10. Crocodiles

It’s hard to find exact numbers, but it’s estimated that crocodiles kill about 1,000 people per year. However, it’s likely that many attacks aren’t reported. Crocodiles are quite deadly because they can easily live near humans without being noticed and then snap someone up very quickly. Most of these attacks are in Africa, so crocodiles have earned the title of most deadly African large animal.

Hippos and cape buffaloes have been contenders for that same title, but they’ve been beat out. Some people in Africa don’t believe real crocodiles are doing the attacks. Instead, they believe that the crocodile culprits are made by witches or perhaps controlled by spirits. Either way, there’s a lot of crocodiles and they live over a large range, giving them ample opportunities to kill.