In order to survive, as well as to provide themselves with food, these animals do not use sharp fangs or physical strength, but a potent poison. Our today's top ten contains 10 most poisonous animals on the planet.
And although some of the species presented are quite attractive in appearance, all, without exception, are deadly to humans.
10. Stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa)
Many argue that the pain from the effects of the poison of this fish is such that in the desire to get rid of it, a person is ready to commit suicide. The spines on the back of the fish are covered with poison. By the way, stone fish is a fairly common species in the waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
9. Marble Cone Snail (Сonidae)
A drop of this baby's poison can kill 20 people. And, alas, there is no antidote. These mollusks live in coral reefs off the coast of Australia. The snail delivers a prick with a sharp thorn dipped in poison. According to statistics, every third of the affected people dies.
8. Puffer fish (Tetraodontidae)
Fugu meat is considered a delicacy in Asian countries. However, the fish must be prepared by a high-class specialist, because its skin and some organs contain a deadly toxin. Eating fugu in food leads to a state of mild euphoria, which is explained by the effect of residual toxins. Several dozen cases of fatal poisoning by puffer fish are registered in the world every year.
7. Wandering Spider (Phoneutria)
Such a poisonous creature is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as a spider that killed more people than any other member of the family. These spiders have a tendency to cling to clothing, cars, and homes. These wandering spiders live in the tropics of South and Central America.
6. Blue-ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata)
These small but very poisonous octopuses live off the coast of Australia. There is no antidote to the poison of this animal. If a person manages to receive a large dose, then complete paralysis and early death from cardiac arrest occurs.
5. Poisonous tree frog (Dendrobatidae trinitatis)
These venomous reptiles are very beautiful and live in Central and South America. Poisonous mottled skin can be dyed brightly. When it comes into contact with human skin, the poison penetrates inside through microscopic damage, it is perfectly absorbed through the mucous membranes. An adult has enough venom to kill 1,500 people.
4. Taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus)
The poison from one bite of this snake is enough to poison 100 people. Death in an adult occurs 45 minutes after the bite. Fortunately, taipans are shy and crawl away when a person approaches. Inhabited by these most venomous snakes in Australia.
3. Scorpio Leiurus (Leiurus quinquestriatus)
The neurotoxins in the venom cause severe pain, followed by coma and paralysis. Most bites are fatal. The most venomous scorpions on the planet live in the Middle East and Africa.
2.King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah)
The world's longest venomous snake reaches 5.6 meters in length. Despite the fact that other snakes serve as a source of food for this cobra, it often attacks people. The snake's venom is very toxic, and its amount is so great that an Asian elephant dies from one bite in 3 hours.The king cobra lives in Southeast and South Asia, preferring dense forests.
1. Box jellyfish or sea wasp (Chironex fleckeri)
The most poisonous animal on the planet - jellyfish with a cubic dome, living off the coast of Asia and Australia. The toxins in the poison damage the heart and nervous system. Scientists have calculated that in 60 years about 6 thousand people died from the poison of a box jellyfish. The pale blue, almost transparent dome is poorly visible in sea water, and the box jellyfish can stretch its tentacles up to 3 meters in length.