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Eastern brown snake
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The eastern brown snake is widespread throughout eastern Australia, from northern Queensland to South Australia, with isolated populations occurring in central and western parts of the Northern Territory. This medium-sized snake, with a slender to moderate build and a smallish head barely distinct from the neck might not look as intimidating as other snakes but its bite is one of the deadliest in the world since it’s considered the second-most poisonous animal in the world.
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Bull shark
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According to the Australian Shark Attack File, kept by researchers at Sydney’s Taronga Conservation Society, there have been 1,003 shark attacks in Australia since records started being kept in 1791, and 232 of them have been fatal. All told, about one-quarter of shark attacks are fatal, with the majority of them coming from the meanest shark of all: the bull shark.
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Irukandji jellyfish
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Irukandji jellyfish are tiny but extremely venomous jellyfish that inhabit the waters off Australia. They are able to fire their stingers into their victim, causing symptoms collectively known as Irukandji syndrome. An interesting thing about the Irukandji jellyfish is that it also has stingers on its belly whereas most jellyfish have stingers only on their tentacles. Biologists have yet to discover the purpose behind this unique characteristic.
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Honeybee
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Even though honeybees are not considered some of the most deadly species in general, it looks like in Australia they are responsible for one to two deaths annually. It’s estimated that up 3% of the people in Australia are allergic to apitoxin which is the venom produced by honey bees.
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Box jellyfish
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The Indo-Pacific or Australian box jellyfish is claimed to be the most venomous marine animal known to man and its sting is often fatal. This extremely poisonous marine stinger frequents Australia’s northern oceans all year round. However, it is particularly dangerous during the wet season, from about November to April.
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