Everyone knows that Australia is home to a host of sinister and deadly animals - such as snakes, spiders, crocodiles, insects, sharks and so on. By the way, some of the most poisonous animals on the planet live there! But what about the most deadly creatures on Australian land, can you guess which one they are? [ SPOILER ALERT: It's not one of those we mentioned! ].

Nature can be very scary there! (IFLScience! / Shutterstock / Robyn Mackenzie)

Who will they be, who will they be?

Yes, dear reader! Although there are no shortages of very dangerous animals in Australia, according to Madison Dapcevich of IFLScience !, a report submitted by the Australian Statistics Agency revealed that the most deadly animals in the territory are cows and horses!

Who would say ... (The Milk Maid Marian)

The survey considered the number of deaths caused by - unfortunate - animal encounters recorded between 2008 and 2017, and the total fatalities caused by cattle and horses (nervous) were 77. Attacks by other mammals caused the death of 60 same period, while the number of deaths resulting from bee and wasp stings.

Already the deaths caused by sharks and other marine animals totaled 26 from 2008 to 2017, those caused by snakes and lizards, 23, and dogs were responsible for the death of 22 people. Crocodiles attacked (and killed) 17 people, the bites of non-poisonous insects, 8, those of poisonous arthropods, 4, and the death of 1 person due to rat-borne diseases, and 1 who died because contact with any unidentified poisonous plant or animal.

Speaking of deaths ...

And what does this survey tell us? Well, that Australians know the dangers of their land and that although they live with potentially lethal creatures, considering that the population is almost 25 million, very few people die from animal attacks.

Watch out for the gang! (Australian Haflinger Horse Breeders Association)

Do you know what kills most humans over there? According to Madison, surveys indicated that the leading cause of fatalities in 2017 was coronary heart disease, accounting for 1 in 10 deaths. Enough, right? And that's what has been a decrease of more than 20% in recent years!

Deaths related to neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer's are on the rise in Australia, up 68% in the last decade, and problems such as tracheal, bronchial and lung cancers, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and cerebrovascular disease are among the leading causes of death among Australians.

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