Australia Scary Animals Buzzfeed

Zahra Hirji BuzzFeed News Reporter.

Australia scary animals buzzfeed. If youve spent any time on the internet you know that Australia is host to all sorts of horrible spiders and snakes. Its said to be the most toxic animal on earth with venom containing toxins that attack the heart nervous. From enormously big spiders to deadly venomous snakes ferocious crocodiles octopuses and disgustingly overgrown earthworms the Great Southern Land seems to have it all when it comes to nightmare fuel and creepy crawlies.

These are the 10 most dangerous animals in Australia according to HotelClub. There are definitely plenty of things that could kill you but it is also pretty over-exaggerated as not very many people have actually died from coming across one. Australia a huge country with animals not found anywhere else in the world.

The largest box jellyfish Chironex fleckeri is common to Australias northern oceans lucky us and its sting can cause cardiac arrest in its victims. This big doglike creature with the gigantic mouth could also hop on its hind legs for some distance like a kangaroo. Intimidating teeth are a common dinosaur trope.

The australian museum in sydney has a ranking of australias most dangerous animals based on the level of threat they pose combined with how likely an unlucky punter is to encounter one in the wild. With one of the worlds most unique environments and ecosystems is it any wonder that Australia is full of strange and mythical creatures. Said to be one of the most dangerous animals in Australia the Saltwater Crocodile is an aggressive and territorial animal and is the largest reptile in the world in terms of their mass known to reach over 1000kg.

Sharks lurk throughout the continents waters including some lakes fatally attacking humans more than anywhere else in the world. Most Dangerous Animals in Australia Most people view kangaroos and koalas as Australias mascots but the land down under is also home to some of the worlds deadliest creatures. Australia is a land of deadly creatures that seem to take obscene joy in killing you and not just Queenslanders hunting down anyone whos brown.

No the entire ecosystem seems specifically designed to kill. Other scary animals in Australia include sharks snakes crocodiles and Tasmanian Devils. Some prominent characters to avoid include the Red Back Mouse spider Wolf spider Black House spider and Funnel Web spider one the the most venomous in the world -- nay the UNIVERSE.