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Feared predator: the Great White Shark
Ready to strike: Egyptian Cobra snake
Not so cute: Hippopotamus in aggressive pose

This is a list of organisms that are known to kill humans. Inclusion on this list requires a certain notoriety, such as that gained from news reports. Each included organism must have repeatedly killed humans in a defined way. For the sake of inclusiveness, "organisms" includes viruses, in addition to animals, plants and others.

The list is organized by method, such as biting. For the sake of avoiding anthropomorphizing organisms, this list avoids distinctions based on supposed "aggressiveness" or "defensiveness".

Biting

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Looks friendly enough: The mighty lion
Grrr: Brown bear, Kodiak subspecies

Mammals

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Fish

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Reptiles

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Insects

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Stinging

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Fish

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Kicking

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Mammals

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Birds

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No cure: Death cap, "toadstool"

Biting

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Reptiles

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Stinging

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Insects

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Ingestion (by humans)

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Fungi

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Infection

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Carrier of disease: The mosquito
Silent killer: HIV

Biting

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Reptile

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Stinging

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Insect

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Air or Fluid Borne

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Virus

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Bacteria

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