{"id":54300,"date":"2020-08-31T16:04:03","date_gmt":"2020-08-31T16:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lifeadvancer.com\/?p=54300"},"modified":"2020-08-31T16:38:54","modified_gmt":"2020-08-31T16:38:54","slug":"the-deadliest-animal-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifeadvancer.com\/the-deadliest-animal-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is the Deadliest Animal in the World? The Answer May Shock You"},"content":{"rendered":"
What is the deadliest animal in the world? The Tarantula? A Black Mamba? A venomous scorpion? The answer to this question may leave you open-mouthed.<\/p>\n
You may want to look around your home to find this killing machine because it\u2019s right under your nose, below your sofa, or on your window ledge. Yes, it\u2019s none other our friend with nine lives, the harmless, cute domestic cat<\/em>.<\/p>\n Indeed, cats are more lethal than you may think<\/strong>. There are reasons it is at the top of the list of deadliest animals in the world.<\/p>\n A lethal predator lurks beneath a cat’s adorable face and form. This killer is so deadly that some experts fear the disappearance of small mammal and bird species. A study<\/a> by scientists from the Smithsonian Conservation and Biology Institute and the Fish and Wildlife Service shows it all – cats kill a whopping 2.4 billion birds and 12.3 billion small mammals a year<\/strong>!<\/p>\n The New York Times<\/a> reveals that more small mammals die in the mouths of small mammals than in automobile accidents. Cats are the top source of little animal kills<\/strong>. What is alarming is that these scientists are confident about their estimates.<\/p>\n The scientists’ report shows how extensive the problem of cats preying on wildlife<\/a> is, although it might alarm pet lovers who don’t want the likelihood of large numbers of these offending felines in shelters.<\/p>\n There has been some attempt to contain these voracious kitties. Project Kitty-Cam by the University of Georgia involves attaching body cameras to the collars of stray cats to track their movements. These cameras have captured them attacking small rabbits and field mice.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n There is other evidence of cat aggression as well. Lux, a Himalayan Cat with<\/a> a violent history, attached his owner\u2019s baby before it isolated a dog and the rest of the family in a room. His owner testifies to his hostility.<\/p>\n The Washington Humane Society had put in the effort to encourage people not to let their cats outside. It is also an avid supporter of Trap-Neuter-Release programs that are humane ways to control the cat population. Yet, despite these efforts, the free-roaming cat population is growing. Adopting as many of these strays as possible should be a focus.<\/p>\nWhy the Cat Could Be the Deadliest Animal in the World<\/h2>\n
Here Are the Deadliest Cat Species<\/h2>\n
1. The Black-Footed Cat<\/h3>\n