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1. Here I am in New Zealand, on the trail of the world's most dangerous animals. To my astonishment, I find that the most dangerous creature in this island nation is what?
2. Of the following four choices, which is considered one of the most dangerous animals in Africa?
3. Yikes! The sting of this hazardous animal from the Eastern hemisphere contains a potent neurotoxin that causes hundreds of deaths every year. It is lethal to anyone allergic to the venom and can be dangerous even to others who are not. These animals eat insects and even honey from bee colonies. Interestingly, it notifies its colony mates about food sources via food recruitment signals. Which animal is it?
4. This creature, with its short legs, flabby belly and wrinkled skin, looks fairly harmless as it wallows about in the mud issuing the occasional giant yawn. Although they mostly only eat grass, this African animal kills an estimated 500 people per year on average. What is it?
5. Britain is seldom considered a country that harbours dangerous animals, but there is a resident bird that is a definite threat to people living here. From the following choices do you know which bird is causing such disquiet?
6. This aquatic creature was responsible for the death of "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin in 2006. It is a fish with a flattened body and a venomous barbed tail. Some species can grow up to 5 metres long. What animal is it?
7. In June 2015, flash floods caused several wild animals to escape Tbilisi Zoo in Georgia, a city with over one million residents. Which escaped mammal was responsible for the only human fatality?
8. Which of these is one of the deadliest creatures we have along the coast of Australia?
9. These four creatures seem harmless, but each one can potentially carry infectious diseases that - when transmitted to humans - cause very serious illness and even death. Which one kills more humans every year?
10. In the huge nation of Russia, numerous encounters between humans and beasts occur quite frequently, but one animal in particular seems downright ornery - and very dangerous. Which one?
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