Australia Deadly Animals Statistics

A Field Guide to Australias Deadliest Creatures Box Jellyfish.

Australia deadly animals statistics. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics as reported by ABC News the highest number of deaths by animal was 77 people - from horses cows and other animal transport. If you look at the statistics of animal deaths in Australia sharks are the most deadly animals in Australia. A northern death adder.

Some are small and shy around humans while. The worst part is that there is no antidote for the venom of this lethal Australian animal. It is very viper-like in appearance with a short robust body and a triangular shaped head.

100000 deaths a year. Now we could list each snake that is classified as one of Australias deadliest but there are just too many. The best illustration of Australias deadly-animal problem may be the Elapidae snake family.

Australian Bureau of Statistics charted deaths by animals over 10-year period. Updated daily and featuring the latest statistics from the media. Lets see who is responsible starting with the biggest culprits.

This jellyfish is found in northern Australian waters and has caused more than 70 deaths here since 1883. Was this ever in doubt. It is found in the majorly in the South and thus the chances of human contact are high.

Dogs - specifically dogs infected by the rabies virus - are one of the deadliest animals out there though the virus can be prevented using vaccines. And here in Australia86 of our native flora and fauna species now critically endangered. Australias most poisonous dangerous animals not just to humans Bluebottle jellyfish Box jellyfish Irukandji jellyfish Sting ray Common lungfish Blue-ringed octopus Smooth toadfish pufferfish Stonefish Reef stonefish Cone shell sea snails Bull shark Great white shark Saltwater crocodile.