Australia Scary Animals Buzzfeed

Australia is home to possibly the most venomous marine animal in the world.

Australia scary animals buzzfeed. This mammoth tarantula can take down birds and small animals see it in action here. As if there werent enough proven creepy creatures in Australia there are also those beasts rooted in indigenous mythology that are said to wander the vast bushland. Photo by monkeypuzzle via Flickr.

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. Although males can reach up to 7 metres in length in reality any length over 5m is rather rare. Other scary animals in Australia include sharks snakes crocodiles and Tasmanian Devils.

Home to great white sharks poisonous jellyfish and deadly spiders the country is not the kind of place where you want to roam in the wild unprepared. There is so much hype surrounding Australia and its reputation for hosting the worlds deadliest creatures and that statement isnt completely false. 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.

It is very viper-like in appearance with a short robust body and a triangular shaped head. Its said to be the most toxic animal on earth with venom containing toxins that attack the heart nervous. Zahra Hirji BuzzFeed News Reporter.

As Australia continues to fight its record-setting bushfires the scientific community is racing to identify and save the animals in burnt zones that are on the brink of extinction. The worst thing you can find in Australia is a kangaroo but theyre pretty dumb uJamieIsSad. Box jellyfish aka Boxfish Sea Wasp Fire Medusa or Stinger It doesnt often kill swimmers yet the box jellyfish usually has a 1010 danger rating.

The teeth even in really large-toothed animals are seldom visible CM. And our ground-breaking investigations into live-baiting in Australias greyhound racing industry led to a government crack-down on the sport dozens of trainers charged and jail time for perpetrators. Many are derived from Aboriginal culture while others are more.