Most People Don’t Know That These Animals Are Venomous

close-up of a bengal slow loris (Nycticebus bengalensis) sitting on a branch at night.

The Inland Taipan

We weren’t kidding when we said that Australia was home to many dangerous animals. The ticks are deadly, they have some of the most venomous spiders species, and even the fish are poisonous. Oh, and did we forget to mention the snakes?

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The inland taipan is one of the deadliest snakes and is endemic to regions of central-east Australia. Tests estimate that its bite is lethal enough to kill 100 fully-grown humans. Aboriginal Australians even had their own name for it – dandarabilla.

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