Colorado’s most dangerous animal isn’t a bear or mountain lion. It’s the one you’re trying to take a selfie with

Congratulations, Colorado. Of all the toothy, venomous and clawed creatures roaming the Centennial State, the one most likely to ruin your day is a gangly, 1,500-pound herbivore — the moose.

According to a new ranking from World Population Review, moose are the most dangerous animal in Colorado, beating out mountain lions, rattlesnakes and whatever is lurking in your garage at 2 a.m. Colorado shares the moose distinction with Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont — meaning the animal is apparently just as cranky in the Rockies as it is in New England. And before you laugh, consider that a bull moose stands about 6 feet tall at the shoulder, can run 35 miles per hour, and has zero interest in your hiking plans.

The full national list reads like a game of “Worst Animal Bingo.” Coyotes top the chart in four states including neighboring Utah. Bears dominate in seven states across multiple confusingly specific subspecies — black bear, American black bear, North American black bear — and snakes claim the crown in a whopping 14 states, from the Timber rattlesnake in Connecticut to the Yellow-bellied sea snake in Hawaii. Meanwhile, Alaska’s most dangerous animal is simply “dogs,” which feels like it deserves its own article.

Bottom line: if you see a moose on the trail this summer, do not approach it, do not try to pet it, and for goodness’ sake, do not try to take a selfie with it. That antler rack is not a prop.