THE MOST DANGEROUS ANIMALS IN AUSTRALIA YOU DON'T WANT TO MESS WITH
Added on: 17th Apr 2016
REEF STONEFISH
The reef stonefish’s incredible ability for camouflage is ridiculous!
Often looking like an encrusted rock or lump of coral, the
species is widely distributed throughout the tropical
marine waters of the Indo-Pacific region. It has stout dorsal fin spines
that can inject an extremely poisonous venom capable of
killing a human if it goes untreated.
REDBACK SPIDER
Redback spiders are found throughout Australia and are
common in disturbed and urban areas. It belongs to the
Theridiidae family, which is found worldwide. The notorious
black widow spider of the United States is a close relative of the
redback, and only differs in appearance by the
absence of a red dorsal stripe.
INLAND TAIPAN
Often cited as the world’s most venomous snake, the inland taipan
is far from the most dangerous. Unlike its congener, the common
and fiery-tempered coastal taipan, this shy serpent is relatively
placid and rarely encountered in its remote, semi-arid homeland.
Make no mistake, though, if you get bitten by one your
life is definitely in danger!
HIGHLAND COPPERHEAD
Copperheads have managed to eke out an existence in some of the
coldest high-rainfall regions of Australia, where most other
snakes would perish. Their venom is haemolytic, meaning it
destroys the red corpuscles of the blood and releases the
haemoglobin into surrounding fluids. Though normally not
fatal, their bite is extremely painful and causes significant
damage to muscle and bone tissue.
COLLETT’S SNAKE
One of the most spectacularly coloured snakes in Australia,
Collett’s snake is a shy and rarely seen inhabitant of
Queensland’s black soil plains. However, if you are unlucky
enough to be bitten by one you have to rush to the nearest
hospital because its poison can kill you pretty quickly.
COMMON LIONFISH
The common lionfish is a tropical species found widely throughout
the Indo-Pacific region. In Australia it’s found in southwestern
Western Australia, around the north of the country and in the
south to the southern coast of New South Wales. It’s considered
to be an extremely venomous fish. The venom found in the
needle-sharp dorsal, pelvic and anal fins, though not necessarily
deadly to an otherwise healthy human being, will cause an
immense amount of localized pain, swelling and, in some rare
cases, death if not treated properly.
BLUEBOTTLE JELLYFISH
Though rarely deadly, a Bluebottle sting can be dangerous to
children, elderly people, people who suffer from asthma and
people with allergies as it can cause fever, shock and
respiratory distress. Medical attention is sometimes necessary,
especially if there is: intense and persisting pain, an extreme
reaction, a rash that worsens, a feeling of overall illness,
a red streak developing between swollen lymph nodes and the
sting, or if either area becomes red, warm and tender.
YELLOW-BELLIED SEA SNAKE
The highly venomous yellow-bellied sea snake is the most
widely distributed snake in the world, as well as the most aquatic,
never having to settle on land or the seafloor its entire
pelagic life. It is a species of sea snake found in tropical
ocean waters, and is particularly famous in Australia where it
spreads terror every summer to swimmers and surfers alike,
since its bite has been usually deadly in most of the cases.
GREAT WHITE SHARK
The great white shark is one of the most famous and feared
species of shark not just in Australia but anywhere in the world
near the sea. Though responsible for fewer attacks than other
members of its family such as the bull shark and tiger shark,
the great white has the reputation of having one of the meanest
bites in the shark world thanks to its incredible set of
razor sharp teeth which can easily tear flesh apart.
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