Thank you for watching me, a humble American, react to some of the craziest Australian animals! That was fun to learn. They did the kangaroos dirty though.
all my adult life l wanted to go to Australia but was too afraid of the wildlife, but at the age of 66 l finally made it, l spent 3 months there, drove from Adelaide to Sydney, travelled through the outback, went to countless beaches and in all that time, yes saw plenty of Kangaroos, emus, koala bears only one enormous lizard, 2 spiders that were non venomous and thankfully not one snake, but as it was summer l was told by the locals that l had probably walked past snakes without knowing because they would be hiding from me. l did check underneath and inside my bed every night just in case lol. but l would recommend anyone to visit Australia it's an incredibly beautiful country, it's almost the same size as the US but only has a population of 26 million people, there's 55 million people here in England alone and the whole of the UK would fit in Australia 32 times.
Australia is honestly very dangerous but the likely hood you will encounter them is low. (At least from my experience) I haven’t even seen and emu or koala outside of a zoo! (Also not to be rude but it’s not koala bear just a koala)
Trust me (as an Aussie)... we do NOT box kangaroos. You will occasionally find footage or a photo from decades ago showing someone doing this but it would be considered animal cruelty today. Besides, the danger would be not from the boxing gloves but from the hind legs. Roos can balance on their tails and kick with both hind legs (very powerful) and the long claws could rip you open. Best to leave these otherwise gentle creatures to go on their way.
Of course we don't box kangaroos. That'd be like an American country boy punching shit out of his horse before riding him to school. Kangaroos are pretty stupid but they soon associate a beating with a trip to school and take off in the opposite direction. No country boy in his right mind living 2 kms from his local school wants to go on a 12 km ride in the wrong direction before the roo slows down enough to bail.
As an Aussie, I feel extremely safe in my country. I don’t have to worry about people on the street or my neighbours carrying guns or the safety of my kids and grandkids when they attend school. None of my family or anyone else I know own a gun, and I’m very happy about that. .
Well said Shaz. I couldn't agree more. It is so much more dangerous in america so it kind of bugs me how they talk about our wildlife as if it's something to be greatly feared. It's nonsensical given the dangers of being shot, mugged, raped...in america. Or even killed by a moose or bear or one of their deadly snakes and spiders. And statistics show that america actually has more shark attacks than australia. Go figure?
Good point about guns. The threat that "dangerous" animals in Australia pose, pales into insignificance when compared with the social ill-effects of largely unrestricted gun ownership in the US.
I think owning a gun makes things more safe. If someone tries to rob a bank, they get shot. If someone tries to shoot up a school, if a teacher has a gun, they get shot. Any crime, they get shot. Why do you think America has so many self defense survivors and Australia doesn't. Blunt objects and hammers kill more than guns each year. Being scared of guns is like being scared of gun.
I know. Bris-bayne? It's pronounced Bris-bn. They always say Mel--born too, instead of Mel-bn. And don't get me started on how they all mispronounce emu!
@alison ward Hmmmm….not just the narration but preferably the source of origin too. So many internationals (especially Americans) focus on the dangers of Australia to make it sound ‘exotic’, truth is, if you leave our wildlife alone they’ll leave you alone, it’s only if you surprise them or you don’t know you’re going to surprise them, that you’ll get hurt/killed….notwithstanding the human being wildlife, but that applies in any country! 😂
These videos crack me up! No it’s not that big of a deal. Precautions can be taken e.g. don’t swim at certain times - sharks are most active at dawn & dusk, it’s their hunting time. Swim between the flags if the beach has them - this is a patrolled area that is deemed safe, including from rips etc. Don’t antagonise the wildlife - if you don’t go looking for trouble, generally you won’t find it (like all wildlife anywhere). Not all but most of our animals are more afraid of humans. Don’t let this info scare you away, be smart, listen to locals & you’ll have a great time✌🏼
Yes and also don't get into water that's murky and don't step where you can't see. And knock your shoes together upside down in case something crawled in it. That's always my advice to visitors.
Adding / don't go in to the bush, even if it's a small amount on the side of the road, without shoes on, especially in WA. If you're bushwalking in spring, carry a long stick in case of swooping maggies, and don't go climbing trees in the bush either - English and Scottish kids look hilarious running back down trees coz they've got a lizard run up their shorts, or stung by a wasp etc. Each area of Australia has different do's and don't, so stop at a travel centre or speak to a local and ask them. They'll be a full bottle on all you need to get by
Yup. 43yo Australian here. I’ve never been harmed by any Australian animal, bug, critter, fish, spider etc and I lived in the bush for 7 years. Have been surfing but 30 years and am not afraid to go exploring. The only thing that gets me here is hay fever in spring and summer
@@frenchys_prospecting I’ve lost a fight with a Huntsman when picking it up to take outside. After doing this hundreds of times, one finally bit me 😂 Got to say it didn’t tickle & the swollen, red spot itched like crazy for a few days. Serves me right, my good run had to end sooner or later 🤦🏼♀️😂
Our wildlife may have a lot of dangerous species but the chances of ever being attacked by any of them is extremely slim. I wou ll be more afraid of dying in a car accident or a plane accident than worrying about dangerous animals here
It doesn’t help that Aussies feed this myth of Australia being extremely dangerous. They talk about ‘drop bears’ and, in particular, gullible Americans believe everything they’re told because it’s obviously too hard to research other countries outside their own.
I'm a 60 year old Australian, was raised on the south coast of new South Wales & went to the beach every day in summer, the only thing E ever got stung by was a blue bottle which there were about 100 thousand that because of a freak weather event had pushed them towards the land. At the age of 13 my family made a tree change to the central west of new South Wales to a smallish town but the town was surrounded by bushland. Yes we saw out fair share of road kill but never had more than a huntsman spider to bother us & we would do weekend visits to friends farms to gather fresh mushrooms or berries growing wild or in the cooler months collect wood with a chainsaw for our open fire. As a young adult I moved to Bondi beach which has an internationaly known Sydney beach & later into our own farm on the outskirts of Sydney. There I did come accroee the occasional redback spider & funnelweb & the odd redbelly black snake as well as kingbrown snakes but you have to realise we were living on farmland with a heap of bush. We owned a dingo as a pet who we adopted from a Japanese couple who had moved & could nolonger keep him with no yard. His name was "Karlos" & we had to learn all his commands in Japanese because that was the language in which he had been trained. Only once in my life did I have to kill any of these animals which was a redbelly black snake as it had taken up residence in our garden shed & was living under a disgusted feedbag. My son aged 6 & a half was going out the back after school & I had followed him with a cool drink as it was hot summer 38 ° C. I noticed the bag move as I stepped down the stairs behind him. I dropped the drink & grabbed a garden tool with a long Handel & just kept hitting it until it nolonger moved. Our chickens are well that evening. Lol love watching your take on Australia but you very often don't really get the best info, not your fault. Keep them comming they are a good laugh. 🇭🇲🫂💜
They aren't baby sharks following the bull sharks. They are remora. It's a suckerfish that attaches to the shark and feeds off the bits from when the shark eats. They also benefit the shark by helping keep their gills clear and clean.
They missed an important point about the kangaroo Ryan ... their back feet are equipped with long claws. When a kangaroo kicks, it does so by balancing on its tail and kicking forward. Those long claws can then actually disembowel a person, so yes, the kangaroo would be counted as a dangerous animal.
@@vickigarvie4093 I remember seeing a story on the news years ago: a young girl was practicing track and field on a sports oval, she was running so fast a wild kangaroo nearby mistook her for a rival male kangaroo, got territorial and attacked her. Luckily her father was nearby and pulled the roo off her, but she was injured and it would've been pretty damn scary!
