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Animals Which Have Preyed on Humans

List all the animals which have been recorded as killing and eating people in the last century
Only recorded fatalities from wild animals. Does not include cases of carrion scavenging or attacks from animals in zoos.
Does not include parasites:eg mosquitos
This list is likely incomplete. largely based on Wikipedia-fatality counts, left out several species which have vague accounts of human predation but I could not confirm.
Note that for the vast majority of these animals, this is not normal behavior. If an animal here surprises you, it was probably not an adult and it was probably only a single case.
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Large species of bear native to Eurasia, North America and historically North Africa.
Brown Bear/Grizzly Bear
Massive bear species found in the high Arctic
Polar Bear
midsized bear species found across North America
American Black Bear
long haired bear native to indian subcontinent
Sloth Bear
midsized bear species found in south and east asia
Asian Black Bear
Tawny feline native to the New World
Mountain Lion
spotted feline native to the New World
Jaguar
midsized spotted feline native to the Old World from Russia to South Africa
Leopard
Maned feline currently extant in sub-saharan Africa and India
Lion
Striped feline found in Asia
Tiger
Large canid found in Eurasia and North America
Gray Wolf
Midsized canid found in North America
Coyote
midsized canid found in South Asia, the Middle East and the Balkans
Golden Jackal
Hyena species native to northern Africa and west/south Asia
Striped Hyena
large hyena species native to subsaharan Africa
Spotted Hyena
Ape species native to central and western Africa
Chimpanzee
Massive lizard species native to Indonesia
Komodo Dragon
Crocodillian native to Southeastern US
American Alligator
Crocodillian native to South Asia, Southeast Asia and northern Australia
Saltwater Crocodile
Crocodilian widespread across Africa
Nile Crocodile
Crocodilian native to Indian Subcontinent
Mugger Crocodile
Crocodillian native to Mexico and adjacent areas of Guatemala and Belize
Morolet's Crocodile
Crocodillian native to northern South America
Orinoco Crocodile
Crocodillian native to island in Greater Antilles
Cuban Crocodile
Crocodillian native to SE Asia, Borneo, and Sumatra
False Gharial
Crocodillian native to Amazon basin
Black Caiman
Crocodillian native to Central America, Caribbean, Northern South America
American Crocodile
Crocodillian native to Sahel-Sahara regions of Africa
West African Crocodile
Massive snake native to SE Asia
Reticulated Python
Large snake native to SE Asia-widely used in pet trade and invasive elsewhere
Burmese Python
Large snake found in Africa
West African Python
Massive snake native to South America
Green Anaconda
Large snake native to New Guinea and historically Australia
Amethystine Python
Large eagle species native to Subsaharan Africa
Crowned Eagle
Massive catfish native to tropical South America
Piraiba
Massive shark with worldwide distribution
Great White Shark
Large shark with faint striping on body, worldwide distribution
Tiger Shark
Midsized shark with worldwide distribution, tolerant of freshwater and can be found far up large rivers
Bull Shark
Midsized shark specializing in open ocean conditions, rarely seen near shore
Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Midsized shark best known for its popularity as a game fish
Shortfin Mako
Midsized shark found worldwide in the tropics, primarily around rocky islands
Galapagos Shark
Fairly common, small shark found worldwide
Blue Shark
Midsized-small shark found worldwide in shallow tropical and subtropical waters
Blacktip Shark
Small fish native to South America infamous for swarming behavior
Red Bellied Pirahna
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3 Comments
Kearsarge
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Level 68
Jul 9, 2025
Did have a quick moment of indecision about this quiz. Wanted to make it as I find the topic interesting, but ethically, while I doubt this quiz will make a lot of an impact, categorizing animals as man eaters, as monsters, and sensationalizing that aspect of them over everything else, is probably not a good thing. I worry focusing on the monster instead of the dangerous animal changes the perception of the animal away from everything else into a monster which should be controlled to keep us safe Ended up deciding to post it anyways as I figured I could quell my mild discomfort with this quiz with a comment pointing out the inherent issue with this.

Left out several catfish species, several piranha species, giant groupers, and humboldt squid, all of which might concievably prey on people, and have anecdotal accounts of them doing so. In those cases, I have a hard time finding accounts that prove that the person didn't drown first, or conclusively determine the species at fault

Murphster45
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Level 97
Jul 10, 2025
Would you accept puma/cougar/panther for Mountain Lion? They're the same thing.
Kearsarge
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Level 68
Jul 13, 2025
Totally forgot to do some typeins. This should be corrected.
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