What is the most deadly mammal besides man?

Lilady

The African Lion is the highest mammal on the list of deadliest animals in the world. http://www.chacha.com/question/is-a-hippopotamus-not-the-deadliest-land-mammal-in-the-world Apr 01 09, 12:22 AM

star_gazer

An interesting video clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b7oy0jo5tU&NR=1 Apr 01 09, 12:47 AM

author

A man-eater is a colloquial term for an animal that adds humans to its diet. Although human beings can be attacked by many kinds of animals, man-eaters are those that have incorporated human flesh into their usual diet. Most reported cases of man-eaters have involved wolves, tigers, leopards, lions, crocodiles, alligators, and sharks. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man-eater Apr 01 09, 7:14 AM

Arpeggionist

It was rats that started the black plague, which wiped out half the human population of Europe. A mammal doesn't necessarily have to eat people to kill them. Besides, it's not often that wolves are so much as a threat to human life. Apr 01 09, 9:42 AM

author

I agree with Arpeggionist here: Not many people have been wounded or killed by wolves in the 2000s. Here is a list, most of the attacks have been in Russia, Georgia, Afghanistan. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_attacks_on_humans#2000s Man-eating tigers pose a much larger threat to humans than wolves. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man-eating_tigers Also man-eating lions pose a large threat, especially in East Africa. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion#Man-eaters There are also reports of man-eating leopards, escpecially in India. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopard#Man-eating Apr 01 09, 10:31 AM

star_gazer

Rats did not start the black plague but the Oriental rat flea was the true culprit. http://www.insecta-inspecta.com/fleas/bdeath/ Apr 01 09, 11:37 AM