Don't be afraid of sharks. They're not the most dangerous animal!
On average, sharks kill 10 humans every year. Yet, approximately 100 people die each year when they are stepped on by a cow!
But the most dangerous animal to humans is not a large, sharp-toothed predator, but rather the tiny mosquito!
Mosquitoes are responsible for around 725,000 deaths per year! And this is because of the many mosquito-borne illnesses they carry.
- Mosquitoes are the deadliest animal in the world!
- Only female mosquitoes bite humans
- There are 3,000 species of mosquitoes around the world
- Mosquitoes can learn and remember what their hosts smell like
- All mosquitoes must have water to complete their life cycle
- Male mosquitoes live for about 10 days but females can live up to 8 weeks!
- Mosquitoes don't have teeth
- Mosquito is the Spanish word for 'little fly'
- A mosquito can drink up to 3 times it's weight in blood!
- Mosquitoes are drawn to humans by their breath
- Sweat helps mosquitoes choose their victims!
- Mosquitoes are drawn to people drinking beer, and some are attracted to feet!