37 Weird Australian Animals You Didn’t Know Existed – Discover the Scariest Wildlife in Australia
Most people think of kangaroos and koalas as Australia’s iconic animals, but it also has some of the scariest creatures on the planet.
Because Australia is scarcely populated, you may come into contact with very scary and venomous animals like snakes and spiders in many areas.
Australia is famous mostly due to its brutal natural hazards, the terrible creatures that live there, and all the frightening things that make us flee away.
Keep scrolling to discover more about Australia’s most scary creatures and share the article with your friends to frighten them.
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Roofhanger. Suspended grey headed flying fox, a Mega bat native to Australia.
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Huge Lizards in Australia.
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Huge Spiders: They are big enough that you can hear them walk when it is quiet.
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Saltwater Crocodiles Have the Strongest Bite on Earth…
Did you know?
Australia’s saltwater crocs can grow up to 23 feet and weigh over a ton. Their bite force is measured at 3,700 pounds per square inch—stronger than any other animal, capable of crushing skulls like soda cans. They’ve been known to leap out of water to snatch prey, including humans, and can go months without eating after a big kill.
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A Huge Goliath Stick Insect.
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A Scary Spider frost. Rural Victoria, Australia.
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Camouflage Lichen Huntsman spider in Australia.
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Meanwhile, in Australia.
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Toads hitching a ride on the back of a 3.5m python.
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Dead whale filled with gas, on the brink of exploding…
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Box Jellyfish Kill in Minutes…
Did you know?
The Australian box jellyfish, found in northern waters, has venom so potent it can stop your heart in under five minutes. Its tentacles, stretching up to 10 feet, are lined with millions of microscopic harpoons that inject a cocktail of toxins. It’s killed over 60 people since records began in the 1880s, and survivors describe the pain as “beyond torture.”
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You know you’re in Australia when frogs eat snakes!
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March of the hairy caterpillars…
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A Massive Earthworm Found In Queensland, Australia.
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Filling up your fuel tank in Australia? Yep that’ll try and kill you too…
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Funnel-Web Spiders Can Bite Through Shoes…
Did you know?
The Sydney funnel-web spider is one of the world’s deadliest arachnids. Its fangs are so strong they can pierce leather and even toenails. A single bite can kill an adult human in under two hours if untreated, and these aggressive little nightmares have been known to chase people. Antivenom exists, but you better hope you’re near a hospital.
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This was discovered in Broome, Western Australia, and resembles an anemone. More specifically, it’s Dofleinia armata, also known as the armed anemone or striped anemone. It’s considered highly dangerous due to its painful stings, which can take months to heal.
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Why you gotta always “check your shoes” in Australia.
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This is why you always have to check your toilet in Australia.
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Cassowaries Can Disembowel with a Single Kick
Did you know?
The cassowary, a flightless bird taller than most humans (up to 6.5 feet), has razor-sharp claws on its feet, with the inner toe acting like a dagger. A single kick can slice through flesh and bone, and there are documented cases of cassowaries killing humans. They’re like feathered velociraptors with a bad attitude.
Read more: Most Dangerous Cassowary Attacks
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Welcome To Australia, Where Frogs Eat Snakes!
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The flies are much worse than the spiders in Australia.
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Giant Orb spider!
Read more: 10 Biggest Spiders that Ever Existed
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Every Winter Black Portuguese Millipedes Invade The South Of Western Australia.
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Stonefish Are Masters of Deadly Camouflage…
Did you know?
The stonefish, lurking in coastal waters, looks like a rock but is the most venomous fish known. Its dorsal spines inject venom that causes excruciating pain, tissue death, and, in some cases, heart failure. Victims have begged for amputation to escape the agony, and stepping on one barefoot is a death sentence without quick treatment.
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Coconut Crabs: They can grow up to 3 feet long and weigh up to 9 pounds.
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A group of coconut crabs invade a family picnic in Australia.
Read more: 10 Strange Facts about Coconut Crabs
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A large olive python, the biggest snake in Western Australia, is eating an Australian freshwater crocodile.
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Blue-Ringed Octopus Fits in Your Hand but Kills Without Antidote…
Did you know?
This tiny, golf-ball-sized octopus is one of the ocean’s deadliest creatures. Its vibrant blue rings flash when threatened, signaling venom that can paralyze and kill a human in minutes by stopping your breathing. There’s no antivenom—you’re at the mercy of life support until the toxin wears off, if you’re lucky.
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Do you even lift, bro?
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A giant, hot pink slug is only found in one isolated forest on an extinct volcano in Australia.
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Shopping Time!
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A typical roadside ditch in Australia.
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An Aussie mom discovers the world’s second most poisonous snake hiding in her kid’s lunchbox.
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In Australia, everything is out to kill you — even your ceiling lamp.
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Australia, where insects are as big as small mammals!
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Friendly snake—just giving his old friend a hug… Welcome to Australia!
