Most Dangerous Bird in the World

Most Dangerous Bird in the World

That could kick your Ass!

When you think of birds, you most likely think of very docile, perhaps graceful creatures that present themselves in your backyard as you watch them peacefully go about their daily routines.

They look so harmless for the most part, but some birds are not only physically strong enough to kick your ass and in some cases cause death, but some species are aggressive enough to do it. Some of these birds on the countdown you’re going to expect, while others will surely surprise you.



1. Cassowary

Though smaller than an ostrich at five to six feet tall and only about 130 to 150 pounds, the cassowary, native to New Guinea and Australia was named the most dangerous bird in the world in the 2007 edition of the Guinness World Records list.

First of all, cassowaries are extremely aggressive and there are numerous reports of attacks every year. The single claw on each foot could mess you up as it’s very sharp and almost 5 inches long, but that’s the least of your worries. Like the ostrich, the cassowary’s strength is in its legs as it can kick with the power of 800 pounds per square inch of pressure.

2. Ostrich

Though they look awesome from far away, the closer you get to the ostrich, the world’s largest bird, the more you realize just how massive they are. An ostrich is taller and also outweighs most humans as they can be up to 9 feet tall and weigh up to 350 pounds.

They could do some serious damage with their beaks, but that would be nothing compared to the damage an ostrich could do with its legs. An ostrich has a kick so powerful that it can exert about 500 pounds of pressure per square inch in its kick. Also, due to the strength in its legs, the ostrich has extreme stamina and speed when running, so you have no chance of outrunning one.

An ostrich can run for up to 10 miles straight without stopping and can do so at a consistent 30 mph.

3. Canada Goose

Though the Canada goose only weighs between 7 and 14 pounds, it can be very aggressive especially when defending its young. If a Canada goose attacks you, it may use its sharp beak to penetrate your skin or it could even pound on you with its wings that span between 4 feet and over 5 ½ feet.

4. Seagull

If you’ve ever been to a beach or any other area where there are seagulls, you’ll know that they’re normally very docile though very pushy when it comes to food. It seems as if they have one scout seagull to lurk near you when you have food and look as pathetic as possible. As soon as you feed that single seagull, all seagulls within a five mile radius suddenly appear. They’re not violent. They just want your food.

However, if you get too close to their nest, the story of these normally docile creatures changes and they become very aggressive and will attack you with their sharp beak. They’ve been known to peck so hard and violently on a person’s head that there has been at least one case that left someone with injuries severe enough to be hospitalized.

5. Owl

As there are over 200 species of owls, it’s a little difficult to describe the damage an owl can do. For the most part owls will leave humans alone, but if you approach one during mating season or get too close to a nest, you could be in serious trouble.

With 800 pounds per square inch of crushing pressure in its talons, it wouldn’t be difficult for an owl to break some bones. If the sharp hooked beak isn’t enough to intimidate you, combine that with up to 125 pounds per square inch of crushing pressure in the beak as well.

6. Falcon

Like most of the birds in this countdown, the falcon isn’t overly aggressive normally, but I surely wouldn’t push it by getting too close to a nest. You can expect to get knocked on your ass if a falcon were to dive at you at up to 124 mph or put some talon pressure on you of over 200 pounds per square inch.

The falcon also has a razor sharp beak that can cut through the spinal cord of its prey. Though it most likely wouldn’t be effective for cutting through the spinal cord of a human, it could still do some severe damage.

7. Eagle

As a rule, eagles don’t bother humans though there have been some reports of such occurrences. However, if you were to fight against an eagle, your defeat is certain. First, it has extremely keen eyesight that can spot prey from up to a mile away, giving the eagle an advantage from the start.

Next, if an eagle wanted to attack you, one effective way would be to just dive at you. Though the bald eagle only weighs 7 to 15 pounds, when in a dive it can travel as fast as 150 to 200 mph. That’s some impact. Additionally, eagles have a scissor-like beak that’s razor sharp and overlaps making its job to tear through skin very easy and effective.

Lastly, the talons on an eagle are more than enough to crush bones as the crushing pressure can be up to 1,000 pounds per square inch.

