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The brown snake is not the most venomous Australian snake, but it has caused the most deaths. [1]Wildlife attacks in Australia occur every year from several different native species, [2] [3] including snakes, spiders, freshwater and saltwater crocodiles, various sharks, cassowaries, kangaroos, stingrays and stonefish and a variety of smaller marine creatures such as bluebottles, blue-ringed ...
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Cassowaries have a reputation for being dangerous to people and domestic animals. During World War II , American and Australian troops stationed in New Guinea were warned to steer clear of them. In his 1958 book Living Birds of the World , ornithologist Ernest Thomas Gilliard wrote:
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The “unusual” animal is the “most dangerous” of its kind in the country. Take a look. Dog walker spots rare — and ‘highly venomous’ — sea creature on beach in Australia
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Many venomous animals, such as this greater blue-ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata), are brightly colored or can display bright colors to warn potential predators. Numerous animal species naturally produce chemical toxins which are used to kill or incapacitate prey or as a defense against predators.
The Australian funnel-web spiders (family Atracidae), such as the Sydney funnel-web spider Atrax robustus (a mygalomorph spider, not to be confused with the araneomorph funnel-weaver or grass spiders) are regarded as among the most venomous in the world. They react vigorously to threats and, reputedly, will more often attempt to bite than run away.