Dingoes don't go round looking for children all the time! It's people that go into the dingoes territory, just like if you went to Yellowstone National Park and were attacked by wolves, you have to take care. All these creatures are scary, but you don't have to be scared of swimming at the beach, etc. Most of them are more scared of us than we are of them. :)
Your reaction is so funny. I am 65 years old, and have lived all over Australia, big cities and small towns and travelled everywhere. I have only ever see 2 snakes in the wild, and never have encountered a funnel web. I have never seen a dingo in the wild. I have seen plenty of crocodiles. Never encountered many of these dangerous creatures at all. I personally think the bush fly is the most dangerous. It is relentless in its attacks, it doesnt let up, and it send you so mad, that you do crazy things. Yep just look the bush fly
We had a problem with Brown Snakes during the drought of 2019, to the point I had to keep my dogs on leads in their own yard. We haven't had an issue since it started raining.
They forgot the eastern brown snake that is found in all the cities. They even found one on the 3rd floor of the Sydney Hilton Hotel. We just learn to watch out for deadly things, just like you do in the US with bears, etc.❤️🐨
All the nasties in the sea are mostly found around the top end (except sharks). Beaches in southern states don't have all the others - jelly fish, octopus, cone fish, crocs etc. Go to beaches that are patrolled and if you swim between the flags, you'll be right, mate!
I find it weird that people think Australia has particularly dangerous animals. Yes, we have crocodiles, but america has aligators; yes we have some deadly snakes, but there are plenty of other countries with dangerous snakes too. Also we don't have freaking grizzly bears, and lions and the deadliest scorpions in the world and wolves etc. Honestly, as an Australian, going to a national park in the USA sounds a lot scarier than going to one in Aus. (Edited to satisfy @TombstoneHearts pedantic and, frankly, somewhat rude correction)
I mostly agree with you, i definitely would rather run into the worlds most deadly snake or spider, as opposed to a grizzly bear or something like that. Mostly the snakes/ spiders are more scared of you... But maybe thats just the australian in me talking. Only thing i don't agree on is the croc/ alligator comparison. Salties are far more aggressive and they WILL eat you if given the chance, i would not be caught anywhere near the water where i live. this is why Australia has so few deaths to Salties - they are well respected and understood. compare that to America where people still go swimming where there are known to be alligators. I think of alligators as more comparable to fresh water crocs in temperament.
in Australia we have 21 of the top 25 most venomous snakes, the most venomous spider, a bunch of weirder animals (like the snail, stonefish and blue ringed octopus) and the Australian saltie is way bigger, larger and more aggressive then Americas poor little alligators.
It's been pretty much established that while dingoes are canids they aren't really dogs and are likely their own species. Recent DNA studies have shown where they fit in the canid lineage.
I have lived in southern Australia ( Victoria) most of my life. We don’t have crocodiles or the poisonous jellyfish, the water is too cold. No funnel web spiders either. Blue ringed octopus, stonefish etc don’t play in rock pools is what we were taught. swim or surf near river entrances to beaches after heavy rains should be avoided because that’s when sharks are more active. Make heavy footsteps when walking in nature areas like parks and tall grass or rivers/lakes/ in spring and summer so the snakes can have time to avoid you and slither away. ( I tend to wear jeans and hiking boots ) And don’t leave your boots outside overnight, always check them before putting them on in case a spider is in them.
Further - if you come close to a snake. Freeze, stand perfectly still and don't move or make a noise. Snakes usually only attack when they feel threatened. I've seen a few Tiger Snakes and copper Head's but have so far never been bitten.
Honestly I love how people from other countries don't want to come here "because of our dangerous animals" in Oz we know your not that likely to come on contact with them, we are way more afraid of magpies. We ain't mad at our reputation of dangerous creations cos it keeps the weak ass people away!! 🤣🤣
Home grown Australian here. 1) Going to popular beaches is perfectly safe. 2) Most of the poisonous animals require that you basically step on them before it becomes a problem. There are two exceptions: the taipan and the funnel web. The taipan is not an issue - you need to put serious effort to get close to where taipans hang out. Funnel webs live in highly populated areas (like Sydney, Newcastle and surrounding areas), male funnel webs are highly mobile while seeking mates and much more poisonous than the female. They cannot jump and they are pretty stupid. But if you do end up staying in a suburban BNB around Sydney - it wouldn't hurt to bang your shoes on the floor a few times in the morning to make absolutely certain (Australians do NOT do this - we calculate risk slightly differently). 3) closest I ever came to a bad encounter was with an eastern brown snake I did not see. I came within 6 inches of it before my companion noticed. As soon as I noticed it and it noticed me (by that time I was a bit further away), it just pissed off. Literally, it was as scared of me as I was of it.
I have been told that they have vicious animals called Dropbears, they wait in trees until some unsuspecting person walks underneath and then they drop down onto them and rip their throats out, also Sydney and Melbourne cities are teeming with the most dangerous bird in the world called a Cassowary, Australians are not allowed to carry guns so these birds run rampant.
There is no such thing as a dropbear. Just some Aussies think it is funny to make up an animal like that. Sydney and Melbourne do not have cassowaries. Cassowaries are only found in north eastern Australia (and New Guinea). They liv in dense rainforests and are rarely seen. They also avoid human contact unless they feel threatened. Most Australians have never seen on in the wild. They certainly do not "run rampant". I hike regularly in the Australian bush and always feel very safe, even when on my own in remote areas. We do not have things like bears, cougars, mountain lions etc. I have hiked in the US a few times and felt quite vulnerable there. Australia is much safer.
@@Donizen1 Oh Yeah, how about those funnelweb spiders as big as dinner plates with enough venom to kill the inhabitants of small towns and those vicious goannas that are all through Australian cities and towns? I have been assured that dropbears do exist and there was at least 500 deaths from attacks last year. All grizzly bears in the USA are contained in the Yellowstone National Park and they are usually friendly to visitors, mountain lions are nearly extinct and nobody has seen one in years. Australia needs to control its vicious animals especially Brisbane crocodiles.
Quick fact. Cassowaries are only found in certain pats of northern Queensland which is nowhere near Sydney or Melbourne. We do not have cassowary’s running around town.
Yes, you have to be very aware of the side of the road when you drive, I’ve had to dodge kangaroos, echidnas, emus and even goats 😅 The ‘dingo ate my baby’ story is very well known here. A very unfortunate outcome for that poor mother who was convicted for murdering her baby, only to find out a loooong time later that she was innocent. Also I’m not sure if we have alligators, pretty sure they are all crocodiles. My uncle takes people kayaking and camping and never had an incident. I’m actually surprised how small that number was of people being killed by crocs knowing how many drunk idiots swim across the river to prove something to their friends in the NT.
It always amuses me when I see this type of video by someone who has probably never been here, let alone lives here. How a Dingo got on this list and not the King Brown snake shows a lack of research.
Hi from old Aussie lady..Good to hear of your visit and enjoyed our very unusual country...I've been lucky enough to visit UK twice as both parents from Ireland and had car rentals and beautiful villages so many historical places and such greenery.went from Penzance to John OGroats and from Belfast to Dublin full circle then cross from one side to other..I've always taken our harsh country but amazing beaches for granted and UK and Europe are so green and beautiful. At 80 now and way of the world now I'm too frightened to leave here where we are safest these days xxxx
Up in North Queensland, I lived with a friend in a house near cane fields and lucky for me, never had an encounter with a taipan. Although, we had a resident one who used to curl up in a corner of the garage, but we just left it alone and it left us alone. But a guy who came to live with us, was out riding his push bike and nearly ran one over, so it chased him for about a kilometer before giving up. They'll even rear up at cars!
