The 10 most Dangerous Animals i australia

[Guest HeadCase]

ok alot of you people have been asking about all the dangerous animals in australia, so i dedided to do some reasearch and copied this up from

 

http://blog.hotelclub.com/the-10-most-dangerous-animals-in-australia/ (go here for images, so you no what your looking out for.:GEEK:)

 

now these animals may sound dangerous but if you stay out of there way, they'll stay out of your's (and by the way only one of these are spiders)

 

 

I take no credit for this. (i just copied and paste to help you guys.)

The 10 Most Dangerous Animals in Australia

 

As fascinating as Australia might be, the Land Down Under is not without dangers, especially when it comes to the rich fauna. When choosing to travel to Australia, be sure to consider all the continent has in store, especially poisonous or lethal animals.

 

 

1. The Box Jellyfish

One of the most extremely lethal animals in the world, and implicitly Australian, often found on the continent. Found on the coast alongside the Great Barrier Reef, the box jellyfish possesses an extremely powerful venom. The stings are terribly painful and often fatal.

Be sure to include a bottle of vinegar in your first aid kit if you’ll be traveling in areas abound with these jellyfish. Vinegar applied for 30 seconds to the sting, then removing the tentacles with a towel, will reduce the damage. But you will need to seek medical attention as soon as possible.

 

2. The Taipan

The taipan is a large, fast and highly venomous snake often found throughout Australia. The taipan has the most toxic venom out of all the species worldwide, has a dark brown color and is often found in sugar fields where it hunts for rats. The snake is usually found in the far north of Australia, in Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia, where the winter is mild. Taipan’s usually stay away from people but once cornered or threatened, they strike several times.

 

3. Saltwater Crocodile

The largest living member of the crocodilians and reptiles, the saltwater crocodile can grow up to 18 feet (5.45 meters) in length and is often found in Thailand, Vietnam and Northern Australia. They have been known to take on animals such an adult water buffalo and have often attacked people. It is usually well camouflaged both underwater or on dry land and strikes at an amazing speed. Its most powerful attack - the death roll - consists of grabbing its prey and rolling powerfully until it dies.

 

4. Blue Ring Octopus

Another serious threat for those that wish to explore the waters of Australia is the blue-ringed octopus - one of the most toxic sea creatures in the world found off the coast of Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Even though the octopus is only the size of a golf ball, there is no known antidote for its powerful venom. It causes motor paralysis, eventually leading to cardiac arrest. First aid treatment consists of pressure on the wound and mouth-to-mouth breathing that can last for several hours.

 

5. Stone Fish

Known as the most venomous fish in the world, the stone fish lives on the bottom of the reefs, camouflaged as a rock. It lives above the Tropic of Capricorn but can be found in the Queensland Great Barrier Reef as well. It’s venom comes from the dorsal area, that is lined with 13 spines, causing shock, paralysis and tissue death depending on the severity of the sting. First aid consists of immobilizing the venom by bandaging the affected area then applying a hot compress. The pain is said to be so excruciating that it lead to amputating the affected limb.

 

6. Red Back Spider

This species found all over the continent is Australia’s most famous deadly spider. The red striped spider has a neurotic venom that induces severe pain, however, deaths are rare. Thousands of people are bitten but only approximately 20% of the victims require treatment. Generally, the children and the elderly are the most exposed to the spider’s threat. This is one of the few spider species that displays sexual cannibalism while mating.

 

7. Brown Snake

There are several types of brown snakes but the Pseudonaja is the genus commonly found in Australia. Known as one of Australia’s most deadly creatures, the brown snake has a venom which quickly kills if it goes untreated. Even young snakes are capable of delivering a fatal bite to humans.

 

8. Tiger Snake

The tiger snake is another of the many venomous snakes found Australia, particularly in the southern regions. The striped snakes are not generally aggressive and retreat whenever they have the chance. The tiger snake is known as one of the deadliest snakes in the world. Although anti-venom is readily available, mortality rates are around 45% if the bite is left untreated. In most states, the species is protected and any harming or injuring lead to a fine of up to $4,000.

