most dangerous animal in the world

This voracious predator, with its interlocking razorsharp teeth and aggressive temperament, is among the animal kingdoms deadliest.

Every part of the sidewinder, or Peringueys adder, is camouflaged even its eyeballs, which poke up above the sand while the rest of its body lays hidden, waiting for prey.

Spending most of its life alone, the lynx is solitary but deadly. For a relatively small cat (measuring up to three feet long), it can take on prey as big as deer.

The tarantula hawk wasp has one of the most painful stings of any insect on the planet. It eats tarantula spiders and is the largest wasp in the world.

This colorful lizard is an aggressive predator, feeding on insects and small animals with its strong, sharptoothed jaw. Its name refers to the call it makes, which sounds like tokay.

The sensitive hands of the raccoon help it see what it touches. Raccoons are so perceptive, they can hunt in pitch blackness, and can break into the toughest of shells without any thumbs.

With their boneshredding beaks and killer team tactics, these deadly scavengers are not to be trifled with.

The rarely seen tarsier has tiny, pointed teeth for crunching through its prey. Its eyes are bigger than its own brain, and are used for spotting prey in the dark.

When black eagles hunt, they use all kinds of methods to disorient their prey. Often, they will fly into the sun so their prey will not be able to see them coming. The black eagles eyesight is second to none.

Water monitors can swim, sprint, and climb. Theyre one of the largest lizards in the world and have infecting saliva and a killer bite.