15 Most Dangerous Creatures in Australia

Having been separated from other landmasses around the world for many millennia, life in Australia has evolved along a separate path. This is what has led to the country being home to countless stunning and wonderful animals, but is also why it’s where you’ll find some of the deadliest and most horrifying ones too. Stop watching now if you plan on visiting the land down under anytime soon, as it’s time to meet the 15 most dangerous creatures in Australia.

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[RCT]

I had a close call with an Eastern Brown snake but I’m more worried about visiting the states & encountering a lunatic with a gun

[MrNickMulgrave]

If the world was a video game, Australia is the final boss you have to fight.

[Evelyne]

You missed out on the Eastern Brown.
Reason why it should've been included is because it's the 2nd most venomous snake in Australia and the world but the biggest reason is because it's readily found in civilised parts so it's very much in contact with humans.
It's also more willing to face threats than to shy away and escape and they very rarely if ever deliver a dry bite.

[JamieRamsay]

I lived up between Cairns and Townsville for a few years, we had some bad flooding one year along with cyclone Yassi not long after, I saw a few big saltwater crocs swimming around in the floodwater not far from our house. needless to say walking through flood water up there is never a good idea. I was surprised you didn't mention The Eastern brown snake. it kills more people than the taipan, we have lots of them around here where i live now. out of all our snakes they worry me the most.

[RandysRides]

2:00 "They grow to be about five inches, which is about five centimeters no...that's not how that works. lol

[rubenbarajas]

To be honest I am surprised that the Cassowary and the Emu didn't make the list. How about the Magpie?

[darneyoung]

I am sick and tired of always hearing about deadly spiders snakes sharks or what ever. I’m a woman in her 70s I have only ever seen one snake in the wild in my life, and it was slithering across the road, you don’t go near it it won’t go near you. Same with anything. ❤️🇦🇺🐨🐨🇦🇺

[edwardfletcher]

Where's our native a Velociraptor, the Cassowary ?

It's the world most dangerous bird, it deserves a place here ! 😜

[citisoccer]

6:05: "Sharks are known for being the alpha predators of the oceans".

Killer whales: really?"

[michaelmayes]

You forgot the white tailed spider. If bitten the venom can cause the flesh to rot and people have lost limbs as a result of needing to have amputation to prevent death.

[jazzpianosista]

this is why I live where the cold hurts my face. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[rustymotor]

Grown up and living in the Outback I have had a few encounters with Snakes, the Snakes are generally timid and do their jolly best to avoid people and the Inland Taipan has a fairly placid temperament. However its always best to not muck around with Snakes, most of Australia’s animals are not the average petting Zoo variety.

[brettrobson]

Got bitten by a Redback when I was six. Made me rather ill but didn't kill me. Strangely enough, most Redback bites happen in the same environment - outside toilets. I've also been in the water with several of these sharks. Never seem a funnel web even though I live in the area they live. Killed the odd snake. That's life in Australia!

[thickboi]

Oh yeah, every time there’s a huntsman outside, they’re quite friendly! They’ll even let you pick them up. But don’t pick up a funnel web spider!

[LadyCatFelineTheSeventh]

Number 1 should be the Australian government

[xevsetter]

Many years ago my mom was stung by a box jellyfish it has really long tentacles where he called them and one of them had wrapped around her leg and as soon as she got out of the water is just built and very very painful she did survive though.

[JohnSmith-ilkv]

They forgot the deadliest of all....Homo Sapiens, which includes the Klausus Schwabtius, Billientimus Gatefascicus and Geogericha Sorosprosonoris.

[pommydiva]

i live in Australia. there were a few mentioned in this video that even I didnt know about. makes me even more scared to travel interstate up north - 😮

[OriginalAcrobat]

Actually. Cows and horses are the most dangerous creatures in Australia as they have the hugest death toll caused by animals in Australia yearly.

[Rkenton]

I loved the Discworld's Australia. Death asked for a list of the non-poisonous creatures living there. The list had one entry: Some of the sheep.