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Top 5 deadliest animals to humans

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The 5 deadliest animals to humans by estimated human deaths per year: Mosquitoes, Humans (homicide), Snakes, Dogs, Freshwater snails.

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  1. 1

    Mosquitoes

    725,000-1,000,000/yr

  2. 2

    Humans (homicide)

    431,000-475,000/yr

  3. 3

    Snakes

    50,000-138,000/yr

  4. 4

    Dogs

    25,000-35,000/yr

  5. 5

    Freshwater snails

    10,000-200,000+/yr