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Australians like their badass reputation of surviving on a continent full of deadly animals, but the biggest killers in Australia, by far, are horses and cows.
by idlewords 9y ago
Australians like their badass reputation of surviving on a continent full of deadly animals, but the biggest killers in Australia, by far, are horses and cows.
http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/12250/australias-most-dangerous-animals-a-decade-of-death/ http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/12250/australias-most-dangerous-...
One of the remarkable things about the country is how few people die from the many venomous species there.
- i_feel_great 9y agoMost Australians never encounter these creatures in real life because work and television. But I do get out and snakes are everywhere (in Brisbane). Also redback and trapdoor spiders.
- aaron695 9y agoI'd be supprised if a red back spider has ever killed anyone? I'd guess maybe toxic shock or infection or some thing at some stage. I'd imagine they do hurt thought, but so would a dog bite I guess.
- robin_reala 9y agoAt least 14 deaths pre-antivenom according to Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redback_spider#Prognosis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redback_spider#Prognosis