Unfortunately for us, Australia isn’t entirely populated just by friendly locals, cool kangaroos, and cute koalas. The Land Down Under sometimes seems like the most dangerous country on the entire planet and should be renamed the Land of Nope.
In large part, the country owes its reputation to its ruthless natural hazards, the dangerous animals that live there, and all the scary things that want to make us yell ‘nope!’ and run away faster than the speed of sound in the opposite direction.
To show you just how scary animals in Australia can be, Bored Panda created a list of all the dangers lurking in the Land Down Under. Keep scrolling, share with your friends, and upvote your favorite dangerous animals in Australia!
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Roofhanger. Suspended Grey Headed Flying Fox, A Megabat Native To Australia
Batwing is fine and dandy. He dried off and flew away as soon as it was night time. He was not sick, just wet.
Lizards In Australia
A Gang Of Robber Crabs Invade A Family Picnic In Australia
Believe It Or Not, This Is One Of The Least Dangerous Spiders We Have In Australia
This is the huntsman spider, a common friend to be found in houses and garden across Australia. He's harmless really, don't let his large size intimidate you. Huntsmen won't bite humans unless provoked, are not venomous and are actually handy to have around the place, he'll use his speed and agility to keep your cockroach population under control.
Think of the huntsman as a handy pet. Respect his space, let him do his job and he'll look after you well.
Araucaria Pine Cone, It's Been Reported To Kill People When Falling
Do You Even Lift Bro?
Ladies And Gentlemen, The Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus Porosus)
I'm from Darwin, Australia and our rivers here are full of these monstrosities. This guy here is nicknamed Nifty, and he is about 6m long.
Honey, There Is A Kid On Our Bug...
Spider Frost. Rural Victoria, Australia
This Is How Australians Ensure Their Electricity Meter Doesn't Get Read
Meanwhile, In Australia
Toads Riding On A Python
68mm just fell in the last hour at Kununurra. Flushed all the cane toads out of my brothers dam. Some of them took the easy way out - hitching a ride on the back of a 3.5m python.
Dead Whale Filled With Gas, On The Brink Of Exploding In Bunbury Yesterday
This Giant, Hot Pink Slug Is Only Found In A Single, Isolated Forest On An Extinct Volcano In Australia
You Know You're In Australia When Frogs Eat Snakes
Meanwhile In Australia
March Of The Hairy Caterpillars
A Massive Earthworm Found In Queensland, Australia
Filling Up Your Fuel Tank In Australia? Yep That'll Try And Kill You Too
Mother And Girlfriend Found This On The Beach Today
This was found in Broome, Western Australia and looks like an anemone. More specifically, Dofleinia armata, the armed anemone. Also called the striped anemone. It is considered extremely dangerous as it can inflict painful stings that take months to heal.
Walked Up On The Back Of This Sign While Hiking In Australia...
Typical Road-Side Ditch In Australia
Why You Gotta Always "Check Your Shoes" In Australia
Aussie Mom Finds World's Second Most Poisonous Snake Hiding In Her Kid's Lunch Box
Australia. Where Even The Hail Can Kill You
In Australia Everything Is Trying To Kill You. Even Your Ceiling Lamp
This Is Why You Always Have To Check The Toilet In Australia
Blue-Ringed Octopus (Highly Venomous) On Hand
Welcome To Australia Where Insects Are The Size Of A Small Mammal
So My Friend Found This On Her Back Door. Only In Australia Right?
Welcome To Australia
Nature You Scary
Picture of a termite mound in the northern territory of Australia, termites build the tallest structures out of any of the creatures on Earth. Humans would have to build something 10km (6.2 miles for those not on the metric system) tall to equal the scale of size of person to building. Termite mounds are also stronger than cement.
