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Undoubtedly, Australia is one of the most beautiful countries. The Internet is replete with photographs of the mainland state, delighting typical tourists who are willing to come and admire the exotic places of a mysterious country washed by the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Stunning landscapes, iridescent beaches, ocean coastline and unusual animals – why not heaven on Earth? However, the reverse side of this country is a lot of dangers that await a person at every step. Residents of Australia know which places to avoid and how to behave in case of an emergency, but an inexperienced tourist can pay for carelessness with health or even life.
10 Crocodiles
Saltwater crocodile is the largest coastal predator in the country, and throughout the world. He feels quite comfortable close to the tourist Australian coasts. If a person meets this reptile, it will not be possible to avoid death – with a mass sometimes reaching 2 tons and a height of about 7 meters, the crocodile is still very agile and fast. According to statistics, about 40 people die every year from the teeth of combed crocodile in Australia. It is suspected that during the Second World War, these predators killed about a thousand Japanese soldiers.
9. Spiders
Most poisonous spiders live in Australia. They amaze not only with their large size and beautiful appearance, but also with dangerous bites. Spiders like the Black Widow and Atrax Robustus can even be found at home when you, for example, dine with your Australian friends. You will recognize the black widow by the red spot on the back. Its bite can cause lifelong mental deterioration if an antidote injection is not given within an hour of the bite. And Atrax Robustus can even kill a person.
8. Pythons
Snakes are everywhere in Australia. They crawl along beaches, forests, climb into human houses and even into cars. It is worth saying that Australian pythons do not attack a person unless absolutely necessary, except for the purpose of self-defense. But an ordinary tourist who went into the toilet and saw a snake crawling out of the drain may try to protect himself from shock or scream, which will frighten the python. The snake, in turn, will definitely attack, because it will think that you are going to kill it.
7. marble snail
These huge snails seem very cute and completely harmless to humans. However, in reality it is one of the most poisonous predators in Australia. During the day, the marble snail sleeps, burrowing into the sand. But at night she goes hunting. These snails love to eat fish. With the help of the poison that is released from the teeth, they paralyze the prey and immediately swallow it. A person who walks along the coast in the late evening or swims in the ocean at the same time may want to pet a snail. An aggressive mollusk will immediately attack in response, and if an antidote is not introduced in the next few hours, the bite may end in death for the tourist.
6. Dingo dogs
The history of the life of this dog next to the Australians is very interesting and controversial. They say that earlier Dingoes were pets, but later they became feral. The Australians of the past centuries, in order to save their household from the attacks of these dogs, decided to build a fence that was equal to one third of the Chinese wall. Even today, fragments of this fence built by farmers can be seen. Dingoes walk in packs, and a person who meets such a crowd of dogs may not be very healthy.
5. Soft voice
When these huge beetles gather in a giant crowd, an unprepared tourist can simply grab a blow, because the sight looks simply terrifying. Thousands of huge beetles crawling around – a common phenomenon for the inhabitants of Australia, but not for the guests of the country. These beetles are predators, most often they attack smaller insects. However, if at least one such beetle clings to your leg or arm, then in addition to shock, you will experience severe pain and will hardly be able to unclench its tenacious jaws. Imagine what will happen if several representatives from a swarm of soft beetles try to bite you at once.
4. Giant earthworms and centipedes
When you first look at such worms, you can easily confuse them with snakes. These are such huge worms that their length reaches 3 or even 4 meters. They are absolutely harmless to humans, but look truly intimidating. A tourist from shock can try to kill such a creature, but in no case should this be done – these huge earthworms are carefully protected by the state. The Australian centipede or centipede can be poisonous to a person if he frightened her. Giant centipedes live in the tropics of Australia, the bite of which can be fatal.
3. Sharks
Shark fins are sometimes visible to the naked eye right from the beach. The attacks of these huge predators are reported daily in newspapers and magazines in Australia. Thousands of residents and tourists die from their teeth every year. Rest in certain areas is considered extreme due to the fact that sharks swim very close to the shore. And recently, these huge fish began to move even into the rivers. To increase circulation, some publications write that sharks specifically hunt people and swim ashore, but this is just a newspaper duck – sharks prefer to eat smaller fish and mammals.
2. blue ringed octopus
This octopus is distinguished by its rather small size and beautiful coloration in the form of blue rings. Locals call them “small and remote”. These octopuses are very aggressive, it is advisable to bypass them. If a curious person comes up to take a closer look at an unusual color, an animal that has a very aggressive character will certainly attack. The poison of one such small octopus can kill up to 30 adult men.
1. pliers
Dangerous Australian ticks hide in forests, disguise themselves on the leaves of trees and plants, and can wait for their prey for quite some time. Most often, knowledgeable Australians cleverly avoid encounters with these poisonous creatures, but tourists wandering into the wild can very easily encounter a parasite. It is quite difficult to notice it in the first days, but after about four days, the tick can increase as much as 400 times and turn into a large bubble with blood. Its bite is venomous and requires an immediate visit to the doctor.