 

9. Great White Shark

This exceptionally large shark known as the white death is known as world’s largest known predatory fish. They can be found in great numbers on the southern coasts of Australia and, even though they have often been depicted as fatal to humans, they do not target them as a prey. Many of the attacks we’re not fatal, the shark only performing test-biting, out of curiosity. Humans are not a good meal, considering the shark’s slow digestion compared to the human’s muscle to fat ratio.

 

10. Funnel Web Spider

The darkly colored spiders resembling tarantulas have fangs and chelicerae with ample venom glands, that can even penetrate fingernails or shoes. They can be found in the eastern coast of Australia, New South Wales, Victoria or Queensland. First aid consists of applying a bandage and wrapping the bitten limb. As with other spiders, the main treatment is the anti-venom.

[Guest sanders family]

Thank you great thread i will print this and show it to my son he loves picking up animals. We are going to buy him a book as soon as possible so he knows what he can touch and what not:biglaugh:

[Lynandsean]

I agree with the Sanders family, great bit of info you've put on there but I am going to add one more:-

 

Hoon's - Has 2 legs, looks kinda human but has absolutely NO brains, generally found sat behind a wheel in control (allegedly :err:) of a motorised vehicle and found on all roads all over Australia. Can often be fatal, doesn't need to be provoked, no known antidote - although I can think of a few :twitcy:

 

Sorry, just couldn't resist, coz honestly this one is far more dangerous than all the others put together and you are way more likely to come across them.

 

Lyn

[Guest N@alie]

Hi Headcase,

My name is Natalie, i am 12 and i am goin 2 Queensland in 10 daiis x

Thanx 4 doin the research!,( Is it me or is most of them in Queensland? lol )

It really helps, i have e-mailed my dad and asked if he has seen any of thm and i am waitin 4 a reply x

But know i know ruffly what to-do if i do c any of them!

 

Thanx for that!

 

luuv Natalie x

[Guest HeadCase]

I agree with the Sanders family, great bit of info you've put on there but I am going to add one more:-

 

Hoon's - Has 2 legs, looks kinda human but has absolutely NO brains, generally found sat behind a wheel in control (allegedly :err:) of a motorised vehicle and found on all roads all over Australia. Can often be fatal, doesn't need to be provoked, no known antidote - although I can think of a few :twitcy:

 

Sorry, just couldn't resist, coz honestly this one is far more dangerous than all the others put together and you are way more likely to come across them.

 

Lyn

 

i agree, theres loads of those in england, so we don't have to worry, we know what to look out for.

 

i just realised i got a typo in the thread title to.

should be: The 10 most Dangerous Animals in australia. can anyone change? lol

[Que Sera Sera]

God I will not beshowing my son that. He is already terrified of anything creepy crawlie and has had lessons in school about sharks. On the ferry back from france he was paronoid that there were sharks following us!:wacko:

[Guest sanders family]

God I will not beshowing my son that. He is already terrified of anything creepy crawlie and has had lessons in school about sharks. On the ferry back from france he was paronoid that there were sharks following us

 

LOL:biglaugh:I have the other problem 12 year has to pick up and touch every creepy crawly going,:arghh: I think he will have to work in a zoo when he leave school

[Que Sera Sera]

God I will not beshowing my son that. He is already terrified of anything creepy crawlie and has had lessons in school about sharks. On the ferry back from france he was paronoid that there were sharks following us

 

LOL:biglaugh:I have the other problem 12 year has to pick up and touch every creepy crawly going,:arghh: I think he will have to work in a zoo when he leave school

 

I wish my son were more like that. Camping was a nightmare he was up all night saying, whats that whats this. we didnt tell him the noise he was hearing was bats as he would have had a heart attack. He's a proper rough and tough boy in all other respects covered in srapes and bruises but with insects (forget it!) I reckon it comes from having two older sisters!

[Guest Aldo]

grassing snake

[Guest Aldo]

The sharks on land are far more dangerous

[Lynandsean]

we watched that programme about bondi beach before we came so lexie could see the box jelly fish

 

The last time I checked you don't get Box Jelly fish on Bondi, they are only found around northern queensland coastal areas/great barrier reef. The ones on Bondi were blue bottle (also known as portuguese man of war) and believe me they are pussy cats compared to Box Jelly fish!

 

Lyn