top on list as well as leopard.
The Brazilian Wandering Spider is the most deadly spider
Hahaha, Adam knows how to use Google.
ah a lioness just landed on my arm! where were they on the list again?
women were the deadlest of all ............@)
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lol this is the best list of predators i use it for my reading log (10yrs old)
isn't there any more deadly animals?????????? and I think that the piranha should goooo on the list!!
in my list I exclude venomous things to make it easier otherwise it is impossible p.s the malaria is deadly not the mosquito
10 bull shark attacks loads of humans
9 cape buffalo 2 times size of lion
8 polar bear biggest land predator live away from people
7 Elephant intelligence, death toll, power
6 lion kills 3rd most people in africa
5 tiger most powerful cat take down bear gaur elephant unlike lion who does it in groups
4 hippo kill 2nd most people in africa and extremley aggressive
3 saltie croc 7m 1.5 ton killing machine kills 1st most people in africa now
2 great white 6.5m 2.2 ton killer shark power speed teeth and awesome
1 killer whale cause it is 10 tons seriously and 9 m! elephant weighs 8; it can own every other animal including sharks, crocs and hippos 2 reson 55kmph speed fastest ocean mammal smart as dolphin being a relitive, jawful of massive teeth, awesome power
p.s I spent ages revisig this list and if you have any doubts please post a comment here are some credits to a few animals who almost made onto this list
komodo dragon
black caiman
pirahnas
alligator
grizzly bear
white rhino
tiger shark
leopard
jaguar strongest bite of big cats and bigger than leopard
ihave yet to do a list with venemous creatures
I may be only 10 years old but i know what i am doing!
I'm assuming this list doesn't include man, which is the most deadly species on the planet by a factor of about 200.
mosquito
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re:black widow spider.
the black widow is not normally a biter that will kill you, I've been biten by one and it was not a good experience however.plus there is instant burning pain.
A more dangerous spider in the US is the Brown Recluse.
you do not want to be bitten by them.
they can range from fatal to disabling a human, and you rarely know you have been bitten by one until the wound starts to evolve.
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It says the 10 deadliest ANIMALS and there is a insect for the most deadliest. Stupidity..
Mosquito Scare'D Cat 5 years ago
Wow. Great list. A mosquito just landed on my arm. How dangerous are California mosquitos?