Comments on: 8 Trips for Getting Close to the World’s Deadliest Animals http://matadortrips.com/8-trips-for-getting-close-to-the-worlds-deadliest-animals/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:26:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Trelawney http://matadortrips.com/8-trips-for-getting-close-to-the-worlds-deadliest-animals/comment-page-1/#comment-1403 Trelawney Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:47:40 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=71#comment-1403 More research required on the cassowary. I walk with them every day and the only signs of aggression are as a result of ignorant people feeding them and them wanting to investigate my bag. The primary caregivers are the fathers who lead the stripy chicks around the forest and sometimes gather on the road to consume roadkill. Yuk. The last reported fatality inflicted by the bird was in 1926 to a teenage boy doing something stupid and jellyfish have killed far more tourists than cassowaries. They have more to fear from our cars and dogs than we have of them More research required on the cassowary. I walk with them every day and the only signs of aggression are as a result of ignorant people feeding them and them wanting to investigate my bag. The primary caregivers are the fathers who lead the stripy chicks around the forest and sometimes gather on the road to consume roadkill. Yuk. The last reported fatality inflicted by the bird was in 1926 to a teenage boy doing something stupid and jellyfish have killed far more tourists than cassowaries. They have more to fear from our cars and dogs than we have of them

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]]> By: mike http://matadortrips.com/8-trips-for-getting-close-to-the-worlds-deadliest-animals/comment-page-1/#comment-1402 mike Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:43:49 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=71#comment-1402 This list paints rather misleading pictures of a number of species, especially given that most relevant information is easily available online. __For starters, the great white is not the deadliest shark in the world by far....it's smaller cousin, the bull shark is far more dangerous. __In Africa, the hippo and the african/nile crocodile are byfar way more dangerous than the socalled 'big 5'. Human fatalities linked to the 'big 5' often involve tourists who tempt fate by indulging in rash behaviour.__The ongoing "grizzly man diaries" show clearly documents how these bears are reluctant to attack humans despite obvious provocation. Infact, Timothy Treadwell's death was the first grizzly induced fatality in the history of the Katmai national park. A vast majority of grizzly attacks occur as a result of encounters with mothers with cubs, or by individuals that have become habituated to human presence. __Categorizing the Anaconda as one of the "deadliest" animals in existence is absolutely preposterous. Human killings by this snake are virtually unkonwn. Smaller snakes in the Amazon region are potentially far more deadlier than this water boa, e.g. a host of pit-viper species. ____Ms. Pfaffko needs to do some very basic homework. This list paints rather misleading pictures of a number of species, especially given that most relevant information is easily available online. __For starters, the great white is not the deadliest shark in the world by far….it's smaller cousin, the bull shark is far more dangerous. __In Africa, the hippo and the african/nile crocodile are byfar way more dangerous than the socalled 'big 5'. Human fatalities linked to the 'big 5' often involve tourists who tempt fate by indulging in rash behaviour.__The ongoing "grizzly man diaries" show clearly documents how these bears are reluctant to attack humans despite obvious provocation. Infact, Timothy Treadwell's death was the first grizzly induced fatality in the history of the Katmai national park. A vast majority of grizzly attacks occur as a result of encounters with mothers with cubs, or by individuals that have become habituated to human presence. __Categorizing the Anaconda as one of the "deadliest" animals in existence is absolutely preposterous. Human killings by this snake are virtually unkonwn. Smaller snakes in the Amazon region are potentially far more deadlier than this water boa, e.g. a host of pit-viper species. ____Ms. Pfaffko needs to do some very basic homework.

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]]> By: N. Chrystine Olson http://matadortrips.com/8-trips-for-getting-close-to-the-worlds-deadliest-animals/comment-page-1/#comment-549 N. Chrystine Olson Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:48:53 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=71#comment-549 Hey Mary, I don't know. Some of the most deadly animals I've encountered walk upright ;) ! In Australia watch for the death adder. Actually the more appropriate name is "deaf" adder. Unlike other snakes, they don't hear well so they don't clear off when humans walk by. We had one parked regularly on the porch of the house at St. Peter's Island, a South Australia Parks wildlife refuge in the Southern Ocean. I'm not scared of snakes, yet have a healthy respect. More than once a park ranger had to point out their very close proximity to my ankle. Let's just say had he/she struck, I wouldn't be typing this now. Hey Mary,

I don’t know. Some of the most deadly animals I’ve encountered walk upright ;) !

In Australia watch for the death adder. Actually the more appropriate name is
“deaf” adder. Unlike other snakes, they don’t hear well so they don’t clear off when humans walk by. We had one parked regularly on the porch of the house at St. Peter’s Island, a South Australia Parks wildlife refuge in the Southern Ocean. I’m not scared of snakes, yet have a healthy respect. More than once a park ranger had to point out their very close proximity to my ankle. Let’s just say had he/she struck, I wouldn’t be typing this now.

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]]> By: N. Chrystine Olson http://matadortrips.com/8-trips-for-getting-close-to-the-worlds-deadliest-animals/comment-page-1/#comment-1401 N. Chrystine Olson Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:48:53 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=71#comment-1401 Hey Mary,<br /><br /> I don't know. Some of the most deadly animals I've encountered walk upright ;) !<br /><br /> In Australia watch for the death adder. Actually the more appropriate name is <br />"deaf" adder. Unlike other snakes, they don't hear well so they don't clear off when humans walk by. We had one parked regularly on the porch of the house at St. Peter's Island, a South Australia Parks wildlife refuge in the Southern Ocean. I'm not scared of snakes, yet have a healthy respect. More than once a park ranger had to point out their very close proximity to my ankle. Let's just say had he/she struck, I wouldn't be typing this now. Hey Mary,

I don't know. Some of the most deadly animals I've encountered walk upright ;) !

In Australia watch for the death adder. Actually the more appropriate name is
"deaf" adder. Unlike other snakes, they don't hear well so they don't clear off when humans walk by. We had one parked regularly on the porch of the house at St. Peter's Island, a South Australia Parks wildlife refuge in the Southern Ocean. I'm not scared of snakes, yet have a healthy respect. More than once a park ranger had to point out their very close proximity to my ankle. Let's just say had he/she struck, I wouldn't be typing this now.

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]]> By: Nomadic Matt http://matadortrips.com/8-trips-for-getting-close-to-the-worlds-deadliest-animals/comment-page-1/#comment-547 Nomadic Matt Mon, 07 Jul 2008 02:01:07 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=71#comment-547 I'm too much of a scardy cat for any of this! I’m too much of a scardy cat for any of this!

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]]> By: Nomadic Matt http://matadortrips.com/8-trips-for-getting-close-to-the-worlds-deadliest-animals/comment-page-1/#comment-1400 Nomadic Matt Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:01:07 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=71#comment-1400 I'm too much of a scardy cat for any of this! I'm too much of a scardy cat for any of this!

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