Picked the grandkids up and took them to McDonald's as a treat. (Oh Man, I had sticker shock when the bill came up!) During our meal we chatted. I brought up the simple fact that the biggest animals on Earth are all Vegetarians. At least on Land. I was fairly certain that the Blue Whale is also a vegetarian, but Sperm whales eat meat...so wasn't sure about water animals.

That led to why some vegetarian animals are so strong and violent, like: Hippo's, Rhino's, and Elephants. But most predators are not quite as big, but usually quicker and faster. And so I asked them:

"Well, what kills the most people in Africa?"

They chimed out like they rehearsed it:

"Mosquitoes, It isn't even close. And mosquitos kill folks everywhere in the world except in cold places."

So that led to another interesting discussion. What are the deadliest animals in Africa. So we had to GOOGLE. And man, we were surprised. Lions, for example, barely made the top ten! And in the top five, the only "animal" was a Crocodile.
Well, two snakes made the top five, and I guess those are Animals too. Reptiles anyway. And the big killers?

Mosquitos and Tse Tse Flies. were first and fourth. Two and three were snakes, the Puff Adder, and the Black Mamba. The former kills by accident, most folks just don't see it and step on it. And if bitten, goodbye Human. The Black Mamba will actually chase humans! And it can run, slither, or whatever the heck you call it at over 12 miles an hour! That is fast enough to catch the average person. Especially by surprise. That's a five minute mile pace! So there go your Offensive Linemen, and weak cardio folks.

We all decided that the Silver Back was the best combination of brawn and vegetarian. LOL And so our talk ended. Except for this gem from my grandson.

"If I was a chicken I wouldn't go anywhere near a McDonald's sign."