Ranked by Human Deaths Per Year)

Top 10 Most Dangerous Mammals in the World

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Bears (Various species)

10.

Estimated Deaths per Year: ~5–10

Baboons (Genus: Papio)

Estimated Deaths per Year: ~5–10

9.

Wolves (Canis lupus)

Estimated Deaths per Year: ~10–20

8.

Estimated Deaths per Year: ~30–50

Leopards (Panthera pardus)

7.

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Tigers (Panthera tigris)

6.

Estimated Deaths per Year: ~50–100

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Lions (Panthera leo)

5.

Estimated Deaths per Year: ~100

Estimated Deaths per Year: ~100–500

Elephants (Loxodonta & Elephas species)

4.

Estimated Deaths per Year: ~500

Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)

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3.

Estimated Deaths per Year: ~59,000

Dogs (Canis lupus familiaris)

2.

Humans (Homo sapiens)

1.

Estimated Deaths per Year: ~475,000 (intentional homicides only)