The Most Poisonous Animals on Earth

Some animals are so deadly just a drop of venom can kill a full grown adult in minutes. But how did these animals get so deadly? Which animals are the most venomous? Join SciShow for a fun and spooky episode all about our poisonous friends!

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Thanks again to Dr. Bryan Fry at the University of Queensland.

[Mithrandier]

"He was after a week in the hospital" - brilliant!

[leew]

"WHY? Why do you have that much venom, what are you gonna do with an elephant??" i lost it

[blakebranvold]

"You can't just blob your prey to death" is probably the best SciShow quote ever

[tammystapleton]

I love how Hank just talks with a smile while talking about death lol

[sharktamer]

Solution:Stay indoors, avoid the ocean, avoid bananas, and live in Antarctica.

[VanillahatVII]

What great advances in Science!

Snake venom to treat Arthritis,
Scorpion venom to treat Brain Cancer,

...and Spider Venom to be the new Viagra

[frozenfeet]

"You can't just blob your prey to death"
UNLESS you're France.

[FunZack]

I love Komodo Dragons, they're really cool animals (at a distance or behind glass)

[bripez]

THAT SPIDER WAS TOO ZOOMED IN I ALMOST THREW MY PHONE BACK TO CHINA

[OFFICIALDEATHBYSKILL]

Hank: "And now for some spiders"
Me: *Rests feet high on desk*
Hank: "The Brazilian wandering spider"
Me: "Oh thank god Brazil, I'm in England I'll be fine....
Hank: "A chap got bitten by one in England"
Me: *Reaches for hazmat suit and

[MythCraft]

"When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade; make life take the lemons BACK!"

[gauDIY]

I love how Hank makes these usually mind-numbing facts so much fun AND funny! Great content as always Sci Show!

[Piggy]

Im Australian and deep down in my heart i must admit that i am proud of our extremely deadly wildlife :3

[SomeDudeOnline]

FINALLY! Someone that knows the difference between Venom and Poison. EVERY OTHER show I've seen related to the most venomous animals the narrator almost always uses poison and venom interchangeably and it drives me nuts.

[jasonaggarwal]

I live in Australia. I've lived here for thirteen


WHY THE FUCK AM I LIVING IN AUSTRALIA

[tomd]

I really hope more YouTubers watch this, primarily to grasp the distinction between "venomous" and "poisonous" :P

[tartnouveau]

Wow, I’ve been watching this channel so much I’m getting recommended old school Sci Show

[A-Duck]

I don't know why everyone's so terrified of Australias wildlife, it's Brazil that scares the shit out of me :/
Roaming spider that likes to play peekaboo of death in fruit bowls???? Fuck that shit sideways, son.

[stephanybrown]

Thank you for using So many people get it confused with poison

[GraemeMarkNI]

"There are no poisons, only poisonous doses." Very well put! One for the fluoriders!