My great grandmother died from a blue ringed octopus bite. We grow up with all these things around us and learn how not to panic and react when we do encounter dangerous stuff. I grew up in Sydney and one day when I was about 14 went to the toilet and while I had my pants down doing my #2 I felt this thing crawling up my back off the toilet seat. I froze and this funnel web climbed up my back, into my hair and then slipped and fell right into my face trying to hang onto my long hair. I managed to get my pants back up and screamed for help. My uncle came running slapped the spider from my face and killed it. Close call! Yes swim at dusk here do the wrong action at the wrong time and you die or get maimed!
I got everywhere beach and central Australia, in all my travels all around Australia I have only ever seen 3 snakes within close proximity to me and my wife. I am 70 years old and feel safe even after watching all these vids ...
I live in Brisbane, and currently estimated to be about 3000 bull sharks in the river. Most are considered juvenile, females tend to give birth in the river as the temperatures seem to suit the conditions the need fot successful young
I have a Bar fitted to my 4wd to protect my vehicle, they are commonly called Bull Bars. The problem with roos is they come up over the top of the bar and can go through the windscreen. Over my years I have unfortunately have had a few incidents with some Australian fauna , I have hit a few (Roos) kangaroos , one pig and a stray dog, and a few other things. They forget to mention the red back spider, it gives a painful bight that could possibly kill a frail person. My brother came to my place to get some fire wood ,he put his gloves on and they had a tear in one finger. He jokingly said "I'll probably get bitten on this finger" not thirty seconds later he was swearing and hanging on the hand with the broken glove. He had just been bitten by a Red Back spider. Where I live ,they did not have a full ambulance crew so I drove him to the local ambulance station. The on duty ambulance driver packed the area with ice, as he was the only driver in the area , I asked him to contact the Hospital 20km away and let them know I was driving him in. (It's still a joke between us is weather the bight or my high speed driving was going to get him). Fortunately they took him straight into the Emergency room and gave him an anti venin .
Alligators? Yep! Because Australia is famous for "Alligators"... We have the famous Steve Irwin, "The _Alligator_ Hunter" and even Paul Hogan's "Alligator Dundee" films. Alligators...
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My bad! It's an exocrine gland because its product (tears) exits through a duct. The pancreas is both exocrine - protease exits through the pancreatic duct and endocrine when insulin passes directly into the circulation.
I live near fraser island and I will occasionally go there. Sadly there are only around 200 - 400 dingos left on the massive island so it is quite rare to see them. The dingos aren't the problem, the problem is the people not camping in the dingo closed off areas you see everywhere on the island.
My nephew in FNQ was chased by a taipan.... he got out of his ute in the banana plantation he worked in, and the bloody thing struck at him, and chased him around the ute. Luckily he jumped into the back of the ute and it took off, but he reckons he just about shit his pants, as anyone would. And dingoes don't friggin go inland chasing children, FFS. Ppl are told not to feed them or interact with them, as they can attack if confronted. That was pretty much sensationalised.
You are right about crocodiles. My life is a constant cycle of wrestling crocodiles in my sleep then waking up and spending the day wrestling more crocodiles!
The stone fish can be washed into estuaries after a storm. My mother stood on one and she compared the pain to going through labor 10 times and it still isn't quite as bad. Many natives in Papua New Guinea chop off they're own leg to ease the pain!
I am a 73 yr old Australian. Lived on a farm as a child and lived near the west coast the rest of the time. I go bush walking with dogs daily. I have never seen a crocidile. I have seen 3 snakes only in 73 years and they did not want to bite me. In fact they were scared. We have red back spiders here which are highly venemous but I don't know anyone who has been bitten by them. There are kangaroos in the bush where I go walking. They dont bother me. I dont bother them. Eastern states have funnel webs, stone fish and cone fish- not here. 2 people in my lifetime knowledge have been stung by blue ringed octopus. Dingoes might havecattacked a couple of kids but it is not common. Sure the animals in the clip have all been known to causecproblems but rarely. No one leaves the house in fear and dread of being attacked by animals! Come on over. It is safe.
Most of the time the beaches where you can swim are fairly safe although most of our drownings are by tourists who didn't swim between the flags and got caught in the rips.
Absolutely right Honest mistake by the tourists though mate not always their fault because not everyone knows about our beaches and our safety rules over here I just hope the tourists read up about our beaches and our rules before heading out to them a little information never hurts
Bondi Beach is more deadly than all the deadly animals, but unfortunately visitors and new arrivals, though they are warned, forget that and dash out into the waves even if they can't swim. It's the waves, rocks and rips, not the sharks necessarily. Watch the Bondi Rescue videos. Really fascinating.
This video you're watching is done by an American so don't expect all the things he says is 100% correct. As an Australian that has grown up at the beach, I've never encountered a shark. I also have never seen a snake in the wild personally (though a lot of people do). And the same with the dangerous spiders. I feel very safe generally, and wouldn't choose to live anywhere else.
I was at work but Mum and my brother and nieces found a stranded shark on the beach caught in net. Mum said the shark was so placid and didn't even try to snap at them. They got him free and back into the water, but he didn't survive. He washed up dead a few hours later. Mum was heartbroken
I take my son shark fishing in the Brisbane river all the time. In fact, there are SO many bullsharks in Brisbane that several years ago, when the Logan River flooded, an adjacent golf course also flooded. When the waters receded, the golf course suddenly found that their various ponds now included bull sharks as part of the hazard. The sharks are still there .... no idea what they eat (other than the various kids looking for lost golf balls).
I moved from the Pilbara and grew up in Kununurra in the Kimberley's of WA and have great respect for the crocs. I now live in regional Queensland and have great respect for everything and simply avoid them. We regularly see snakes in our paddocks, most of them are more scared of us (although yes I squeal and jump back LOL, I am human after all) we simply avoid creating areas that they may nest, to reduce them. Spiders are simply a part of life (and yes I hate them), most of them are outside and don't bothers us inside, but any that do, know better, although the sneaky redback is one that really get me, and they hide inside the house.
I can tell you that stone fish do not attack, I can also tell you that when you step on one (I got 4 spines in my foot) what they say about wanting to cut the limb off is soooo true, I was in pure agony and it took another 4 hours to get to a hospital. Hot water as I found out is the only chance of some small relief from the extreme pain. 2 weeks later I was able to start putting weight on my foot.
Our sharks come up our rivers from the ocean! I’m a Canadian living in Aus for 47 yrs now. I’ve seen & shooed away a red bellied black snake from where kids would be coming over a sand hill. He was very chill!
America (or South America?) has alligators. We have fresh water and salt water crocodiles. They are different from alligators. One difference is that crocodiles have their bottom fangs outside their mouth, pointing up to their top jaw. The difference between alligators and crocodiles is often easy to spot once you get the hang of it. Alligators are dark coloured with a broad, rounded snout and are usually found in fresh water. Crocodiles are greyish-green and prefer coastal, brackish and salt-water habitats. They have a narrow, tapered, triangular snout. Also, the fourth tooth on either side of the lower jaw of an alligator fits into an internal socket in the upper jaw so that these teeth are hidden when the mouth is closed. In a crocodile, the fourth tooth is always exposed.
We have small kangaroos called 'Wallabies' that are not dangerous. They live near residential bushland areas. They do get hit by cars alot but are not hostile. They are gentle.
A friend of mine got bit by a funnel spider and he almost died he spent months in a coma and when he finally woke up he had to learn how to do everything again like talk and walk and he still has days where he gets severely sick with headaches and has to just lay in bed til it goes away. The doctors told him he will probably suffer with neurological problems the rest of his life.
