8 Cute Animals That Could Kill You

8 Cute Animals That Could Kill You

Looking cute, sweet and innocent is their secret weapon, but unfortunately, a lot of those adorable animals can harm or kill you in the most hardcore of ways. Down below, we've listed just a few of those, so don't take it as a complete knowledge. Here are 8 Ridiculously Cute Animals That Could Kill You.



Chimpanzee

They are friendly chaps who’d want to be your sidekick while wearing funny clothes. But if provoked these guys can also be downright vicious, you’ll be met with a flash of fangs and beating fists before you can even think.




Poison Dart Frog

Their beautiful colors might catch your eye but the poison dart frog is among the most poisonous creatures on Earth. Indigenous American Indians used the toxic secretions to poison the tips of blowgun darts. So be careful !




Puffer Fish

Don't go on its friendly, cute smiling face as pufferfish is the second most poisonous vertebrate on the planet. Fishermen recommend the use of thick gloves to avoid poisoning and the risk of getting bitten when removing the hook. The poison of a pufferfish, which has no antidote, kills by paralyzing the diaphragm, causing suffocation.




Slow Loris

It might look like a harmless, big-eyed baby ewok, but the slow loris is one of the only poisonous mammals in the world.  They release a secret venom from the sides of their elbows that can cause anaphylactic shock. When threatened, the loris takes the toxin into its mouth and mixes it with saliva. The animal will also lick its hair to deter predators from attack. Their bites are pretty painful,  the toxin can also cause death by anaphylactic shock.




Blue-Ringed Octopus

It is widely regarded as one of the world's most venomous animals. It lives in tidal regions ranging from Australia to Japan. If provoked or stepped on, it will bite. Blue-ringed octopus poison has no antivenom and can kill an adult human within minutes.




Pfeffer's flamboyant cuttlefish

Don't try to touch this cuttlefish. Though colorful, this aptly named fish's displays are meant as a warning. Although they rarely encounter humans, but their poison is considered extremely toxic and can be as lethal as the poison of the blue-ringed octopus.




Duck-Billed Platypus

Never go on it’s funny looks and sort of cuteness.The male have ankle spurs that have a venom potent enough to kill small animals. While they might not be able to take out humans in this way, the poison will cause so much pain that you’ll probably wish you were dead.




Bears

They are some of the most lovable large carnivores in the world, often they are mentioned  in childhood tales and kept as toy teddy bears. But they are also on the shortlist of animals known to hunt and kill humans. Grizzlies and polar bears are the most feared, but all large species of bear can potentially be dangerous — even the vegetarian giant panda.