Which animal causes the most human deaths worldwide each year?

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Only the females of most species feed on blood.
It may be small, but it is considered one of the deadliest creatures on Earth.
It can spread diseases such as malaria and dengue

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Answer: Mosquito

Also accepted: Mosquitoes

Mosquitoes cause more human deaths than any other animal, killing an estimated 700,000 to one million people each year by spreading deadly diseases such as malaria, dengue, and yellow fever.

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