Different areas have different dangerous animals. The dingoes, snakes and kangaroos are mostly inland, Funnel web spider, Blue ring octopus ,sharks are southern east coast Australia. Northern coastal is the box jellyfish, cone shell, croc. Most dangerous areas are marked with signs, read or asked the locals.
Ryan, little Azaria was killed by a pet dingo, raised by the local Ranger. It had been caught pulling a 12yr old boy out of a truck, and so was considered very dangerous. The Ranger was told to kill his pet. He did not, just took it far away and left it and you know the rest.
Right from the start... no alligators here. Also, they're not baby sharks that are with the bull sharks, they're remoras. The blue ringed octopus is about
when I was about 9 a Sydney Funnel web spider jumped over me as I was crouching down then proceeded to chase me on 4 legs with fangs exposed for a whole lap around a swimming pool.
I used to own a dingo. He was very loyal and liked getting petted, but he didn't like the anesthetic that the vet used when he went in for his neutering. They also don't like getting their feet wet so it was impossible to get him to go outside to pee when it was wet.
I went up to broome and there they had crocodiles, sharks, kangaroos, blue ringed octipi and 2 others. I just swam without a worry. There is no risk at all!!
Look up the Cassowary: The world's most dangerous bird. Their 5 inch long daggerlike claws on their feet are used as weapons and they have been known to kill - they can be quite aggressive.
When travelling i always have to watch for Kangaroos, They always jump out in front of cars. Genuinely there hasn't been one trip where a kangaroo hasnt crossed the road ahead of me.
People jumping on the backs of crocs, would be croc wranglers that would only happen if they have gone into populated areas. Yes even crocs are a protected species here in Australia.
The picture of the Bull Shark with spiky teeth isn't a Bull Shark. It's probably a Sand Shark, also a Mako has similar teeth but not as many. Bull Sharks have teeth similar to a Great White but of course not as big. The 'babies' are Sucker Fish that help clean the shark's skin, which is like thousands of tiny teeth.
Look up cassowaries Ryan. Dinosaur birds from hell. The cassowary also kills people! But in general most of our deadly critters will leave you alone if you leave them alone. Cassowaries will keep chasing you though. Lol Ryan, we just love frightening tourists with our scary creatures, but really almost everyone is safe here. Little bit of common sense
I remember the first time I had heard about the 1980 dingo attack, my mum told me and I was horrified. Personally I have had a Taipan on my porch, but we left it alone for a bit and it went away, if you leave them, they will most likely leave you!
The animals are not that big a deal here. It’s the same as anywhere really. You just need to research the area you are going to so you know what precautions you need. Tropical and north has crocs so you treat every waterhole like it could have a croc in it. Beaches are pretty safe because everyone is always looking out for the wildlife and if any are seen there’s an alarm and the beach may get closed down. Kangaroos on the road is mainly as the sun comes up and goes down. And during the night when it’s cooler for them to move around. Most snakes are more scared of humans then we are of them and will feel you coming and move. Even when I lived in the outback I didn’t see as many snakes as they say there are. You just have to be aware of your surroundings and what animals are usually found in that area.
Crocs arnt 'wrestled' for the thrill usually. It's functional. Usually to move them from one area to another for example, or to treat it many other reasons
Most terrifying thing that ever happened to me was hitting a roo in the car and it came through the windshield still very much alive and proceeded to kick everything in the car to pieces, I ran off the road and hit a tree and bailed out spent 6 hours sitting beside the road while the roo kicked the car to bits. Police had to shoot the bloody thing , car was a write off.
The only animals you' see are the huntsman spiders, the big ones that runmp the walls. They love humans and live in the roofs. Where I live in the mountains they only come into the house after 3 days of roasting sun, of extreme winds or torrential rain - then they want some peace. It's rare for them to bite and its not poisonous. They just love us. You won't see any other of the animals depicted here. Even staying in a house in a country area you'll probably only see wallabies, who don't fight, are very peaceful and small and love to take bit of fruit from your hands.
You aren’t told you never see any of these things ,it’s important to know that they have warnings everywhere if any of these creatures are in the area.
The crocodile thing is a little deceptive. Yes, we have fresh water crocodiles and salt water crocodiles, but they are two different types. Fresh water would look like your average alligators (smaller), while the salt water are the ones that grow into massive sizes.
When Ozzie’s go camping we don’t have to worry about bears, mountain lions, cougars. The spiders and snakes keep away from humans and we leave them alone.
When I lived in Sydney I picked up some laundry and a Sydney funnel web spider jumped out at me. I ran out of the laundry to my kitchen and when I turned around that spider was chasing me. A just a fun fact these spiders can live under the water for hours in a bubble of air and the like to hide under leaves that are at the bottom of a pool.
HOW HAVE YOU NEVER HERD OF A DINGO!!!!! I'm 13 and seen in the wild almost all of theys animals before I was 8 and Australia is not terefing and you will almost sertenley not die at the beach I was fishing and camping In the bush with pigs and dingos and snakes and spiders when I was 2 and baby crocodiles are ADORABLE!!!
If I had to pick what country to go camping in based on safety to life I'd pick Australia over America, we don't have any large predators that could attack you in the middle of the night, dingos are dogs... just keep your tent shut & there's non on the east side of the country because of the "Great Dingo Fence". Crocs, America has alligators.... No Bear, Bob cats or other large predators. 😁 The thing Aussie worry about the most is being attacked by a crazy magpie 🐦
@OtterMarten statistically most animal deaths in Australia are from horses and cows. Deaths by horse average just over 20 per year and for cows it’s about 10 per year. Deaths by bee sting, anaphylactic shock, average around 2 per year. Deaths by snake bite are a fraction less than bees with shark or crocodile caused deaths even lower. You’re 10 times more likely to be killed by a horse than a snake in Australia. Oh…one person died from a kangaroo attack…in 1938. He’s the only one who has died from a kangaroo attack, most kangaroo related deaths are from vehicle accidents just like the video said, around 2 per year. My information came from Australia’s National Coronial Information System. Please let me know where you got your statistics.
My god. magpies are the worst. Been here 40 years, and the terror of being swooped by those nasty creatures still haunts me during magpie season. As a teenager, I was attacked and ended up with scalp lacerations. Ryan, try to find the clip of someone being swooped by them. I’d like to see your reaction to that! Funny as a bystander. Terrifying as the victim.
You no the dingos? Yea I am an Australian/Aussie and there is so many news about those animals but guess what. The dingos are the most ones that show up on news then kangaroos. Then one day when a family went camping in the Outback in a tent the mother and father also there son were making a camp fire for the night. But when there other two sons I think a teen or 6? With a baby (baby brother) were in the tent and a dingo came along to smell that baby as it’s dinner. And that idk teen or 6 child brother was sleeping and the baby brother was to, the dingo grabbed the baby’s leg and dragged him out of the tent into a far away bush and then… the dingo ate the baby. It was one of the saddest news yet in Australia. Once the other family members (mum,dad,brother) came back they noticed that the baby was GONE! And they waked up the other brother and said “do you no where the baby is!?” Then he said “no?” And once the parents said “stay here all of you me and your dad are going to find him!” So they went to find him and no luck. The mother was the most worried one, and then they found the baby’s clothes and with LOTS AND LOTS of BLOOD! And the mother and father saw/heard that same exact dingo with blood all over its coat and mouth. All of my family members are so glad that dingos don’t come around in we’re we all live (family members places/mine) only the outback or warmer places near/next to the outback. Hopefully you don’t get nightmares about that 😅😅😅 have a good night/day/morning/sunset/sundown/afternoon bye! ✌️ ❤
Yes we have many bitey animals to avoid. We live in the tropics so we only swim at beaches when the stinger nets are out and lifeguards are on duty. Snakes are pretty much every where so we are raised to take precautions and be aware. Having grown up in many locations of the bush in QLD I worked out that many predators stink like decomposing flesh so avoiding crocs and snake pits is easier. Most animals you just stay away from them and those who don't usually find out why the rest of us leave them alone. If you visit a new area best of talking to the locals and/or visit the local information booth. No matter where you go in Australia there are always dangers including cities, having lived in Brisbane can tell you there are way more spiders etc. but this is to be expected as we continue to build homes in their environment.
