Organisms that are dangerous to humans

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Feared predator: the Great White Shark
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Feared predator: the Great White Shark
Ready to strike: Egyptian Cobra snake
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Ready to strike: Egyptian Cobra snake
Hippopotamus in aggressive pose
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Hippopotamus in aggressive pose

This is a list of organisms that are dangerous to humans. For convenience, "organisms" includes viruses, in addition to animals, plants and others.

Contents

[edit] Animals that have been known to attack and eat humans

[edit] Insects

[edit] Fish

[edit] Reptiles

[edit] Mammals

[edit] Animals that have been known to injure/kill humans in self defense

[edit] Insects

[edit] Fish

[edit] Reptiles

[edit] Birds

[edit] Mammals

[edit] Other

[edit] Venomous biting animals

[edit] Snakes

[edit] Insects

[edit] Arachnids

[edit] Other

[edit] Venomous non-biting animals

[edit] Jellyfish

[edit] Polyp

[edit] Amphibian

[edit] Fish

[edit] Mammals

[edit] Poisonous plants

[edit] Poisonous fungi

[edit] Worms

[edit] Protozoa

[edit] Bacteria

[edit] Viruses

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