5. Gelada Baboon
Gelada baboons are truly impressive monkeys, with those huge manes
and severe flat faces. They are unique to the mountains of Ethiopia
where they feed mostly on grass. Usually peaceful, but they are armed
with some of nature’s most terrifying set of teeth. Although they
seldom, if ever, attack humans in the wild, zoo specimens have been
known to be extremely savage and aggressive.
4. American Bison
Weighing up to one ton, the American bison is one of two truly
gigantic herbivores left in North America (the other being the moose)
after the Ice Age extinction. They were hunted to almost extinction by
modern humans but thanks to legal protection they still exist in
national parks. What most people don’t know is that bison have killed
more tourists than bears and wolves! They will usually not attack unless
you enter their “personal space”. Adults with calves to protect are
particularly dangerous.
3. Gorilla
After chimpanzees, gorillas are our closest relatives, but there’s a
big difference between them and us. A silverback gorilla (that is, an
adult male, and usually the leader of the gorilla group,) can weigh up
to 200 Kilograms, sometimes even more, and has the strength of at least
10 adult men. They are usually peaceful vegetarians, but the adult male
won’t hesitate to attack any intruders that may pose a threat to his
family. Armed with enormous, club-like arms and very long, sharp
canines, and able to run over twice as fast as a human, an angry gorilla
can be as scary as any large predator.
2. Cassowary
Cassowaries are among the largest birds in the world; they live in
the rainforests of Australia and New Guinea, and they are amazing in
many ways. For example, the crest on their heads is hollow and the bird
uses it to produce a very low-frequency call to communicate with other
cassowaries over long distances. The cassowary makes it into this list
because it is the deadliest bird in the world; it feeds mostly on fruit,
but if harassed, will leap into the air, kung-fu style, and kick at its
enemy with its inner toe claw, which is long, straight and shaped like a
dagger. It can easily disembowel a man with it, and has been known to
attack not only humans, but wild dogs and even horses and cows! Males
with chicks are particularly dangerous.
1. Rhinoceros
There are five species of rhinos in Africa and Asia and they are all
huge, tough, short-tempered and potentially deadly. Their horns are made
of hair, but they are still extremely dangerous weapons that can gore
any enemy to death. The Indian rhino also has sharp teeth and has been
known to bite as well. And of course, they can easily trample you under
their weight (up to three tons). Basically, a living, thinking tank that
can charge at incredible speed.
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