There's a lot out there to be scared of, from the rising threat of war to the ever constant dangers of environmental catastrophes and the simple day-to-day threats of hunger and thirst.

While it's true that many of humanities greatest threats are merely perceived ones (things that haven't or won't necessarily happen), it's also true that there are many great things out there that bump in the night.

Before mankind became the big species on campus, we had countless fears of the animal kingdom. We could be eaten by predators or taken out by prey, so we were pretty justified in our concerns.

Today, we have lost most of these fears, but nature isn't so keen on letting us go easily.

For a list of the top 12 deadliest animals on the planet, continue to the next page.

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