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strider downplay article obviously written by the Australian Board of TOURISM (we need visitors.com)MR-7 » Yesterday, 4:32 pm » wrote: ↑ 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.
Perhaps more threatening is the stinging stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa), found on Australia’s reefs. The pain of a sting alone can be lethal. “It produces such mind-blowing agony that the body goes into shock and the person dies,” says associate professor Bryan Fry, a venom researcher at the University of Queensland in Brisbane.
The inland taipan has enough venom to kill several humans with one bite.
The Sydney funnel-web (Atrax robustus) is one of the world’s most dangerous spiders.
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