8. Vulture

Though a vulture’s prey is normally dead animals, a vulture could kick your ass if you provoked it to want to do so. Ultimately, a vulture would not be interested in attacking you, but it could do some serious damage if it had to due to its sharp hooked beak that’s specifically designed to tear flesh. Ouch!

9. Rhea

Native to South America and an endangered species, the flightless rhea on average grows to be 60 to 80 pounds, but can weigh as much as 88 pounds. When we say that the rhea could “kick your ass”, that’s exactly how it could mess you up – by kicking.

The strength in a rhea’s legs is enough for it to be able to kick at a power of 800 pounds per square inch; more than enough to just ruin your day.

 10. Hawk

Hawks can easily tear flesh with their overlapping and sharp beaks that resemble the action of scissors. It’s unlikely that a hawk will pierce all the way through your skin, but some serious puncture wounds would be a certainty. The talons would be sure to do you in as well as hawks have crushing pressure in their talons of almost 200 pounds per square inch.

Also, hawks have very keen eyesight and if they were stalking you like prey, you’d have a very difficult time avoiding it. I would also be impossible to get away since a hawk can dive at speeds that can reach up to 180 mph. Can you imagine what a body slam from a hawk would feel like?

Perhaps you think of the larger birds such as a hawk or a falcon that you watch in the sky as they glide elegantly through the atmosphere. What you don’t think about is getting pounded by wings or legs or getting torn to shreds by beaks and getting your bones crushed by talons.

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Most Dangerous Volcanoes in the World

Most Dangerous Volcanoes in the World

Here’s a list of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world that’s located in many countries. Most of countries of the world have volcanoes. Such in Indonesia, there are many volcanoes that are located in the big cities. Volcanic eruption is one of the most horrific disaster it could occurs the deaths of hundreds or even thousands.

Yellowstone Super-volcano

United States

Yellowstone Super-volcano is the most dangerous mount in the world. Yellowstone Super-volcano explosion rocks and composition can shoot up to 1000 kilometers from the mount other cubic. volcanic eruptions of lava and ash this mount enough to threaten the extinction of species and can even become one of the causes of a mass disaster, because once the mountain is erupting, it will cause all the other volcanic activity experienced a major tectonic vibrations and could trigger other explosions.

Vesuvius Volcano

Italy

Mount Vesuvius is a start volcano in the Gulf of Naples, Italy, about nine miles east of Naples. Mount Vesuvius is the only volcano in mainland Europe has erupted in the last hundred years. This mountain could erupt at any time, and severity there are about 3 million people who live around the mount of Vesuvius. The mount’s eruption of lava bursts this can lead to very high, even on March 22, 1994, high bursts of lava reaching 1000 meters. Famous for the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 years, that caused the destruction of Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Popocatepetl Volcano

Mexico

Popocatepetl is an active volcano located at an altitude of 5426 meters above sea level. Even since December 1994 occurred on this mountain dangerous activity continuously, until finally a great eruption occurred in 2000 which is the largest eruption of Mount Popocatepetl in history has ever perpetuated. Existing recorded 20 eruptions since 1519. The explosion was very powerful, because it can release volcanic ash within a radius of a fairly remote.

Sakurajima Volcano

Japan

Sakurajima is one of the most active volcanoes in Japan. The mountain is located on Kyushu Island, Japan. One of a terrible eruption occurred on March 10, 2009 where the mountain is throwing rocks and other mountain composition until two miles away. The intensity of the eruptions is one of the highest in Japan and even the world & 7300 eruption was recorded in the last 45 years.

Galeras Volcano

Colombia

The Galeras Volcano, this mountain is the most active volcano in Colombia. This mountain has been erupting almost every year since 2000. This is dangerous because the unexpected eruption frequency. Galeras volcano has been active for at least a million years. It’s located near the southern Colombian border with Ecuador. This could lead to eruption of hot lava to 3.5 km come down to the slopes of Mount Galeras. The last eruption was on January 3, 2010, and forced the government to evacuate 8,000 people.

