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 Snake9. 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
Taipan8. 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 Octopus7. 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 Spider6. 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 Crocodile5. 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 snake4. 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 shark3. 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 bee1. 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