Top 10 Deadliest Animals in Africa

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Some of the world's deadliest animals reside in Africa. These are the top ten of the most dangerous beasts & reptiles found on the African continent. View more fatal entities in Africa today at http://theywillkillyou.com/5-things-africa-will-kill/ Subscribe for new videos: http://goo.gl/SaufF4 10: Black Rhinos Weighing as much as 6,000 lbs, black rhinos are among the largest creatures in Africa. They're a critically endangered species & are known to populate Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Botswana, Namibia, & Zimbabwe. Although they're herbivores, they also have a reputation for being very aggressive & territorial. When threatened, black rhinos will charge at full force, running as fast as 35 miles per hour & using their horns to tear other animals—or people—apart. They've even been observed charging at tree trunks & termite mounds. Many rhinos die from combat-related injuries, as they're known to also duel each other. In addition to their brute force, rhinos are equipped with a deadly horn capable of inflicting heavy amounts of damage to others. Attacks on humans & vehicles are rare but still do occur if they sense a threat to their calf. 9: Great White Sharks Great white sharks populate oceans all over the world, including the coastlines of African countries. They are the biggest sharks in the world, growing up to 23 feet long & weighing up to 7,300 pounds. They can swim at fast speeds, often clocking in as fast as 35 miles per hour. Due to the number of fatal attacks on humans, great whites have developed a fierce reputation among humans & marine life. Great whites have accounted for at least 272 fatal attacks against humans as well as hundreds of non-fatal attacks. They do not target humans as their primary prey, since humans are far too boney for sharks to digest. Most attacks are usually a “test” bite, where the shark bites the human to find out exactly what it is. Attacks turn fatal when the victim bleeds to death. In the ocean, great white sharks have no natural predator aside from the killer whale, and their diet consists of anything the shark desires. This is known as an apex predator. 8: African Lions Lions are the second biggest cats in the world, second only to tigers. A male lion weighs up to 550 pounds while its female counterpart, the lioness, tends to be smaller, albeit quicker & more aggressive. Humans would fight lions in Ancient Rome during gladiator events, while references to human-and-lion interactions can be traced back as far back as the ancient texts of the Bible. Based on these writings, it's clear that humans have always had a healthy fear of these large cats. In 1898, for example, there was what became known as the Tsavo maneaters. During a nine-month period when construction workers were building a bridge over the Tsavo river in Kenya, at least 28 workers were killed & eaten by a pair of lions. While the workers were fast asleep in their tents at night, the lions would stalk the campsite & pull the sleeping workers out of their tents. Then on December 9th, 1898, John Henry Patterson—the leader of the Kenyan bridge project—was able to hunt down & kill both lions, thus ending months of terror. While it is the lioness who has a reputation for being a vicious hunter in the wild, male lions have been known to stalk & prey on humans. Surveys show that lions have killed almost 900 people over the past 25 years in Tanzania alone. 7: Black Mambas Native to parts of sub-Saharan Africa, the Black Mamba is one of the most poisonous snakes in the world. Each bite can deliver enough neuro- & cardio-toxic venom to kill a dozen men within an hour. Although they're not always aggressive, they're capable of striking prey from long ranges & deploy a series of bites to disable their intended target. With such capabilities, black mambas hunt through either ambush or pursuit. They conversely have no natural predator in the wild. Given how venomous they are, black mambas pose a potentially lethal threat to the humans they encounter & are regarded as the second most dangerous snake in Africa. Their bite is often referred to as “The Kiss of Death,” as their venom spreads through the body very quickly. In 2008, British native Nathan Layton was bit by a black mamba & died within an hour from a heart attack. 6: The Cape Buffalo Also known as "The Black Death" or "Widowmaker," the cape buffalo accounts for nearly 200 deaths per year in Africa. These large mammals only have one predator in the wild: the lion. Cape buffalos often travel in large herds & are known to be very aggressive towards humans they perceive as a threat. Using their brute strength accompanied by their large horns, they won't hesitate to ambush, injure, & kill anyone in their path. Hunters pursuing these animals for trophies are at an especially high risk as cape buffalos are capable of attacking even when injured. 5: The African Elephant Standing up to 13 feet tall & weighing over a thousand pounds,