Merapi Volcano

Indonesia

Mount Merapi is a conical volcano located on the border between Central Java and Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Most of the Merapi eruption involving the collapse of the lava dome continues to flow beneath ka, and sometimes often accompanied by come down of the hot smoke that the fast can reach 120 km per hour. This is the most active volcanoes in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548. This mountain has been active since 10 000 years ago.

Nyiragongo Volcano

Congo

Since 1882, he has erupted at least 34 times. One of the worst eruptions was on the stairs 17 September 2002, when the lava flowed down the slopes of Nyiragongo to cover approximately 40% of the city of Goma and caused nearly 120 000 people homeless. The nyiragongo is one of the most active volcano in Africa, this mountain is always revealing activity significantly.

Ulawun Volcano

Papua New Guinea

The Ulawun volcano is located in Papua New Guinea, the Bismarck arc, and is one of the most active volcanoes in Papua New Guinea and one of the most dangerous. The mountain erupted several times has been recorded, one of the strongest eruption was in 1980, where Ulawun out ash up to 60 000 feet tall and produce pyroclastic flows that swept all sides of the mountain.

Taal Volcano

Philippines

Taal Volcano is located about 50 km (31 mile) from the capital, Manila. This mountain consists of an island in Lake Taal, which is located inside the caldera formed by very strong previous eruptions (the process is similar to lake Toba). Taal Volcano is a volcanic complex on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. This volcano has erupted hard several times, carrying one of the most powerful eruptions that killed more than a thousand souls.

Mauna Loa Volcano

Hawaii

Mauna Loa is one of the five mountains that form the Island of Hawaii. Though Mauna Loa is not the highest mountain, but erupt is the most dangerous, this is because the content of this mountain lava consists lot of fluid that can cause serious fires. Mauna Loa is the largest volcano in the world (volume and area), with the volume of lava reaches approximately 18,000 cubic miles. The mountain last erupted on April 15, 1984.

It is a simple reminder for all of you that the terrifying eruption of Krakatoa volcano that occurred in 1883, which caused massive damage and casualties in the thousands.

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Most 10 Dangerous Railroads in the World

Most 10 Dangerous Railroads in the World

Sometime train needs to pass these most dangerous railroads in the world along their journey. Those dangerous railroads sometime make some of the passenger fell fear but some to the passenger is enjoying those dangerous railroads.

Aso Minami route

Japan

The most terrible railroad is in the area of Japan’s most active volcanoes and you don’t know when the mountain would erupt. The tourists prefer to come on early November when the forest near the train pass was burned by the hot magma activity due to the Aso volcano.

Georgetown Loop Railroad

Colorado

In the late 19th century, when the northwestern part of Colorado is filled with silver mines, steam trains were the only access. The most frightening is that you must pass through Devil’s Gate High Bridge, 100 feet tall, and when it is above the bridge, the train will pass slowly like it can’t hold the load.

Chennai-Rameswaram Route

India

To reach the Island of Rameswaram at the southern coast of India, you have to use a train that pass dangerous path. Line made in 1914, has 1.4 miles long. And the scariest thing is this line through the center of a dangerous whirlwind.

White Pass & Yukon Route

Alaska

It was built during the Klondike Gold Rush in 1898. This steam train is now the object for the tourists seeking sensations of the diggers. This “more than clinging to the cliff path” is visited by more than 450,000 visitors per year with cliffs up to 3000 meters as far as 20 miles. This track has been perpetuated in the “International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark”.

Lynton & Lynmouth Cliff

United Kingdom

You can the feel scary thing when traveling on this train track. As the name implies, short and sweet summary of the roller-coaster like derivatives steep and 500 feet cliff that spanned both the southwest coastal cities.

Tren a las Nubes

Argentina

Although this train route connecting Salta (north-central Argentina) to La Polvorilla (on the border of Chile) had been approved for construction since 1921, but eventually completed in 1948, long years to be completed. You should try to feel the track: through 21 tunnels, 13 bridges crossing over the road, and many past spiral and zigzag lines.

