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This collection of dangerous animals word search puzzles includes three puzzles (easy, moderate, hard) to cater them for your child’s age or ability level.
Animals you will find on these word searches include: lion, tiger, crocodile, hippo, shark, bear, cobra, wolf, leopard, komodo, scorpion, piranha, buffalo, elephant, snake, stingray, jellyfish, and alligator.
These word searches are made to be printable on A4 paper. Make sure you select “shrink to fit” to ensure the flashcards are printed properly.
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Dangerous Animals Word Search
Version 1 – Easy

Designed by Chris
Difficulty Level: 🔥
This version has a 10 letter x 10 letter grid and 12 animals to find. Words can be found in all directions (forward, backward, up, down, and diagonal). Words on this search are: lion, tiger, spider, hippo, shark, bear, wolf, leopard, scorpion, buffalo, snake, and stingray.
Version 2 – Moderate

Designed by Chris
Difficulty Level: 🔥🔥
This version has a 15 letter x 15 letter grid and 8 animals to find. Words can be found in all directions (forward, backward, up, down, and diagonal). Words on this search are: lion, tiger, crocodile, hippo, shark, bear, cobra, wolf, alligator, leopard, komodo, scorpoon, piranha, jellyfish, buffalo, elephant, snake, and stingray.
Version 3 – Hard

Designed by Chris
Difficulty Level: 🔥🔥🔥
This version has a 20 letter x 20 letter grid and 18 animals to find. Words can be found in all directions (forward, backward, up, down, and diagonal). Words on this word search include: lion, tiger, crocodile, hippo, shark, bear, cobra, wolf, leopard, komodo, scorpion, piranha, buffalo, elephant, snake, stingray, jellyfish, and alligator.
Most Dangerous Animals in the World
You wouldn’t believe the most dangerous animal in the world. If you were to measure it by human fatalities per year, it’s actually mosquitoes! Second? Well, it’s humans themselves! You might be less surprised about number three: snakes.
Here’s the top 20 most dangerous animals:
Animal | Estimated Annual Human Fatalities | Primary Cause of Danger |
---|---|---|
Mosquito | Approximately 780,000 | Disease transmission (e.g., malaria, dengue) |
Humans | Around 475,000 | Homicides and conflicts |
Snakes | Between 50,000 and 100,000 | Venomous bites |
Dogs | About 25,000 | Rabies transmission and attacks |
Tsetse Fly | Approximately 10,000 | Sleeping sickness (trypanosomiasis) |
Assassin Bug | Around 10,000 | Chagas disease transmission |
Freshwater Snails | Approximately 20,000 | Schistosomiasis transmission |
Ascaris Roundworm | Around 4,500 | Ascariasis infection |
Tapeworm | Approximately 2,000 | Cysticercosis infection |
Crocodile | About 1,000 | Attacks on humans |
Hippopotamus | Around 500 | Aggressive behavior leading to attacks |
Elephant | Approximately 500 | Aggressive encounters |
Lion | Around 200 | Predatory attacks |
Box Jellyfish | Dozens | Venomous stings |
Shark | Approximately 10 | Attacks on humans |
Wolf | Around 10 | Predatory attacks |
Leopard | Varies | Predatory attacks |
Cape Buffalo | Several hundred | Aggressive behavior |
Cone Snail | Few | Venomous stings |
Poison Dart Frog | Few | Toxic skin secretions |
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