Jun 7, 2024, 10:54 PM IST

10 deadliest animals for humans

Shweta Singh

Here are the 10 deadliest animals by the number of people killed per year, according to data sourced from BBC Science Focus:

Mosquitoes: 725,000 deaths

Humans: 400,000 deaths

Snakes: 138,000 deaths

Dogs: 59,000 deaths

Assassin Bugs: 10,000 deaths

Scorpions: 3,300 deaths

Crocodiles: 1,000 deaths

Elephants: 600 deaths

Hippos: 500 deaths

Lions: 200 deaths