What is the fiercest animal in the world?

Fierce animals

When mentioning ferocious animals, some may think that the fiercest animals must be large animals, specifically carnivores, but the truth is that there are many ferocious animals that are small in size and are not predators, and some of them may be a type of insect, and some animals They are fierce and aggressive by nature, and some of them only become ferocious when they are surrounded and provoked, and since it is difficult to determine what is the fiercest animal in the world, therefore some animals that many experts have agreed to consider as the fiercest in the animal world will be mentioned in this article.

The fiercest animals in the world

Honey badger

It may be difficult to find an animal more ferocious and aggressive than the honey badger, as it does not hesitate to attack any animal, even if it is large, such as a lion. The badger is characterized by a huge skull, strong sharp teeth, and thick skin that protects it from poisonous snake bites, bee stings, porcupine thorns, and dog bites. At the same time, it is loose and allows the badger to move completely freely inside it, which enables it to turn around and bite an animal that catches it from the back. For its neck, and on top of all of this, it has a special gland at the base of its tail that enables it to produce a foul odor when it senses danger.^{[XNUMX][XNUMX]}

Bull shark

Sharks are considered dangerous marine animals, and among the most dangerous to humans are the bull shark, the great white shark, and the tiger shark. However, the ability of bull sharks to live in fresh and salt water at the same time, and their preference for areas Highly populated shallows, such as: tropical beaches, make them, in the opinion of many experts, the most dangerous sharks in the world. The bull shark is given this name because of its short, flat nose, its aggressiveness, and its attack on its prey by striking it with its head. This shark can eat almost everything it sees. It eats dolphins, fish, other sharks, and humans.^{[XNUMX][XNUMX]}

hippopotamus

Some may be surprised by the inclusion of the hippopotamus (in English: Hippopotamus) among the fiercest animals. Because it is a herbivorous animal, it is indeed a ferocious and aggressive animal, especially when it comes to protecting its territorial areas. With its huge, sharp teeth, its great speed, which reaches 30 miles per hour, and its weight, which may reach 10.000 pounds, or 4.545,5 kg, it causes the death of 3000 people. Every year, hippos are famous for their fights with predatory animals, such as: crocodiles and lions.^{[XNUMX][XNUMX]}

Black mamba

The black mamba (in English: Black Mamba) is a venomous snake that is brown in color, but it is given this name because of the color of the lining of its mouth from the inside, which is black. It is the fastest snake in the world, the longest venomous snake in Africa, and the second longest venomous snake in the world, and it is aggressive. It is ferocious if it feels threatened, and it is also highly toxic. It produces a toxin that attacks the nervous system, and the aggressiveness of this snake is that it does not just sting its prey once, but rather stings it repeatedly, and each time it injects a large amount of poison into its prey’s body. The black mamba causes the death of 20.000 people annually.^{[XNUMX][XNUMX]}

Saltwater crocodile

The saltwater crocodile, as its name indicates, lives in salt water and is the largest living land reptile. Saltwater crocodiles camouflage themselves well and ambush their prey. To be able to launch a surprise attack, it is famous for attacking humans.^[XNUMX]

Killer bees

Back Bees Aلkiller (English: Killer Bee) to exist; As a result of experiments on hybridization of African bees and European bees, a new species called (Africanised Bees) emerged, which is characterized by being more aggressive than usual bees, and that it launches large-scale attacks that can include 100-1000 bees, while European bees attack in a swarm consisting of 10-20. Only an individual, and it can be easily provoked, and one of the factors that increases its danger is that it builds its cell in populated areas.^{[XNUMX][XNUMX]}

Cassowary

The cassowary (in English: Cassowary) is an ostrich-like bird, characterized by aggression if it is disturbed, or if it approaches its young, or its territory. The cassowary fluffs its feathers, makes a loud sound, and launches a sweeping attack using three sharp dagger-like claws on each leg. They are so deadly that New Guinea tribesmen place them at the end of their spears. To become more deadly, it is a fast bird, its speed reaches thirty miles per hour, and it can jump in the air for more than three feet.^[XNUMX][13]

Wolverine

The wolverine animal (in English: Wolverine) has thick skin, strong jaws, and sharp claws. It is characterized by extreme courage that enables it to steal food from bears and wolves, and to prey on a huge animal, such as: moose, even though its weight does not exceed thirty pounds (14 kg). almost.^[14][XNUMX]

Malawi sun bear

The Malayan Sun Bear (in English: Malayan Sun Bear) is a very aggressive animal by nature. It can attack without being provoked. It has the largest teeth in the world of bears, and it is very protective of its young.^[XNUMX]

Wild boar

Wild boars (in English: Wild Boar) are animals known for their aggression and ferocity. It attacks any animal that happens to pass in its path. Wild boars have a keen sense of smell, but their sense of sight is weak.^[XNUMX]

Baboon

Baboons are considered one of the fiercest primates. It is the highest rank in the class of mammals. Male baboons fight among themselves over the dominance of the group. They are violent with females, whose size is half the size of males. They also do not hesitate to pursue their enemies and kill them when they are caught.^[18][19]

Bengal tiger

The Bengal tiger (in English: Bengal Tiger) becomes aggressive when it feels threatened, or when approaching its territory. It is a territorial animal that defends its territory fiercely, and it also becomes ferocious when it is sick.^[20]

unicorn

The rhinoceros (in English: Rhinoceros) is an endangered animal, and its aggression appears when it feels panic and confusion. It uses its horn to attack and kill anyone who tries to approach it.^[21]

African buffalo

The aggressiveness of the African buffalo (English: Cape Buffalo) appears only when it is provoked and surrounded, so it tramples on its enemies with its legs, which enables it to kill and injure its attackers thanks to its great weight, which may reach two tons.^[22]

Tasmanian devil

The Tasmanian Devil is an animal characterized by temperament and extreme aggression when it senses danger. It attacks its enemies using its sharp fangs.^[23]