Today we're going to look at 9 of the most
dangerous animals and teach you some tips on how to stay alive if you should ever cross
paths. It might not have huge teeth or slashing claws,
but the African Cape Buffalo is terrifying all the same. Unlike most prey animals, a Cape Buffalo will
not run from a fight, choosing instead to turn and face a threat head-on... or horns-on
more accurately. If faced with a charging buffalo, your best
bet is to find the nearest tree and climb it. If there are no trees around you, however,
and you happen to be armed, you're going to need nerves of steel. That's because Cape Buffalo can reach speeds
of 35 mph (56 kph) when charging and are so powerful that nothing short of a shot directly
to the brain can stop one mid-charge. With a 4.5 inch wide brain (12 cm wide), you
have to hold your ground and wait until it's about 65 feet away (20 meters), when a buffalo
will typically drop his head in preparation of goring you with its horns. This will give you a clear shot straight to
the brain, and your only hope of surviving the attack. If you're hanging around Cape Buffalo, then
it's probably good to know how to handle the next animal on our list: the lion. Surprisingly, most predators actively avoid
getting into fights or attacking strange prey because they don't want to risk unnecessary
injury, and an unfamiliar prey might have defenses the predator doesn't know or understand;
any injury, no matter how slight, might spell death for a predator by leaving it unable
to hunt. Therefore, a lion, while still dangerous,
will rarely ever actually attack a human. Instead it will charge at you once or twice
in what are known as 'mock charges'. These are meant to test your nerve; if you
run, it will signal to the lion that you are weak and would make a good snack. Your best bet is to maintain eye contact with
the charging lion and never break it, slowly backing away and responding to the mock charges
by spreading your arms and shouting, making yourself appear bigger and signaling that
you are not afraid and ready for a fight. More than likely, the lion will break off
the attack and try to find something easier to munch on. Continuing our tour of Africa leads us to
the second most powerful cat of the savannah: the leopard. As solitary hunters, leopards are far more
cautious than their lion cousins and thus much less likely to attack you. In fact, leopards are some of the least aggressive
predators because they need to stay in peak physical condition in order to hunt, and will
not take any unnecessary risks that might injure them. However, if you accidentally stumble across
one as it is feeding or is with its cubs you can expect the leopard to attack. In the event of a leopard attack, don't run
or back away, instead hold your ground and make as much noise as possible, clapping your
hands and shouting. More often than not, the leopard will decide
you aren't worth the risk and will leave you alone. Next up is another African icon, the elephant. Surprisingly fast runners, elephants can reach
speeds of up to 25 mph (40 kph). While typically pacifists, elephants kill
an average of 500 people a year, and the two times an elephant is likely to attack is if
it is with its young, or when a bull undergoes must, a reproductive phase during which the
elephant is flooded with testosterone and is extremely aggressive. Much like a lion, elephants will typically
do one or two mock charges; it's important then that you hold your ground and make lots
of noise, as running will trigger the instinct to chase. Don't try to climb up a tree as elephants
are very powerful and will tear most trees down, though sometimes hiding inside a hollow
one or hiding behind it may be enough to discourage the elephant. As an absolute last option, play dead while
protecting your head with a bag or other item, the elephant might lose interest, hopefully
without stomping on you first. The next animal on our list is bar-none the
most dangerous in all of Africa: the hippopotamus. Surprised? Don't be! Hippos kill more park rangers, hunters, and
tour guides in Africa than lions or elephants combined. Extremely aggressive and territorial, they
may be herbivores but their six-inch long tusks are able to crush bone and rip flesh
apart. With a top speed of 18 mph (30kph), your best
bet if attacked by a hippopotamus is to run. Once committed to an attack, standing your
ground or trying to make yourself seem big and loud won't scare one off. These are animals that other apex predators
are so afraid of that hippo young are known to play amongst feeding crocodiles and even
nip at them without retaliation; the crocodiles are fully aware of what an angry mother would
do to them. Dogs are man's best friend, except when they
are wild or feral. Feral packs of dogs can be extremely dangerous,
and can be found in a surprising variety of places, from the streets of Mumbai in India
to Dallas, Texas. In May, 2016, a pack of feral dogs attacked
a woman in a Dallas neighborhood, biting her over 100 times. As the most likely of all the animals on this
list for you to encounter, it's important to know how to spot an attack and protect
yourself. If faced with a pack, look for the smaller
or less aggressive members to start fanning out around you while the alphas face you head-on. This signals that the pack is getting ready
to attack as they will try to hit you from multiple angles at once. Your best bet at this point is to climb something
tall, like an electrical box or the roof of a car. If you can't get away though, curl up into
a ball and make your hands into fists to protect your fingers, then cover your face and neck
with your arms. Not very likely to kill, the dogs will quickly
lose interest and move away. The Great White Shark- easily the most feared
animal in the world, yet the least likely to ever attack you. Once known as man-eaters, it is now known
that sharks actually dislike humans as prey, and often attack only due to cases of mistaken
identity; a thrashing swimmer or surfer on a board can often look like a seal from below
the water. Despite their enormous power and size, Great
Whites actually kill the least amount of humans, and almost always give up an attack after
only a single bite, when their taste buds kick in and tell the shark: “yuck, this
isn't a seal!”. If you find yourself face to face with an
attacking shark though, your best bet is to not thrash around, as you'll mimic injured
and vulnerable prey. Instead, make your way to shore calmly and
slowly, keeping eye contact with the shark at all times. As ambush predators, if the shark doesn't
think it can get the jump on you, it might abort the attack altogether. If it does decide to attack though, thrash
and punch as hard as you can; despite the popular advice of going for the nose, remember
that right underneath that nose is a mouth full of razor-sharp teeth. Instead, try going for the gills to avoid
putting your hand straight into the shark's mouth. As the world's most successful reptile, crocodiles
are found almost everywhere that humans are and attack an average of 2,500 people a year. Having been around almost as long as sharks,
crocodiles seem to have reached evolutionary perfection all the way back during the age
of the dinosaurs, when their distant cousins were the size of school buses and regularly
made a snack of even the mightiest dinosaur! The best way to survive a crocodile attack
is to never be attacked at all. But if you find yourself in its clutches,
you only have one hope: go for the eyes. With the strongest bite in the world at a
mind-blowing 5,000 pounds per square inch, you would need a hydraulic jack to pry open
its jaws, and with a scaly hide thick enough to deflect lower caliber bullets, even a gun
might not help. Like a fully armored knight, the eyes offer
the only weak spot in its armor, and a good jab will often make a crocodile immediately
let go of its prey. Thanks to habitat loss, outdoor enthusiasts
are finding themselves increasingly more often face to face with aggressive bears. As you’re not on the menu though, most of
the time a bear will prefer to avoid you, so your best bet to avoid an attack is to
make lots of noise as you travel through the forest, so as to let bears know of your presence. If you do find yourself dealing with an aggressive
bear, don't run or climb; as the old adage goes: you'll only die tired. Bears can run up to 35 mph (56 kph) and climb
better than any human. Instead, stay calm and slowly walk away, but
if an attack does come immediately, roll up into a ball with your stomach towards the
earth and your hands protecting your neck. Because bear attacks are not predatory behavior,
the bear will only continue the attack as long as it thinks you are a threat; So, despite
your instincts, don't try to fight back. Instead, continue playing dead and stay that
way, even after the bear leaves; Grizzly bears are known to loiter around an area for up
to 20 minutes to ensure a threat is truly neutralized. It can be confusing to remember which animals
you should try to scare off and which you shouldn't, so your best bet to avoid a wild
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more great videos! So, which wild animals are you afraid of the
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