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THE MOST DANGEROUS ANIMALS IN AUSTRALIA YOU DON'T WANT TO MESS WITH

Added on: 17th Apr 2016

 

 

REEF STONEFISH

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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