Yesterday I talked about 20 August being World Mosquito Day. If you read yesterday\u2019s entry, you\u2019ll remember that some authorities think the mosquito is the most dangerous animal on Earth. Well, I just read a USA Today article that confirms that may be the case\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The animals that roam the Earth aren\u2019t always the most peaceful \u2014 especially those that we categorize as \u201cwild\u201d animals. According to a study done by Utah State University\u2019s Department of Wildland Resources, over 47,000 people in the United States seek medical attention after being attacked or bitten by wildlife every year.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So what\u2019s the one animal that outranks all others in terms of danger? Of course, if you read yesterday\u2019s blog, you already know the answer, but for the others, mosquitos are the deadliest animals in the world, killing an estimated 750,000 to 1 million humans yearly. Mosquitos can carry lethal diseases like malaria, dengue fever, West Nile virus and Zika virus \u2014 and \u2014 there are 110 trillion mosquitoes on the planet \u2014 16,000 mosquitoes for every one person.\u00a0
So there you have it\u2026. and you may havre read it here on \u201cWhat Would Jimmy Do?\u201d first \u2014 watch out for the mosquitoes.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the sake of completeness, I should pass along that the most aggressive<\/em> animal in the world is the Nile crocodile \u2014 mostly because it considers humans a \u201cregular part of its diet.\u201d At least a Nile crocodile is a little easer to spot than a mosquito \u2014 they weigh up to 1,650 pounds. Fire ants and hippos make up the second and third spots on the list of aggressive animals. Yesterday I talked about 20 August being World Mosquito Day. If you read yesterday\u2019s entry, you\u2019ll remember that some authorities think the mosquito is the most dangerous animal on Earth. Well, I just read a USA Today article that confirms … Continue reading
Be safe \u2014 it\u2019s a dangerous world out there\u2026.
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