Cougars are solitary and elusive predators that roam over great areas of the American West. They’re effective and versatile predators who use their powerful jaws to deliver fatal jugular bites to elk and deer.
Both the Eastern and Western Diamondback Rattlesnake are deadly American residents with a distinctive warning ‘tail rattle.’ Reptiles Magazine states they’re both large snakes with long fangs
Black widow spiders may be small (about the size of a half dollar), but their venomous bite can be fatal to children and elderly people, and they frequently require hospitalization.
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game says an adult male moose can weigh as much as 1,600 pounds and be close to 6 feet tall! Although they’re herbivores
According to the National Wildlife Federation, they’re also the only U.S. shark species to venture into freshwater.
This spider is one of North America’s most dangerous arachnids, with a potent necrotic venom that causes skin death around the wound.
These dog-like predators quickly adapt to new food sources and often scavenge for food. Though they aren’t typically a threat to people, they’re a significant risk to livestock and have been known to attack humans
The Smithsonian Institute reports that these invasive, so-called ‘killer bees’ “are dangerous because they attack intruders in numbers much greater than European Honey Bees.”