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The video above shows the fascinating way male giraffes fight. Known as “necking” the giraffes use their long and powerful necks to attack, delivering hard blows with each hit.
Humans killed per year Animal Humans killed per year Animal Humans killed per year 1 Mosquitoes: 1,000,000 [a] Mosquitoes 750,000 Mosquitoes 725,000 2 Humans 475,000 Humans (homicide) 437,000 Snakes 50,000 3 Snakes: 50,000 Snakes 100,000 Dogs 25,000 4 Dogs: 25,000 [b] Dogs 35,000 Tsetse flies 10,000 5 Tsetse flies: 10,000 [c] Freshwater snails ...
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Its 11 kg (25 lb) and 60 cm (2 ft) heart must generate approximately double the blood pressure required for a human to maintain blood flow to the brain. As such, the wall of the heart can be as thick as 7.5 cm (3.0 in). [51] Giraffes have relatively high heart rates for their size, at 150 beats per minute.
The video now has over 682,000 views. Oklahoma chiropractor Joren Whitley saw Gerry the giraffe on Feb. 16 and posted a video of the session on April 16. The video now has over 682,000 views.
A recent Washington Post analysis of government data between 2001 and 2013 found that the main culprits are flying insects such as bees, wasps, and hornets which kill an average of 58 people annually.
While demonstrating animal suicide itself in a lab is believed to be possible by some, [11] the ethics of driving an animal to kill itself are debated. [ 10 ] [ 12 ] In the field, it can be difficult to not only find examples of suicide, but to be certain that the death was intentional, not accidental.
Although humans can be attacked by many kinds of non-human animals, man-eating animals are those that have incorporated human flesh into their usual diet and actively hunt and kill humans. Most reported cases of man-eaters have involved lions , tigers , leopards , polar bears , and large crocodilians .