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

New Mexico

This railroad have caused headache to the passenger since 1880. Departure from the northern town of Chama far, The train attempts to balance through the frames of old tracks, pass the narrow ledge against the 800 foot Park Toltec, and winds of more than 10,015 foot in Cumbres Pass (the highest mountain the train reached in the United States).

Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe Train

South Africa

At the beginning of the opening this railway in 1908, there were accident that caused the wood to fall along the train tracks. Although this route is now more secure, you will still take a deep breath when passing through the Kaaimans bridge stands above the Indian Ocean.

Argo Gede Train Railroad

Indonesia

During the 3 hours journey from Jakarta to Bandung, you will pass the greenish mountain delicacy, through the valley of the river, and the most amazing you will pass Cikurutug high bridge overlooking the expanse of green fields that seemed to calm. In 2002 there was accident that the train tracks out of it, fortunately there are no victim on that accident.

Kuranda Scenic Railway

Australia

Scenic, means beautiful view but also has a dizzying path. Etched in tropical dense rain forest since the late 1800′s, the railroad has an amazing framework. It passes waterfalls that sometimes spurted water droplets toward the train. This train railroad across the Barron Gorge National Park.

Do you want to feel the sensation on those most dangerous railroads?

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World Fastest Land Animals

World Fastest Land Animals

The Cheetah has long been recognized as the fastest land animal in the world reaching speeds upwards of 70mph. Following is a list of the world fastest land animals.

Cheetah

Speed in mph: 70

The cheetah is the fastest member of the cat family and is unique because what it lacks in climbing abilities it makes up for in speed and stealth. The cheetah is the fastest of all land animals and can reach speeds between 112 kilometers per hour (70 mph) and 120 kilometers per hour (75 mph) in short bursts up to 460 meters (500 yd). The cheetah's ability to accelerate is unmatched. The animal can easily accelerate from “0” to 110 kilometers per hour (68 mph) in three seconds, faster than most super cars.

Pronghorn Antelope

Speed in mph: 61

The Pronghorn Antelope's exceptional speed is necessary in order to evade predators by outrunning them. The animal is considered to be the fastest animal in the new world. The top speed is very hard to measure accurately and it varies between individuals, however the animal has been clocked at 61mph. It is often cited as the second-fastest land animal with the Cheetah being the fastest. The animal can sustain these speeds much longer than a cheetah due to its larger heart and lungs. These animals are poor jumpers.

Wildebeest

Speed in mph : 50

The Wildebeest is another animal that relies on its speed to evade predators. These animals are favorites of the big cats as they inhabit the plains and open woodlands of Africa. They are most plentiful in the Serengeti and can live more than 20 years.

Lion

Speed in mph : 50

The king of bests doesn't often use his speed when hunting because the lioness does the majority of the hunting. Those Lions without a pride use clever stealth and speed to catch their prey. Males can exceed 550lbs, making it the second largest living cat after the tiger. Wild lions can only be found in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and a small population in northwest India.

Thomson's Gazelle

Speed in mph : 50

Named after explorer Joseph Thompson, the Thompson's Gazelle is one of the best known gazelles. In order to evade its main enemy, the cheetah, these animals can reach speeds of 50 mph, and can sustain longer bursts than their mortal enemy.

Quarter horse

Speed in mph : 47.5

The Quarter Horse is an exceptional sprinter deriving its name from its ability to out distance other horses in races of a quarter mile or less. The horse can achieve speeds upwards of 47 mph. This horse is the most popular breed with the United States with nearly 5 million horses registered worldwide.

Elk

Speed in mph : 45

The elk is frequently considered to be the second largest species of deer in the world. It is also one of the largest mammals in North America and Easter Asia. The moose is the only animal larger. This is another animal that will use its speed to avoid predators, however due to its large size, many predators would rather not bother the animal.

Cape Hunting Dog

Speed in mph : 45

These dogs use their cunning abilities and speed, while hunting in packs to focus on medium sized prey such as the impala. Sometimes, however these packs will bring down wildebeests and zebras. Their attack is coordinated and often starts with a stampede towards the pack. One dog will grab the victims tail, another the upper lip and the the remainder will disembowel the animal leaving it immobilized.

