Australia's 10 Most Dangerous Animals

10. Death Snake

Scientific Name: Acanthophis antarcticus

Hazard Ranking: 7/10

Why she is dangerous:

  • It's poisonous
  • It has the fastest boat in the world
  • It has excellent camouflage

Curiosity: She can attack and return to the ground in 0.13 seconds

Death Snake

9. Taipan

Scientific Name: Oxyuranus scutellatus

Hazard Ranking: 7/10

Why she is dangerous:

  • 3rd most poisonous snake in the world
  • Has large prey
  • The longest poisonous snake in the world

Curiosity: You can die in just 30 minutes after the bite

Taipan

8. Blue-ringed Octopus

Scientific Name: Hapalochlaena spotted

Hazard Ranking: 7/10

Why is he dangerous:

  • It's poisonous
  • Does not have antivenom serum
  • Can you camouflage

Curiosity: A sting has poison to kill 26 people

Blue-ringed Octopus

7. Funnel Web Spider

Scientific Name: Atrax robustus

Health Hazard Ranking: 8/10

Why she is dangerous:

  • It's poisonous
  • It's very aggressive
  • Lives in the cities

Curiosity: its fangs are strong enough to puncture a nail

Funnel Web Spider

6. Saltwater Crocodile

Scientific Name: Crocodylus porosus

Health Hazard Ranking: 8/10

Why is he dangerous:

  • Eat human beings
  • Is overweight
  • Prepare ambushes

Curiosity: the largest specimen ever found was over 6 meters and 1 ton

Saltwater Crocodile

5. Brown Snake

Scientific Name: Pseudonaja textilis

Health Hazard Ranking: 8/10

Why she is dangerous:

  • 2nd most poisonous snake in the world
  • It's aggressive
  • Move fast

Curiosity: They Cause More Victims Than All The Other Venomous Snakes Together

Brown snake

4. Flat-headed shark

Scientific Name: Carcharhinus leucas

Health Hazard Ranking: 8/10

Why is he dangerous:

  • Eat human beings
  • It's aggressive
  • Likes shallow water

Fun fact: He can live in both fresh and salt water

Flat-headed shark

3. Irukandji

Scientific Name: Carukia barnesi

Health Hazard Ranking: 9/10

Why she is dangerous:

  • It is very poisonous
  • Does not have antivenom serum
  • Can "shoot" your stingers

Curiosity: This type of jellyfish is among the most poisonous animals in the world.

2. European bee

Scientific Name: Apis mellifera

Health Hazard Ranking: 9/10

Why she is dangerous:

  • Causes many allergic reactions
  • Fly in large swarms
  • They are poisonous

Curiosity: Of all this Top 10, are the only animals found in all of Australia

European bee

1. Australian box jellyfish

Scientific Name: Cubozoa

Health Hazard Ranking: 10/10

Why she is dangerous:

  • It is extremely poisonous.
  • It's practically invisible
  • It has tentacles that reach up to 3 meters

Curiosity: A sting can kill you in just 2 minutes

Australian box jellyfish

* Posted on 3/29/2016