Science | deadly animals Lions and Tigers and Bears—Oh, My! The deadliest beasts in the animal kingdom aren't all the usual suspects By Sophie Goldstein Posted Sep 21, 2007 2:16 PM CDT Copied Lions and Tigers and Bears—Oh, My! great white shark attack (roadhoggvince (YouTube)) Surprise, surprise—the deadliest animal is the mosquito! Carrying diseases like malaria, skeeters cause over 2 million deaths a year. LiveScience tells you what else to keep an eye peeled for: Mosquito Asian cobra Australian box jellyfish Great white shark African lion Australian saltwater crocodile Elephant Polar bear Cape buffalo Poison dart frog Read These Next JFK granddaughter dies at 35. Hundreds are suing a Virginia hospital, alleging unneeded surgeries. NFL star Stefon Diggs faces felony charge of strangulation. Prince William's paycheck from the Duchy of Cornwall: a cool $30M. See 1 photo Report an error