Stonefish also have a freshwater variant known as bullwrout i have experienced the sting and it's not a fun time. Easily treated but extremely painful.
Salt water croc is only jungle so don’t worry you know the stone fish it’s actually very rare to find and did you know people say it’s in Australia but it is in South Korea
If you want to swim in a river, stay in the southern states. If you want to swim in the ocean, swim where there are life guards or stay close to shore. Snakes are most aggressive during mating season or just out of hybernation when they are slow, otherwise you rarely see them. Dingos are dangerous when hungry. Don't put bare hands or feet where you can't see and you'll be fine. For the most part Australia is safe. You will love it.
@1:45 Ha, ha. The "baby sharks", "flying with the mother on the fin" Those are Remora, also known as Suckerfish. They have a sucker on their head so they can attach to the shark for a free ride and free food from the sharks parasites and feces.
all my adult life l wanted to go to Australia but was too afraid of the wildlife, but at the age of 66 l finally made it, l spent 3 months there, drove from Adelaide to Sydney, travelled through the outback, went to countless beaches and in all that time, yes saw plenty of Kangaroos, emus, koala bears only one enormous lizard, 2 spiders that were non venomous and thankfully not one snake, but as it was summer l was told by the locals that l had probably walked past snakes without knowing because they would be hiding from me. l did check underneath and inside my bed every night just in case lol. but l would recommend anyone to visit Australia it's an incredibly beautiful country, it's almost the same size as the US but only has a population of 26 million people, there's 55 million people here in England alone and the whole of the UK would fit in Australia 32 times.
Good on you digger. That is exactly how it is.
Australia is honestly very dangerous but the likely hood you will encounter them is low. (At least from my experience) I haven’t even seen and emu or koala outside of a zoo! (Also not to be rude but it’s not koala bear just a koala)
@@calibie6370 didn't know that about the koala Calibie thanks, just goes to show you are never too old to learn something new lol
@@Lynnwoody1 glad to help! It’s kinda like pandas. They r just pandas not panda bears
@@calibie6370 omg how strange i never call panda's, panda bears, but have always called koala's bears lol
Trust me (as an Aussie)... we do NOT box kangaroos. You will occasionally find footage or a photo from decades ago showing someone doing this but it would be considered animal cruelty today. Besides, the danger would be not from the boxing gloves but from the hind legs. Roos can balance on their tails and kick with both hind legs (very powerful) and the long claws could rip you open. Best to leave these otherwise gentle creatures to go on their way.
Of course we don't box kangaroos. That'd be like an American country boy punching shit out of his horse before riding him to school. Kangaroos are pretty stupid but they soon associate a beating with a trip to school and take off in the opposite direction. No country boy in his right mind living 2 kms from his local school wants to go on a 12 km ride in the wrong direction before the roo slows down enough to bail.
As an Aussie, I feel extremely safe in my country. I don’t have to worry about people on the street or my neighbours carrying guns or the safety of my kids and grandkids when they attend school. None of my family or anyone else I know own a gun, and I’m very happy about that.
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Well said Shaz. I couldn't agree more. It is so much more dangerous in america so it kind of bugs me how they talk about our wildlife as if it's something to be greatly feared. It's nonsensical given the dangers of being shot, mugged, raped...in america. Or even killed by a moose or bear or one of their deadly snakes and spiders. And statistics show that america actually has more shark attacks than australia. Go figure?
Good point about guns. The threat that "dangerous" animals in Australia pose, pales into insignificance when compared with the social ill-effects of largely unrestricted gun ownership in the US.
I think owning a gun makes things more safe. If someone tries to rob a bank, they get shot. If someone tries to shoot up a school, if a teacher has a gun, they get shot. Any crime, they get shot. Why do you think America has so many self defense survivors and Australia doesn't. Blunt objects and hammers kill more than guns each year. Being scared of guns is like being scared of gun.
I own a couple of firearms, but the brilliance is that I really don’t need them at all.
I wish you could find videos narrated by Aussies so you could hear how things are really pronounced.
I know. Bris-bayne? It's pronounced Bris-bn. They always say Mel--born too, instead of Mel-bn. And don't get me started on how they all mispronounce emu!
@alison ward Hmmmm….not just the narration but preferably the source of origin too. So many internationals (especially Americans) focus on the dangers of Australia to make it sound ‘exotic’, truth is, if you leave our wildlife alone they’ll leave you alone, it’s only if you surprise them or you don’t know you’re going to surprise them, that you’ll get hurt/killed….notwithstanding the human being wildlife, but that applies in any country! 😂
I don't even know how they pronounced Cahills 🤣🤣
Also who calls box jellies and irkienji jellies sea wasps 🤣🤣
@@LadyMitcly Don't piss it off and it won't hurt you
These videos crack me up! No it’s not that big of a deal. Precautions can be taken e.g. don’t swim at certain times - sharks are most active at dawn & dusk, it’s their hunting time. Swim between the flags if the beach has them - this is a patrolled area that is deemed safe, including from rips etc. Don’t antagonise the wildlife - if you don’t go looking for trouble, generally you won’t find it (like all wildlife anywhere). Not all but most of our animals are more afraid of humans.
Don’t let this info scare you away, be smart, listen to locals & you’ll have a great time✌🏼
LOL that's because We grew up with them.
Yes and also don't get into water that's murky and don't step where you can't see. And knock your shoes together upside down in case something crawled in it. That's always my advice to visitors.
Adding / don't go in to the bush, even if it's a small amount on the side of the road, without shoes on, especially in WA. If you're bushwalking in spring, carry a long stick in case of swooping maggies, and don't go climbing trees in the bush either - English and Scottish kids look hilarious running back down trees coz they've got a lizard run up their shorts, or stung by a wasp etc. Each area of Australia has different do's and don't, so stop at a travel centre or speak to a local and ask them. They'll be a full bottle on all you need to get by
Yup. 43yo Australian here. I’ve never been harmed by any Australian animal, bug, critter, fish, spider etc and I lived in the bush for 7 years. Have been surfing but 30 years and am not afraid to go exploring.
The only thing that gets me here is hay fever in spring and summer
@@frenchys_prospecting I’ve lost a fight with a Huntsman when picking it up to take outside. After doing this hundreds of times, one finally bit me 😂 Got to say it didn’t tickle & the swollen, red spot itched like crazy for a few days. Serves me right, my good run had to end sooner or later 🤦🏼♀️😂
Our wildlife may have a lot of dangerous species but the chances of ever being attacked by any of them is extremely slim. I wou ll be more afraid of dying in a car accident or a plane accident than worrying about dangerous animals here
Exactly!
It doesn’t help that Aussies feed this myth of Australia being extremely dangerous. They talk about ‘drop bears’ and, in particular, gullible Americans believe everything they’re told because it’s obviously too hard to research other countries outside their own.
