It is true, that the land and waters of Australia have some of the most dangerous creatures on earth, capable of causing almost instant death in many cases. Some of the lethal sea creatures include the Box jellyfish and a smaller type of jellyfish called an Irukandji. The Box jellyfish lives in shallow water and the Irukandji lives in deeper water but they can both sting you with their tentacles. Bull sharks can be found in coastal waters but they will also venture up river where you will also find crocodiles.
Three venomous snakes live in Australia – the eastern brown snake, the coastal taipan, and the common death adder. The eastern brown snake is responsible for most of the fatal snake bites in Australia and it’s been described as a “nervy” snake meaning it won’t hesitate to strike out. If the snakes and crocodiles don’t get you, the bite from a male Sidney funnel web spider might.
Well, consider it to be an evolutionary trait of the animals that live in that region. Australia is full of highly venomous snakes, hosting some of the most deadly species of snakes on the planet. Not only that, but it also hosts a number of lethal poisonous frogs and spiders, all of which can kill a man in an instant.
Even the duck billed platypus is poisonous, and many people have no clue of that. It is true that Australia is full of highly venomous species of snakes, spiders, and other animals that can prove to be life-threatening for people.