The most venomous animals in the world are diverse, ranging from snakes and spiders to fish and even some surprising entries like birds and amphibians. Here are the top 10:
Asian Tiger Snake: This snake is both venomous and poisonous, storing toxins from its prey in its skin.
Hooded Pitohui: A bird that harbours a neurotoxin in its skin and feathers, causing numbness and tingling in humans.
Hawksbill Sea Turtles: Their flesh can be toxic due to their diet of algae and sponges.
Cane Toad: Has poison glands that produce bufotoxin, one of the most poisonous toxins in the world.
Poison Dart Frog: Stores poison in its skin, affecting anyone who touches or eats it.
Spanish Fly: A beetle that produces a toxin causing blistering and burning pain.
Comb Sea Stars: Contain tetrodotoxin, a potent neurotoxin that can cause paralysis and death.
Rough-Skinned Newt: Holds enough tetrodotoxin to kill most predators, causing numbness and cardiac arrest.
Striated Surgeonfish: Accumulates toxins through its diet, causing ciguatera fish poisoning.
Pufferfish: Contains dangerous nerve toxins in its liver, kidneys, and spikes.