As an Aussie, this video hurts my soul 😢
Same
idk if i want to go the beach anymore (I' m an Australian btw)
Yeah I’m Australia I don’t go to the beach except for the shore (I have been stringed by a box jelly fish)
@@sarahstoney6299 lmao, I have no fear, nothing will keep me from the ocean, I always have my trusty bottle of vinegar
I'm a 60 year old Australian, was raised on the south coast of new South Wales & went to the beach every day in summer, the only thing E ever got stung by was a blue bottle which there were about 100 thousand that because of a freak weather event had pushed them towards the land. At the age of 13 my family made a tree change to the central west of new South Wales to a smallish town but the town was surrounded by bushland. Yes we saw out fair share of road kill but never had more than a huntsman spider to bother us & we would do weekend visits to friends farms to gather fresh mushrooms or berries growing wild or in the cooler months collect wood with a chainsaw for our open fire. As a young adult I moved to Bondi beach which has an internationaly known Sydney beach & later into our own farm on the outskirts of Sydney. There I did come accroee the occasional redback spider & funnelweb & the odd redbelly black snake as well as kingbrown snakes but you have to realise we were living on farmland with a heap of bush. We owned a dingo as a pet who we adopted from a Japanese couple who had moved & could nolonger keep him with no yard. His name was "Karlos" & we had to learn all his commands in Japanese because that was the language in which he had been trained. Only once in my life did I have to kill any of these animals which was a redbelly black snake as it had taken up residence in our garden shed & was living under a disgusted feedbag. My son aged 6 & a half was going out the back after school & I had followed him with a cool drink as it was hot summer 38 ° C. I noticed the bag move as I stepped down the stairs behind him. I dropped the drink & grabbed a garden tool with a long Handel & just kept hitting it until it nolonger moved. Our chickens are well that evening. Lol love watching your take on Australia but you very often don't really get the best info, not your fault. Keep them comming they are a good laugh. 🇭🇲🫂💜
They aren't baby sharks following the bull sharks. They are remora. It's a suckerfish that attaches to the shark and feeds off the bits from when the shark eats. They also benefit the shark by helping keep their gills clear and clean.
I’m glad someone mentioned this, I was like ‘bro, those are not baby sharks’
They missed an important point about the kangaroo Ryan ... their back feet are equipped with long claws. When a kangaroo kicks, it does so by balancing on its tail and kicking forward. Those long claws can then actually disembowel a person, so yes, the kangaroo would be counted as a dangerous animal.
People have been killed by Kanga's
@@vickigarvie4093 I remember seeing a story on the news years ago: a young girl was practicing track and field on a sports oval, she was running so fast a wild kangaroo nearby mistook her for a rival male kangaroo, got territorial and attacked her. Luckily her father was nearby and pulled the roo off her, but she was injured and it would've been pretty damn scary!
Dingoes don't go round looking for children all the time! It's people that go into the dingoes territory, just like if you went to Yellowstone National Park and were attacked by wolves, you have to take care. All these creatures are scary, but you don't have to be scared of swimming at the beach, etc. Most of them are more scared of us than we are of them. :)
Fraser island dingo's , they hunt ,and they will hunt you in packs ,i know this first hand .
Your reaction is so funny. I am 65 years old, and have lived all over Australia, big cities and small towns and travelled everywhere. I have only ever see 2 snakes in the wild, and never have encountered a funnel web. I have never seen a dingo in the wild. I have seen plenty of crocodiles. Never encountered many of these dangerous creatures at all. I personally think the bush fly is the most dangerous. It is relentless in its attacks, it doesnt let up, and it send you so mad, that you do crazy things. Yep just look the bush fly
We had a problem with Brown Snakes during the drought of 2019, to the point I had to keep my dogs on leads in their own yard. We haven't had an issue since it started raining.
We don't jump on crocs for fun....we do it to tag and release them for tracking purposes or to move them from high population areas
They forgot the eastern brown snake that is found in all the cities. They even found one on the 3rd floor of the Sydney Hilton Hotel. We just learn to watch out for deadly things, just like you do in the US with bears, etc.❤️🐨
All the nasties in the sea are mostly found around the top end (except sharks). Beaches in southern states don't have all the others - jelly fish, octopus, cone fish, crocs etc. Go to beaches that are patrolled and if you swim between the flags, you'll be right, mate!
I find it weird that people think Australia has particularly dangerous animals. Yes, we have crocodiles, but america has aligators; yes we have some deadly snakes, but there are plenty of other countries with dangerous snakes too. Also we don't have freaking grizzly bears, and lions and the deadliest scorpions in the world and wolves etc. Honestly, as an Australian, going to a national park in the USA sounds a lot scarier than going to one in Aus.
(Edited to satisfy @TombstoneHearts pedantic and, frankly, somewhat rude correction)
Honestly, as an Australian, you don't know much. We *do* have scorpions in Australia. In fact my own mother was stung by one!
I mostly agree with you, i definitely would rather run into the worlds most deadly snake or spider, as opposed to a grizzly bear or something like that. Mostly the snakes/ spiders are more scared of you... But maybe thats just the australian in me talking.
Only thing i don't agree on is the croc/ alligator comparison. Salties are far more aggressive and they WILL eat you if given the chance, i would not be caught anywhere near the water where i live. this is why Australia has so few deaths to Salties - they are well respected and understood. compare that to America where people still go swimming where there are known to be alligators.
I think of alligators as more comparable to fresh water crocs in temperament.
in Australia we have 21 of the top 25 most venomous snakes, the most venomous spider, a bunch of weirder animals (like the snail, stonefish and blue ringed octopus) and the Australian saltie is way bigger, larger and more aggressive then Americas poor little alligators.
And coyotes and Cougars ect!
It's been pretty much established that while dingoes are canids they aren't really dogs and are likely their own species. Recent DNA studies have shown where they fit in the canid lineage.
The 3 deadliest animals are, Cows, horses and Bees. Which are found Worldwide. Aussies just have a healthy respect for our wildlife.
You forgot Magpies 🙄
@@78bezza dangerous but not so deadly. Lol
How many times have you been attacked by a cow or horse, I have had them swoop me in traffic on my bike and nearly been hit by a car because of it
Cap 🧢 no chance the deadliest animal in Australia is defiantly the box jelly fish and it’s only found in australia
I have lived in southern Australia ( Victoria) most of my life. We don’t have crocodiles or the poisonous jellyfish, the water is too cold. No funnel web spiders either.
Blue ringed octopus, stonefish etc don’t play in rock pools is what we were taught. swim or surf near river entrances to beaches after heavy rains should be avoided because that’s when sharks are more active.
Make heavy footsteps when walking in nature areas like parks and tall grass or rivers/lakes/ in spring and summer so the snakes can have time to avoid you and slither away. ( I tend to wear jeans and hiking boots )
And don’t leave your boots outside overnight, always check them before putting them on in case a spider is in them.
Further - if you come close to a snake. Freeze, stand perfectly still and don't move or make a noise. Snakes usually only attack when they feel threatened. I've seen a few Tiger Snakes and copper Head's but have so far never been bitten.
Honestly I love how people from other countries don't want to come here "because of our dangerous animals" in Oz we know your not that likely to come on contact with them, we are way more afraid of magpies. We ain't mad at our reputation of dangerous creations cos it keeps the weak ass people away!! 🤣🤣
Home grown Australian here.
1) Going to popular beaches is perfectly safe.
2) Most of the poisonous animals require that you basically step on them before it becomes a problem. There are two exceptions: the taipan and the funnel web. The taipan is not an issue - you need to put serious effort to get close to where taipans hang out.
Funnel webs live in highly populated areas (like Sydney, Newcastle and surrounding areas), male funnel webs are highly mobile while seeking mates and much more poisonous than the female. They cannot jump and they are pretty stupid. But if you do end up staying in a suburban BNB around Sydney - it wouldn't hurt to bang your shoes on the floor a few times in the morning to make absolutely certain (Australians do NOT do this - we calculate risk slightly differently).
3) closest I ever came to a bad encounter was with an eastern brown snake I did not see. I came within 6 inches of it before my companion noticed. As soon as I noticed it and it noticed me (by that time I was a bit further away), it just pissed off. Literally, it was as scared of me as I was of it.
