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Australia is home to some of the most dangerous animals in the world.
But the deadliest will surprise you.AUSTRALIA IS INFAMOUS FOR its
dangerous animals. With more deadly snakes than any other country
worldwide, it isn’t surprising. Though sharks, spiders, and snakes get
the majority of bad press, it is actually an awesome array of predators
and venomous critters that have earned Australia its fearsome
reputation.
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The huntsman spider that has taken the Internet by storm
The huntsman spider above just looks terrifying, but she is,
according to her handlers, a sweetheart.
Charlotte was rescued by Barnyard Betty's Rescue in Queensland in 2015
and is currently blowing the collective minds of people on the Internet.
The group said Charlotte "was a beautiful, calm spider, not aggressive
in any way and like most spiders she just wanted to go about her
business eating bugs and living in peace. She didn't or doesn't need to
be killed! Poor spiders are so misunderstood!"
Charlotte has already been released back into the wild. |
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The bird that has been known to attack humans
The cassowary is a giant of the bird world. They can grow to over six
and a half feet tall, weigh over 100 pounds, gallop around at speeds of
over thirty miles per hour, and have middle toes that feature
dagger-like claws that can grow up to five inches long.
Cassowaries can be territorial, defensive of their young or be expecting
food if people have been doing the wrong thing by feeding them. Many
people having been chased, charged, kicked, pushed, pecked, jumped on,
and head-butted. They are quite capable of killing dogs by gutting them
with their sharp claws and have even been rumored to have killed small
horses. |
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The couple that was attacked by a snake AND box
jellyfish while vacationing in Australia
A woman vacationing in northern Australia was bitten by a snake just
hours after her husband was stung by a poisonous box jellyfish during an
outback family camping trip.
Box jellyfish, potentially deadly creatures, are common in the area. A
park ranger saw the man and he reportedly recovered after being treated
with vinegar. His wife was walking near the family's campsite when a
small yellow snake bit her. She was treated at a nearby hospital. |
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The frilled-neck lizard that chased a helpful teen
Australian teen Ricky Mackenzie wanted to help a frilled-neck lizard
when he saw it stuck by the side of a dirt road but he got more than he
bargained for.
The budding wildlife photographer tried to move the lizard to safety,
but the angry reptile chased Ricky before climbing his leg. The hostile
creature opened its jaw and lunged towards the young hiker with its
frills outstretched. Luckily for Ricky, frillys are non-lethal to humans
and relatively harmless. |
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The woman who shooed away a crocodile with her
flip flops
Brave, stupid or a little of both? An Australian woman forced a prowling
saltwater crocodile to retreat by shaking her flip-flops and shouting at
it.
In the video below, the woman stands with her dog at Cahill's Crossing —
a popular feeding ground in an Australian national park where more than
120 crocodiles can be found. In response to the video, local rangers in
the Northern Territory are now calling for stricter safety measures.
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