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Old 21-04-2008, 05:15 PM   #44
sgt_doofey
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Originally Posted by jeremyevans
how many animals are poisonous in australia all together.
Heaps.

Spiders: Funnel Web and Mouse Spider are the most poisonous. Redback spiders are quite venomous, but not enough to kill a person
Snakes: Heaps apparently!
From my First Aid book: "There are about 100 species of snakes in Australia of which twenty are highly dangerous to humans. The most venomous Australian snakes are the most venomous in the world."

Crocodiles: not poisonous, but very aggressive and can easily kill a human

Drop-Bear: must watch out for these! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drop_bear

Funnel Web
Red Back Spider
Mouse Spider
Brown Snake

Is it a bad thing that the top 10 most venomous snakes are found in Australia?

Saltwater Crocodile
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