I have been told that they have vicious animals called Dropbears, they wait in trees until some unsuspecting person walks underneath and then they drop down onto them and rip their throats out, also Sydney and Melbourne cities are teeming with the most dangerous bird in the world called a Cassowary, Australians are not allowed to carry guns so these birds run rampant.
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There is no such thing as a dropbear. Just some Aussies think it is funny to make up an animal like that. Sydney and Melbourne do not have cassowaries. Cassowaries are only found in north eastern Australia (and New Guinea). They liv in dense rainforests and are rarely seen. They also avoid human contact unless they feel threatened. Most Australians have never seen on in the wild. They certainly do not "run rampant". I hike regularly in the Australian bush and always feel very safe, even when on my own in remote areas. We do not have things like bears, cougars, mountain lions etc. I have hiked in the US a few times and felt quite vulnerable there. Australia is much safer.
@@Donizen1 Oh Yeah, how about those funnelweb spiders as big as dinner plates with enough venom to kill the inhabitants of small towns and those vicious goannas that are all through Australian cities and towns?
I have been assured that dropbears do exist and there was at least 500 deaths from attacks last year.
All grizzly bears in the USA are contained in the Yellowstone National Park and they are usually friendly to visitors, mountain lions are nearly extinct and nobody has seen one in years. Australia needs to control its vicious animals especially Brisbane crocodiles.
Quick fact. Cassowaries are only found in certain pats of northern Queensland which is nowhere near Sydney or Melbourne. We do not have cassowary’s running around town.
Yes, you have to be very aware of the side of the road when you drive, I’ve had to dodge kangaroos, echidnas, emus and even goats 😅
The ‘dingo ate my baby’ story is very well known here. A very unfortunate outcome for that poor mother who was convicted for murdering her baby, only to find out a loooong time later that she was innocent.
Also I’m not sure if we have alligators, pretty sure they are all crocodiles. My uncle takes people kayaking and camping and never had an incident. I’m actually surprised how small that number was of people being killed by crocs knowing how many drunk idiots swim across the river to prove something to their friends in the NT.
Your learning lots Ryan , keep it up mate !! We go alright down here , and nothing wrong with a bit of wildlife saying hello 😛
It always amuses me when I see this type of video by someone who has probably never been here, let alone lives here.
How a Dingo got on this list and not the King Brown snake shows a lack of research.
Hi from old Aussie lady..Good to hear of your visit and enjoyed our very unusual country...I've been lucky enough to visit UK twice as both parents from Ireland and had car rentals and beautiful villages so many historical places and such greenery.went from Penzance to John OGroats and from Belfast to Dublin full circle then cross from one side to other..I've always taken our harsh country but amazing beaches for granted and UK and Europe are so green and beautiful. At 80 now and way of the world now I'm too frightened to leave here where we are safest these days xxxx
Up in North Queensland, I lived with a friend in a house near cane fields and lucky for me, never had an encounter with a taipan. Although, we had a resident one who used to curl up in a corner of the garage, but we just left it alone and it left us alone. But a guy who came to live with us, was out riding his push bike and nearly ran one over, so it chased him for about a kilometer before giving up. They'll even rear up at cars!
My great grandmother died from a blue ringed octopus bite. We grow up with all these things around us and learn how not to panic and react when we do encounter dangerous stuff. I grew up in Sydney and one day when I was about 14 went to the toilet and while I had my pants down doing my #2 I felt this thing crawling up my back off the toilet seat. I froze and this funnel web climbed up my back, into my hair and then slipped and fell right into my face trying to hang onto my long hair. I managed to get my pants back up and screamed for help. My uncle came running slapped the spider from my face and killed it. Close call! Yes swim at dusk here do the wrong action at the wrong time and you die or get maimed!
I got everywhere beach and central Australia, in all my travels all around Australia I have only ever seen 3 snakes within close proximity to me and my wife. I am 70 years old and feel safe even after watching all these vids ...
6:31 2 things,
1. Those are crocs
2. Crocodiles have very weak muscles for lifting the jaw, so just a bit of flex tape will close their mouths
I live in Brisbane, and currently estimated to be about 3000 bull sharks in the river. Most are considered juvenile, females tend to give birth in the river as the temperatures seem to suit the conditions the need fot successful young
I have a Bar fitted to my 4wd to protect my vehicle, they are commonly called Bull Bars. The problem with roos is they come up over the top of the bar and can go through the windscreen. Over my years I have unfortunately have had a few incidents with some Australian fauna , I have hit a few (Roos) kangaroos , one pig and a stray dog, and a few other things. They forget to mention the red back spider, it gives a painful bight that could possibly kill a frail person. My brother came to my place to get some fire wood ,he put his gloves on and they had a tear in one finger. He jokingly said "I'll probably get bitten on this finger" not thirty seconds later he was swearing and hanging on the hand with the broken glove. He had just been bitten by a Red Back spider. Where I live ,they did not have a full ambulance crew so I drove him to the local ambulance station. The on duty ambulance driver packed the area with ice, as he was the only driver in the area , I asked him to contact the Hospital 20km away and let them know I was driving him in. (It's still a joke between us is weather the bight or my high speed driving was going to get him). Fortunately they took him straight into the Emergency room and gave him an anti venin .
Alligators? Yep! Because Australia is famous for "Alligators"... We have the famous Steve Irwin, "The _Alligator_ Hunter" and even Paul Hogan's "Alligator Dundee" films.
Alligators...
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The lacrimal gland is the endocrine gland above the eye which produces tears and these are sent to the corner of the eye and secreted through the lacrimal (or tear) duct in a process called lacrimation.
My bad! It's an exocrine gland because its product (tears) exits through a duct. The pancreas is both exocrine - protease exits through the pancreatic duct and endocrine when insulin passes directly into the circulation.
Australia takes the piss when it comes to poisonous and venomous animals🤣 great reaction buddy. 😁👍🏴
I live near fraser island and I will occasionally go there. Sadly there are only around 200 - 400 dingos left on the massive island so it is quite rare to see them. The dingos aren't the problem, the problem is the people not camping in the dingo closed off areas you see everywhere on the island.
My nephew in FNQ was chased by a taipan.... he got out of his ute in the banana plantation he worked in, and the bloody thing struck at him, and chased him around the ute. Luckily he jumped into the back of the ute and it took off, but he reckons he just about shit his pants, as anyone would.
And dingoes don't friggin go inland chasing children, FFS. Ppl are told not to feed them or interact with them, as they can attack if confronted. That was pretty much sensationalised.
You are right about crocodiles. My life is a constant cycle of wrestling crocodiles in my sleep then waking up and spending the day wrestling more crocodiles!
The stone fish can be washed into estuaries after a storm. My mother stood on one and she compared the pain to going through labor 10 times and it still isn't quite as bad. Many natives in Papua New Guinea chop off they're own leg to ease the pain!
I am a 73 yr old Australian. Lived on a farm as a child and lived near the west coast the rest of the time. I go bush walking with dogs daily. I have never seen a crocidile. I have seen 3 snakes only in 73 years and they did not want to bite me. In fact they were scared. We have red back spiders here which are highly venemous but I don't know anyone who has been bitten by them. There are kangaroos in the bush where I go walking. They dont bother me. I dont bother them. Eastern states have funnel webs, stone fish and cone fish- not here. 2 people in my lifetime knowledge have been stung by blue ringed octopus. Dingoes might havecattacked a couple of kids but it is not common. Sure the animals in the clip have all been known to causecproblems but rarely. No one leaves the house in fear and dread of being attacked by animals! Come on over. It is safe.
