Cute animals strive to fill hearts with love and tenderness. But there are some that you should be careful with. Check out some of the creatures below that, if you don’t keep an eye out for them, could kill you.

Some species can hide danger under such tenderness – Photo: Freepik/Disclosure/ND

What kind of animals are these?

The cassowary is an inhabitant of Oceania. It is a curious, asocial bird and one of the largest birds in the world. They are dangerous on their feet as they have huge claws. These blows have even been compared to a sword attack and can even cut off a person’s hand – Pixabay/Disclosure/ND

The lazy loris is a cousin of lemurs and the most venomous primate species in the world. They are inhabitants of the Asian continent, in India. They are nocturnal hunters and inject venom through their bite – Flickr/Disclosure/ND.

This frog may be cute, but it is one of the most toxic on Earth. It can reach 5 centimeters in length, but its venom is enough to kill 10 adults. Experts say some Amazon tribes use the toxin to hunt other species by dousing their arrows, spears and darts in the poison – Freepik/Disclosure/ND

They may even seem like fools. But you can’t go wrong with pandas: they have very sharp claws and fangs. Moreover, they will not hesitate to attack you if you cross their path. Pandas can reach 1.5 meters in length and weigh more than 160 kg. Our advice: if you see a panda on the street, run and don’t try to fight it in kung fu – Freepik/Disclosure/ND

Even though the platypus in Phineas and Ferb is friendly, he is one of those that can kill you or almost get you there. It looks like a combination of several species into one, and has a duck’s beak, a beaver’s tail, and the body of a marmot. Platypuses are nocturnal, and the males have poisonous claws and use them to defend their territory from invaders. Although its venom is not toxic to humans, it can cause unbearable pain that will last for weeks. So be careful when you see them – Wikipedia/Disclosure/ND