Unexpected! These are the World's 10 Most Poisonous Animals
Pufferfish (Tetraodontidae)
The skin, muscle tissue, liver, and gonads of pufferfish all contain a toxin called tetrodoxin
Poison frogs (Dendrobatidae)
The poison that the frog's own glands have is called batrachotoxin. This poison blocks nerve signals to the muscles causing paralysis and death
Inland tycoon snake (Oxyuranus microlepidotus)
This snake lives in Australia and has a neurotoxin that can kill a person in 45 minutes
Brazilian wandering spider (Phoneutria)
The high doses of serotonin in the venom of the Brazilian wandering spider are very painful. The neurotoxins present can cause paralysis and death
Rockfish (Synanceia verrucosa)
The spines on the back of this fish carry toxins that can cause swelling, tissue necrosis, paralysis, shock and eventually death
Israeli yellow scorpion (Leiurus quinquestriatus)
This scorpion venom is very dangerous because it causes pain and failure to breathe
Blue ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena)
The blue ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena) has a venom that can kill 26 adults at once
Marble cone snail (Conus marmoreus)
Marble cone snail (Conus marmoreus), the antivenom has not been found until now
King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah)
Seven ml of venom from a king cobra is enough to kill an elephant or 20 humans
Box jellyfish (Cubozoa)
Many of these jellyfish float in the waters around Asia and Australia. This jellyfish sting can cause a heart attack and lead to death
Pufferfish (Tetraodontidae)
The skin, muscle tissue, liver, and gonads of pufferfish all contain a toxin called tetrodoxin
Poison frogs (Dendrobatidae)
The poison that the frog's own glands have is called batrachotoxin. This poison blocks nerve signals to the muscles causing paralysis and death
Inland tycoon snake (Oxyuranus microlepidotus)
This snake lives in Australia and has a neurotoxin that can kill a person in 45 minutes
Brazilian wandering spider (Phoneutria)
The high doses of serotonin in the venom of the Brazilian wandering spider are very painful. The neurotoxins present can cause paralysis and death
Rockfish (Synanceia verrucosa)
The spines on the back of this fish carry toxins that can cause swelling, tissue necrosis, paralysis, shock and eventually death
Israeli yellow scorpion (Leiurus quinquestriatus)
This scorpion venom is very dangerous because it causes pain and failure to breathe
Blue ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena)
The blue ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena) has a venom that can kill 26 adults at once
Marble cone snail (Conus marmoreus)
Marble cone snail (Conus marmoreus), the antivenom has not been found until now
King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah)
Seven ml of venom from a king cobra is enough to kill an elephant or 20 humans
Box jellyfish (Cubozoa)
Many of these jellyfish float in the waters around Asia and Australia. This jellyfish sting can cause a heart attack and lead to death
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