The most poisonous animal in the world lives off the coast of Australia: the box jellyfish. This jellyfish - also known as cube jellyfish or stinger - has 15 long tentacles that are full of deadly poison.
Australia has the most animals with the most deadly venom. The box jellyfish, marbled cone snail, blue-ringed octopus and stonefish are in the top ten most venomous animals of the world, and all live in Australia.
Four species of sharks account for the vast majority of fatal attacks on humans: the bull shark, tiger shark, oceanic whitetip shark and the great white shark.
Australia is home to some of the deadliest creatures on Earth. From snakes to spiders and scary sea creatures, this continent has it all. The inland taipan, for example, is known as the world's most venomous snake.
Located off Australia's southeastern coast, Tasmania (nicknamed Tassie) is an island state that's not part of the Australian mainland, but still an incredible - and safe - place to visit. Many people call Tasmania "the wild island state" because of all the wild animals you might run into while exploring the island.
South Australia
Most of the venomous tend to be in this area. This is because it receives large amounts of sun but at the same time allows for enough cover for protection. The Tiger snake is a species that represent South Australia.
NSW tops the nation, followed by Victoria and Queensland, for the most murders in Australia, with more than two-thirds of homicide victims being male. NSW recorded 61 homicides, Victoria had 48 and Queensland had 42, according to the latest data from the Australian Institute of Criminology.
Before we get to the fun bit, we should note that black mambas are from Africa and inland taipans are from Australia. This means under natural circumstances, the two species would never meet.
In Australia they are only found in the southeastern part of the country, from South Australia to Queensland via Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania. You won't find them in the dry and arid zones. On the other hand, huntsman and wolf-spiders are found all over the country.
Snake plague is a major concern in Australia. As it's the country to most snake species, residents often encounter these unexpected coiling guests in the bathroom, in the ceiling, under the bed, and even right in front of their doorstep.
Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
Causing an estimated 500 deaths annually (as compared to only 22 for lions), hippos are deadly land mammals. This is because they are very aggressive and territorial, and have a habit of charging at boats and capsizing them.
Australia has about 2,000 species of spider, but most are relatively harmless to humans. Venomous spiders in Australia include funnel-web, mouse, redback and white-tailed spiders. Since the introduction of antivenom, there have been no recorded deaths in Australia from a confirmed spider bite.
However according to statistics released by the National Coronial Information Service, eastern browns are responsible for the majority of snake bite deaths. Up to 65 per cent of fatalities between 2000 and 2016 were attributed to the venomous species, which is found across most of eastern Australia.
Cardiovascular diseases
Cardiovascular disease is the top cause of death globally.
#1 Nile Crocodile
The Nile crocodile gets the number one spot because it is the only animal on the list to consider humans a regular part of its diet. It's just as likely to grab a human that strays too close to the water's edge as it would a wildebeest. Hundreds of people are killed by the Nile crocodile every year.
Mosquitoes. Close-up of Mosquito (Aedes aegypti) sucking blood on human skin. The mosquito is the single deadliest, most dangerous animal in the world and also one of the smallest.
Sydney funnel-web spider.
New South Wales residents are the most likely in Australia to be bitten by snakes and spiders, according to official statistics.
Researchers in Australia discovered a rare, giant species of trapdoor spider found only in Central Queensland. Its name, Euoplos dignitas, comes from the Latin word meaning dignity or greatness, "reflecting the impressive size and nature of the spider," the Queensland Museum said in a statement.
Later that night, when Laita began reviewing the photos he had taken during the shoot, he found that he had snapped a shot at the exact moment the snake sank its fangs into his leg. Surviving a black mamba bite without treatment is so rare that Laita's story is now mentioned in Wikipedia's “black mamba” article.
Utilising their outstanding camouflage abilities, death adders will lie in wait for any unsuspecting prey that passes by, such as mammals, birds and reptiles. By wiggling the end of their tail, they entice prey in close enough for their rapid strike, the fastest of any Australian snake!
A king cobra would win a fight against a taipan.
No immunity is going to save one snake from the other. Needless to say, if one snake ambushes the other, that snake would be in a great position to win the battle. Yet, if these animals encountered each other in an open area, then the king cobra has a massive advantage.
A nuanced state of affairs
Tasmania, with the highest average wellbeing score of 76.1, comes out on top, followed closely by Victoria and South Australia. Western Australia, on the other hand, has the lowest average wellbeing score at 75, just below that of New South Wales and Queensland.
Tasmania has been named the unhealthiest state in the country with the highest stress levels, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure and smoking rates.