Coyote

Speed in mph : 43

Coyotes use their speed to hunt small mammals such as rabbits, mice, squirrels, deer and live stock. The animal is highly carnivorous, however very versatile and will eat whatever is available depending on the season.

Gray Fox

Speed in mph : 42

The gray fox is a solitary hunter that will eat meat and greens frequently. They use their speed and stealth to hunt rabbits, however also catch voles, mice, shrews and birds. The fox rounds out its diet with a generous helping of whatever fruits they find as well as vegetables.

The Rest

***Hyena (Speed in mph: 40)

***Zebra (Speed in mph: 40)

***Mongolian Wild Ass (Speed in mph: 40)

***Greyhound (Speed in mph: 39.35)

***Whippet (Speed in mph: 35.5)

***Rabbit (Speed in mph: 35)

***Mule Deer (Speed in mph: 35)

***Jackal (Speed in mph: 35)

***Reindeer (Speed in mph: 32)

***Giraffe (Speed in mph: 32)

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Amazing Waterfalls of the World

There are thousands of waterfalls all over the world. Many are small in stature; nothing more than trickles eroding the rock around them.

 

1.   Angel Falls

Located in Venezuela, is the tallest waterfall in the world. Ist largest plunge is over 2,600 feet and boasts a total height of 3,212 feet. The average width of its stream is 350 feet. Pilot Jimmy Angel is widely credited for discovering the falls in 1937, but the true discoverer was Ernesto de Santa Cruz, who found the falls in 1910. As is the norm, the falls were named after the first westerner to discover them.

2. Gavarnie (Grande Cascade de)

Located in France, is just above average in height on this list (1,384 feet). It is the tallest waterfall in France. Gavarnie is fed by a glaciel lake with no outlet, the water instead sinking into the limestone substrate and escaping as the falls.

3. Gocta, Catarata

Located in Peru is one of the few newly discovered falls the world has to offer. It’s only brought to the attention of the Peruvian government in 2002. It is hard to imagine a waterfall over 2,500 feet in height going unnoticed for so long.

4. Iguazu, or Iguacu

Iguazu or Iguacu is has the shortest drop on our list — a paltry 269 feet. However, the magnitude (61,660 cubic feet/second) of these falls is astonishing. Straddling the border between Argentina and Brazil, people from all over the world have visited this magnificent display of nature’s raw power.

5. Kaieteur Falls

Located in Guyana, is one of the rare waterfalls of the world blessed with the unusual combination of power and height. Kaieteur is an imposing aquatic wall only rivaled by India’s Jog Falls.

6. The Langfoss (Langfossen)

Located in Norway, this waterfall cascades over 2000 feet down an angular mountain face and beneath a major roadway (providing up-close viewing access). A rarity for streams of this magnitude in Norway, Langfoss remains untapped for hydroelectric production.

7. Mardalsfossen

Again representing the country of Norway, Mardalsfossen bests Langfossen in height but not magnitude. Mardalsfossen consists of a two-tiered drop, both plunges, and a series of cascading falls at its base.

8. Sutherland Falls,

New Zealand’s famous waterfall, Sutherland Falls, is an awe-inspiring vision of nature and known worldwide. It is fed by Lake Quill, whose waters can be attributed to several glaciers. Three steps, or descents, lead to this waterfall’s base (751 feet, 815feet, and 338 feet).

9. Victoria Falls

Lying on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia, Victoria Falls is an other powerful waterfall representing the continent of Africa. It spans almost 6,000 feet and can be broken down into four main segments (The Devil’s Cataract, Main Falls, Rainbow Falls, and the Eastern Cataract). This waterfall provides spectacular views, both from ground level and above. The native name of the falls is Mosi-oa-Tunya, which translates as “smoke that thunders.”

10. Yosemite Falls

America, only representative on the list, Yosemite Falls scenic surroundings are as much a lure to tourists as the falls themselves. The falls consist of a 1430 foot plunge, then 675 feet of cascades and finishes off with a 320 foot horsetail. Look closely at the second-to-last picture of the four and you may discern a shape in the mist.

The power and beauty of water in these photos is truly astonishing.

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