WORST Animal Bites Ever!
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Check out the worst animal bites ever! This top 10 list of amazing wild animals like alligators, snakes and bears is absolutely crazy! \r
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9. Hippopotamus\r
When we think of hippos, we think of large, cute herbivores who spend their whole day in the water. The word \r
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Hippopotamus comes from the Greek “water-horse” due to the hippos fondness for water. The hippos closest \r
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cousins are whales and cows, but dont let these innocent relations fool you. The hippo is one of the most \r
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feared animals in Africa. Highly territorial and aggressive, hippos have been known to knock over small boats \r
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and attack the crew. Only the female hippos bite force has been measured since the male was much too aggressive \r
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to test, but it measured at a whopping 1821 pounds per square inch. \r
A former tour guide once told the story of how he was attacked by a bull hippo while kayaking on the Zambezi \r
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River near Victoria Falls. Half of his body ended up in the mouth of the hippo. He managed to get free, only for \r
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the hippo to attack again. Eventually, the hippo got bored with his new toy and spat the man out. The only \r
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reason he survived was because a medical team happened to be nearby.\r
8. Komodo Dragon\r
In 1969, an American biologist named Walter Auffenberg moved to the Indonesian island of Komodo to study its \r
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most famous resident—the Komodo dragon. Considered the largest in the world, the Komodo dragon can grow up to 3 \r
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meters (9 feet) and can take down large prey like deer and water buffalo. Auffenberg spent a year on the island \r
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observing the real life dragon and wrote about their mythical powers. \r
Auffenberg noticed that large animals injured by the dragons soon developed infections. Based on this \r
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observation, and no ual evidence, he suggested that the dragons had a beria as a form of venom. This \r
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explanation became widespread and can still be found in textbooks, wildlife documentaries, zoo placards, and \r
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more. But….its not true. \r
In new, Bryan Fry from the University of Queensland discovered the true culprit behind the dragons bite. He \r
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put a Komodo dragon in a medical scanner, which couldnt have been easy! It turns out the dragon has venom \r
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glands, which are loaded with toxins that lower blood pressure, cause massive bleeding, prevent clotting and \r
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induce shock. Rather than using beria as venom, the dragons use.venom as venom. \r
Based on a thorough analysis of the dragons skull, Fry thinks that they kill with a grip, rip and drip tic. \r
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They bite down with serrated teeth and pull back with powerful neck muscles. The result: huge wounds. The venom \r
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then quickens the loss of blood and sends the prey into shock. Pretty horrifying even without the beria.\r
Komodos do bite people but only rarely, probably since most people arent hanging around Komodo dragons anyway. \r
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In new, a captive juvenile Komodo dragon bit an Omaha zookeeper. Luckily, though, the zookeeper survived \r
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because she received medical attention immediately.\r
7. King Cobra\r
The King Cobra is the worlds longest venomous snake. It grows up to 5.6 m (18.5 ft) in length. Its Latin name, \r
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Ophio-phagus, literally means “snake-eater” since it eats other snakes, which makes it similar to the King Snake \r
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of North America. \r
Its venom is not as toxic as other venomous snakes, but King Cobras can inject more venom than the black mamba \r
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-up to 600 mg! This can result in one of the fastest mortality rates for any snake bite: typically 30-45 minutes \r
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after the envenomation. If untreated, the mortality rate is something like 60%. What happens if you are bitten? \r
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Symptoms may include severe pain, vertigo, paralysis and then coma. The snake is pretty widespread, ranging \r
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across Southern and South-east Asia, living in dense highland forests. So, be careful if you ever find yourself \r
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hiking through that area.
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Watch our STRANGEST Things Found In The Ocean! video here: \r
Watch our Most MYSTERIOUS Ocean Fs! video here: \r
Watch our Most STRANGE Things Found On The Beach! video here: \r
Watch our Most BIZARRE Creatures Found In Antarctica! video here: \r
\r
9. Hippopotamus\r
When we think of hippos, we think of large, cute herbivores who spend their whole day in the water. The word \r
\r
Hippopotamus comes from the Greek “water-horse” due to the hippos fondness for water. The hippos closest \r
\r
cousins are whales and cows, but dont let these innocent relations fool you. The hippo is one of the most \r
\r
feared animals in Africa. Highly territorial and aggressive, hippos have been known to knock over small boats \r
\r
and attack the crew. Only the female hippos bite force has been measured since the male was much too aggressive \r
\r
to test, but it measured at a whopping 1821 pounds per square inch. \r
A former tour guide once told the story of how he was attacked by a bull hippo while kayaking on the Zambezi \r
\r
River near Victoria Falls. Half of his body ended up in the mouth of the hippo. He managed to get free, only for \r
\r
the hippo to attack again. Eventually, the hippo got bored with his new toy and spat the man out. The only \r
\r
reason he survived was because a medical team happened to be nearby.\r
8. Komodo Dragon\r
In 1969, an American biologist named Walter Auffenberg moved to the Indonesian island of Komodo to study its \r
\r
most famous resident—the Komodo dragon. Considered the largest in the world, the Komodo dragon can grow up to 3 \r
\r
meters (9 feet) and can take down large prey like deer and water buffalo. Auffenberg spent a year on the island \r
\r
observing the real life dragon and wrote about their mythical powers. \r
Auffenberg noticed that large animals injured by the dragons soon developed infections. Based on this \r
\r
observation, and no ual evidence, he suggested that the dragons had a beria as a form of venom. This \r
\r
explanation became widespread and can still be found in textbooks, wildlife documentaries, zoo placards, and \r
\r
more. But….its not true. \r
In new, Bryan Fry from the University of Queensland discovered the true culprit behind the dragons bite. He \r
\r
put a Komodo dragon in a medical scanner, which couldnt have been easy! It turns out the dragon has venom \r
\r
glands, which are loaded with toxins that lower blood pressure, cause massive bleeding, prevent clotting and \r
\r
induce shock. Rather than using beria as venom, the dragons use.venom as venom. \r
Based on a thorough analysis of the dragons skull, Fry thinks that they kill with a grip, rip and drip tic. \r
\r
They bite down with serrated teeth and pull back with powerful neck muscles. The result: huge wounds. The venom \r
\r
then quickens the loss of blood and sends the prey into shock. Pretty horrifying even without the beria.\r
Komodos do bite people but only rarely, probably since most people arent hanging around Komodo dragons anyway. \r
\r
In new, a captive juvenile Komodo dragon bit an Omaha zookeeper. Luckily, though, the zookeeper survived \r
\r
because she received medical attention immediately.\r
7. King Cobra\r
The King Cobra is the worlds longest venomous snake. It grows up to 5.6 m (18.5 ft) in length. Its Latin name, \r
\r
Ophio-phagus, literally means “snake-eater” since it eats other snakes, which makes it similar to the King Snake \r
\r
of North America. \r
Its venom is not as toxic as other venomous snakes, but King Cobras can inject more venom than the black mamba \r
\r
-up to 600 mg! This can result in one of the fastest mortality rates for any snake bite: typically 30-45 minutes \r
\r
after the envenomation. If untreated, the mortality rate is something like 60%. What happens if you are bitten? \r
\r
Symptoms may include severe pain, vertigo, paralysis and then coma. The snake is pretty widespread, ranging \r
\r
across Southern and South-east Asia, living in dense highland forests. So, be careful if you ever find yourself \r
\r
hiking through that area.