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Re:Mosquitoes kill more than 700k people every year (2017) by jl6 on Friday May 29, 2020 @02:35PM (#23353790)
I suspect dogs aren’t particularly deadly, it’s just that there are so many of them and they collectively spend so much time near humans. Sharks on the other hand almost never interact with humans.
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Re:Mosquitoes kill more than 700k people every year (2017) by thrwaway69 on Friday May 29, 2020 @05:50PM (#23355962)
I am not sure about that. In developing countries, rabies kill a lot of people. They might not directly kill people as much but their bites sure do.

https://www.newindianexpress.com/lifestyle/health/2020/jan/1...

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Re:Mosquitoes kill more than 700k people every year (2017) by csours on Friday May 29, 2020 @03:53PM (#23354722)
The only reason housecats aren't at the top of the list is that they are so small.
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Re:Mosquitoes kill more than 700k people every year (2017) by RcouF1uZ4gsC on Friday May 29, 2020 @08:02PM (#23357092)
Whenever I talk to people that think it would be cool to have a pet tiger, I tell that to imagine what a pet cat can do to a person. Now imagine if it was 500 pounds. And this is with an animal that has been domesticated for thousands of years.
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Re:Mosquitoes kill more than 700k people every year (2017) by gpderetta on Friday May 29, 2020 @05:45PM (#23355930)
Or they cover their tracks very well!
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