Less than 10% of over 3,500 known species of snake are venomous. |
All sea snakes, although air breathing, can stay underwater for up to 2 hours. |
The Inland Taipan has the most potent venom of any terrestrial land snake in the world. |
A single milligram of tetrodotoxin, the amount that can be placed on a pin head, is sufficient to kill an adult. |
Tetrodotoxin is 10-100 times as lethal as black widow spider venom, and when administered to mice was found to be more than 10,000 deadlier than cyanide. |
The venom from one sea snake is sufficient to kill 3 men. |
Octopuses have the ability to escape out of a hole the size of their eye, which is also the size of their brain. |
Sea snake venom is 2-10 times as venomous as terrestrial snakes. |
Funnel web spiders are only found in Australia, but are very aggressive. Beware Arachnophobics. |
Australia is the only country in the world in which the number of venomous snake species outweighs the non-venomous species. So be careful in planning your next holiday! |