The amazing creatures feature many lethal attributes, but only one will top the list as the world's most deadly? Continue on and find out what animal is the most deadly according to a-z-animals.com

10. Sharks only account for several hundred deaths per year; the species held most account are the great white shark and the bull shark.

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9. Elephants are highly intelligent and often friendly, but they rank higher on the list due to their sheer size and immense amount of weight that can easily crush humans.

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8. The hippopotamus has a reputation for violence and are extremely territorial; they have the strongest bite of all land animals and their teeth can grow up to 20 inches long!

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7. The TseTse fly host a parasite that causes African sleeping sickness which can quickly become a lethal infection.

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6. The Kissing Bug tend to target human faces and carry an extremely painful bite. They can transmit Chagas disease which is very dangerous, more than 12,000 people die each year due to this parasitic infection.

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5. Crocodiles can weigh over 2,000 lbs and are responsible for anywhere from 1,000-5,000 deaths annually. The Nile crocodile is considered the most aggressive and deadliest species.

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4. Freshwater snails may not look like much but these guys can cause a deadly parasitic infection. Upwards of 200,000 people have died every year from it.

3. Wolves and dogs make this list due to their potential transmission of rabies to human beings. The vast majority of deaths occur in places where there is a lack of medical care.

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2. Snakes rank high on the list due to a worldwide shortage of anti-venom. The venomous snake responsible for the most deaths is called the saw-scaled viper.

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1. Mosquitos take the cake as being the deadliest creature on Earth. They can cause upwards of one million human deaths by transmitting malaria, dengue fever, and the West Nile and Zika viruses.