Safety Precautions for Jellyfish Stings
Yeesh, jellyfish stings, the one underrated fear by many a beachgoer. How many times has someone wanted to go for a nice and relaxing swim in the sea under the …
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Safety tips to Remember When in Piranha Territory
Piranhas might seem like tiny sharks: Hungry all the time for anything to come up to them so that they can tear into their flesh as their next meal, whether …
Are Sharks as Dangerous as we Think They are?
Sharks don’t really have the best reputation in the eyes of the public. If you’ve seen Jaws, or any other shark movie, your first thought about these guys is that …
How to Survive a Shark Attack
Despite popular belief and what the movie Jaws might say, shark attacks are actually very rare, even among those who enjoy hanging around the deeper parts of the sea in …
How Dangerous are Alligators?
You’re probably quite well-versed with the alligator’s pushier and more aggressive cousin: the crocodile. Crocodiles are large, bulky apex predators that have no trouble consuming whatever is big enough to fit …
3 Animals That are Easy to Find and Eat in a Survival Situation
When you’re out in the wild on your own with only your own equipment and wit to keep you afloat and alive, you’re not going to be exactly picky in …
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Differences Between Bees and Wasps
For the untrained eye, it can be quite easy to accidentally mistake the two for each other. And you can’t really blame people for making that mistake, when certain wasps …
How to Survive a Wasp Encounter
Wasps are misunderstood and hated on far more than they should be. While they are more aggressive in defending themselves and their colonies than their smaller, fuzzy cousins, they don’t …
How to Escape a Bee Encounter Without Getting Stung
Bees have a mixed reputation all over the world. For one, they are widely praised and considered essential all across the world and for a good reason. They are pollinators, meaning that …
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How Dangerous is the Sting of a Bee?
Despite being a friendly face as a pollinator that helps crop reproduction all over the world, bees have a side of them that can prove to be quite… stingy. …
How Dangerous is a Rhino?
When people think dangerous animals in the wild, their minds automatically go for the big boys: Elephants, Lions, Tigers, Crocodiles, Alligators, and even Hippos. While these are the biggest and …
3 of The World’s Deadliest Snakes
Snakes sure have a mixed reputation. For some people, these limbless reptiles are cute little wrigglers that slither around and look cute. Some of them enjoy taking many pictures of …
How Dangerous is a Snake Bite?
If you are an avid hiker and no stranger to going on trails that may or may not have a known snake population on them, you may be a little …
How to Deal with a Snake Encounter
Snakes aren’t really the most dangerous type of animal you can encounter out there. In fact, there are far, far worse animals that you can encounter. In the far-out wilds, you …
Crocodiles and Alligators: Differences Between the two
Ever have trouble differentiating these two giant reptiles? It wouldn’t be the first time it happened. Crocodiles and alligators look so much alike that it has caused confusion for some people, …
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Similarities and Differences Between Ticks and Fleas
If you’re like me, then you probably assumed that ticks and fleas were pretty much the same thing when you were younger. Both of them were brownish in color, insisted on latching …
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Facts about Mosquitoes that You Should be Aware of
I’m sure everyone has been blighted by a mosquito bite at some point in their lives. Whether it’s by one buzzing annoying little bugger that just doesn’t want to stop …
How to Avoid an Encounter with a Crocodile
Don’t ever underestimate a crocodile. With the strongest bite in the entire animal kingdom, topping that of even hippos and great white sharks, coupled with their status as an ambush …
How Dangerous are Crocodiles to Humans?
Crocodiles don’t exactly look like the type of animals that you’d probably want to pet, and when they open their mouths, you’d understand why. These reptiles have one heck of …
How Dangerous are Fleas?
Those insects just know how to leap, don’t they? Fleas are practically known for their jumping ability despite their size, being able to jump as high as 13 inches, which …
Deadly Diseases from Mosquitoes
What do you think is the deadliest animal in the world? Is it the lion, the so-called king of animals? Is it the hippo, with its aggressive and territorial nature …
How to Survive a Bear Attack
Contrary to popular belief, bear attacks are quite the rarity, but when they do occur, they can cause serious injuries or even death to any unsuspecting or unprepared person. Whether …
How Dangerous Bears are to Humans
Bears are lumbering giants and are best known for either being cute furry animals or unforgiving deadly predators. Obviously, like any other wild animals, bears found in the wild are …
Safety Tips to Remember While Around Elephants
Elephants are seen by many as gentle giants, thanks to being herbivores and seeing them act all friendly in zoos. While mostly true, the dangers of elephants, especially wild ones, …
Are Elephants Dangerous to Humans?
It’s practically impossible to talk about large animals on land without mentioning the literal elephant in the room: elephants themselves. After all, they’re only the largest animals in land, or …
Why Hippos are Deadly
To the untrained person, a hippo seems like nothing more than a silly, fat, blubbering animal lazily walking about and resting in their mud puddles. To someone with the know-how, however, …
Tips to Survive a Hippo Attack
It’s bulky, it’s dopey, and it’s probably going to kill you faster than you can say its full name, yes, I’m talking about the hippopotamus! Frequently shortened to hippo, the hippopotamus is a native of Africa, Don’t be fooled by …
Ice Fishing Tips That Beginners Should Know
With the advent of the winter season bringing cold temperatures all around and the usual lakes and other fishing spots freezing up, some curious anglers have taken to trying out …
How to Keep Safe While Hunting During the Pandemic
Vaccines for the novel coronavirus that has caused mass lockdowns have only started slowly rolling out all over the world, and it’s going to take a while for them to take effect. …
How Active are Hiking Trail Animals During Winter?
When the snow falls and winter hits, most animals are prepared. Some have food well-hidden for the cold months, while others take a very long nap. This is called hibernation. Still, some …