Australia Deadly Animals Statistics

Horse pony or donkey 77 deaths.

Australia deadly animals statistics. One of the most venomous marine creatures known the box jellyfish can kill a healthy adult in minutes. There are many species of them but only three Australian sharks are dangerous to humans. They can measure from 15 to 2 meters.

In most cases it results in death. A Field Guide to Australias Deadliest Creatures Box Jellyfish. This species doesnt have particularly potent venom but the allergic reaction suffered by 1-2 per cent of the population coupled with the high incidence of bee stings make them second to snakes as the most deadly venomous animal in Australia.

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. Between 2001 and 2007 an average of 30 people died in Australia each year in animal-related incidents. They are found throughout shallow coastal waters of the northern half of Australia.

Australia has 21 of the worlds 25 deadliest snakes. A northern death adder. Lets see who is responsible starting with the biggest culprits.

They are deadly Australian animals and the effect of their sting varies according to where the person has been bitten. The Worlds Deadliest Animals. Now we could list each snake that is classified as one of Australias deadliest but there are just too many.

When you compare the animal deaths to other causes of death in Australia like drowning killing 290 per year or car accidents killing 1200 people per year it is clear that even the most deadly of Aussie creatures the horse just arent that deadly. This jellyfish is found in northern Australian waters and has caused more than 70 deaths here since 1883. Was this ever in doubt.