Southern Pacific rattlesnake named California’s most dangerous animal in 2026 list

FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — The Southern Pacific Rattlesnake was listed as the most dangerous animal in California by the World Population Review.

The World Population Review released a list of the Most Dangerous Animals by State 2026.

Hawaii – Yellow-bellied sea snakeArkansas – Whitetail deerOhio – Whitetail deerWest Virginia – Whitetail deerPennsylvania – Whitetail deerOklahoma – Western pygmy rattlesnakeArizona – Western diamondback rattlesnakeIowa – WaspsConnecticut – Timber rattlesnakeKansas – Timber rattlesnakeRhode Island – Tiger sharkMissouri – TickCalifornia – Southern Pacific rattlesnakesSouth Carolina – Southern copperheadGeorgia – Pygmy rattlesnakeNorth Dakota – Prairie rattlesnakeDelaware – Portuguese man o’ warNorth Carolina – Portuguese man o’ warOregon – North American black bearNew Mexico – Mountain lionNew York – MosquitoColorado – MooseMaine – MooseNew Hampshire – MooseVermont – MooseNevada – Mojave rattlesnakeIdaho – Grizzly bearMontana – Grizzly bearWashington – Grizzly bearMichiganEastern – Massasauga rattlesnakeLouisiana – Eastern diamondback snakeIndiana – Eastern copperhead snakeAlaska – DogsIllinois – CoyoteMinnesota – CoyoteNew Jersey – CoyoteUtah – CoyoteMississippi – Cottonmouth snakeMaryland – Bull sharksVirginia – Bull sharksAlabama – Black widow spiderNebraska – Black widow spiderTennessee – Black bearWisconsin – Black bearSouth Dakota – BisonWyoming – BisonKentucky – American black bearMassachusetts – American black bearFlorida – American alligatorTexas – Alligator