Most of the time the beaches where you can swim are fairly safe although most of our drownings are by tourists who didn't swim between the flags and got caught in the rips.
Absolutely right Honest mistake by the tourists though mate not always their fault because not everyone knows about our beaches and our safety rules over here I just hope the tourists read up about our beaches and our rules before heading out to them a little information never hurts
Bondi Beach is more deadly than all the deadly animals, but unfortunately visitors and new arrivals, though they are warned, forget that and dash out into the waves even if they can't swim. It's the waves, rocks and rips, not the sharks necessarily. Watch the Bondi Rescue videos. Really fascinating.
This video you're watching is done by an American so don't expect all the things he says is 100% correct.
As an Australian that has grown up at the beach, I've never encountered a shark.
I also have never seen a snake in the wild personally (though a lot of people do). And the same with the dangerous spiders. I feel very safe generally, and wouldn't choose to live anywhere else.
I was at work but Mum and my brother and nieces found a stranded shark on the beach caught in net. Mum said the shark was so placid and didn't even try to snap at them. They got him free and back into the water, but he didn't survive. He washed up dead a few hours later. Mum was heartbroken
@@angelavinen2881 That's so sad.
That's why there's a 3,000 mile Dingo Fence :)
I take my son shark fishing in the Brisbane river all the time. In fact, there are SO many bullsharks in Brisbane that several years ago, when the Logan River flooded, an adjacent golf course also flooded. When the waters receded, the golf course suddenly found that their various ponds now included bull sharks as part of the hazard. The sharks are still there .... no idea what they eat (other than the various kids looking for lost golf balls).
I moved from the Pilbara and grew up in Kununurra in the Kimberley's of WA and have great respect for the crocs.
I now live in regional Queensland and have great respect for everything and simply avoid them. We regularly see snakes in our paddocks, most of them are more scared of us (although yes I squeal and jump back LOL, I am human after all) we simply avoid creating areas that they may nest, to reduce them.
Spiders are simply a part of life (and yes I hate them), most of them are outside and don't bothers us inside, but any that do, know better, although the sneaky redback is one that really get me, and they hide inside the house.
I can tell you that stone fish do not attack, I can also tell you that when you step on one (I got 4 spines in my foot) what they say about wanting to cut the limb off is soooo true, I was in pure agony and it took another 4 hours to get to a hospital. Hot water as I found out is the only chance of some small relief from the extreme pain. 2 weeks later I was able to start putting weight on my foot.
5:02 no, BBC *those* are called *Freshwater crocodiles* or as we Aussies like to say, freshies
Our sharks come up our rivers from the ocean! I’m a Canadian living in Aus for 47 yrs now. I’ve seen & shooed away a red bellied black snake from where kids would be coming over a sand hill. He was very chill!
America (or South America?) has alligators. We have fresh water and salt water crocodiles. They are different from alligators. One difference is that crocodiles have their bottom fangs outside their mouth, pointing up to their top jaw. The difference between alligators and crocodiles is often easy to spot once you get the hang of it. Alligators are dark coloured with a broad, rounded snout and are usually found in fresh water. Crocodiles are greyish-green and prefer coastal, brackish and salt-water habitats. They have a narrow, tapered, triangular snout. Also, the fourth tooth on either side of the lower jaw of an alligator fits into an internal socket in the upper jaw so that these teeth are hidden when the mouth is closed. In a crocodile, the fourth tooth is always exposed.
We have small kangaroos called 'Wallabies' that are not dangerous. They live near residential bushland areas. They do get hit by cars alot but are not hostile. They are gentle.
A friend of mine got bit by a funnel spider and he almost died he spent months in a coma and when he finally woke up he had to learn how to do everything again like talk and walk and he still has days where he gets severely sick with headaches and has to just lay in bed til it goes away. The doctors told him he will probably suffer with neurological problems the rest of his life.
I know a lady who was hospitalised by a big male roo - it punctured her lung and broke ribs with one kick.
Different areas have different dangerous animals. The dingoes, snakes and kangaroos are mostly inland, Funnel web spider, Blue ring octopus ,sharks are southern east coast Australia. Northern coastal is the box jellyfish, cone shell, croc. Most dangerous areas are marked with signs, read or asked the locals.
Ryan, little Azaria was killed by a pet dingo, raised by the local Ranger. It had been caught pulling a 12yr old boy out of a truck, and so was considered very dangerous. The Ranger was told to kill his pet. He did not, just took it far away and left it and you know the rest.
Right from the start... no alligators here. Also, they're not baby sharks that are with the bull sharks, they're remoras. The blue ringed octopus is about
when I was about 9 a Sydney Funnel web spider jumped over me as I was crouching down then proceeded to chase me on 4 legs with fangs exposed for a whole lap around a swimming pool.
I used to own a dingo. He was very loyal and liked getting petted, but he didn't like the anesthetic that the vet used when he went in for his neutering. They also don't like getting their feet wet so it was impossible to get him to go outside to pee when it was wet.
Fun Fact about Bullsharks: They WILL NOT hesitate to tear you limb from limb. They will eat anyone and anything they can sink their teeth into.
I went up to broome and there they had crocodiles, sharks, kangaroos, blue ringed octipi and 2 others. I just swam without a worry. There is no risk at all!!
I’m dying, bris-bane.. lmao
Those Red Kangaroos CAN be extremely dangerous, but most people aren't dumb enough too go near them, seeing as they get between 6 to 8 ft tall lol
Look up the Cassowary: The world's most dangerous bird. Their 5 inch long daggerlike claws on their feet are used as weapons and they have been known to kill - they can be quite aggressive.
You need to watch "Australia's Deadliest Animals (SONG) which is on UA-cam.
When travelling i always have to watch for Kangaroos, They always jump out in front of cars. Genuinely there hasn't been one trip where a kangaroo hasnt crossed the road ahead of me.
People jumping on the backs of crocs, would be croc wranglers that would only happen if they have gone into populated areas. Yes even crocs are a protected species here in Australia.
The picture of the Bull Shark with spiky teeth isn't a Bull Shark. It's probably a Sand Shark, also a Mako has similar teeth but not as many. Bull Sharks have teeth similar to a Great White but of course not as big. The 'babies' are Sucker Fish that help clean the shark's skin, which is like thousands of tiny teeth.
Look up cassowaries Ryan. Dinosaur birds from hell. The cassowary also kills people!
But in general most of our deadly critters will leave you alone if you leave them alone.
Cassowaries will keep chasing you though.
Lol Ryan, we just love frightening tourists with our scary creatures, but really almost everyone is safe here. Little bit of common sense
I remember the first time I had heard about the 1980 dingo attack, my mum told me and I was horrified. Personally I have had a Taipan on my porch, but we left it alone for a bit and it went away, if you leave them, they will most likely leave you!
Fun fact: the most dangerous animal in Australia is the horse. About 20 people a year get killed by horses.
Yeah that's true I've broken my neck mustering after coming off. Not to mention the rest of the injuries over time.
The animals are not that big a deal here. It’s the same as anywhere really. You just need to research the area you are going to so you know what precautions you need. Tropical and north has crocs so you treat every waterhole like it could have a croc in it.
Beaches are pretty safe because everyone is always looking out for the wildlife and if any are seen there’s an alarm and the beach may get closed down.
Kangaroos on the road is mainly as the sun comes up and goes down. And during the night when it’s cooler for them to move around.
Most snakes are more scared of humans then we are of them and will feel you coming and move.
Even when I lived in the outback I didn’t see as many snakes as they say there are.
You just have to be aware of your surroundings and what animals are usually found in that area.
Crocs arnt 'wrestled' for the thrill usually. It's functional. Usually to move them from one area to another for example, or to treat it many other reasons
Most terrifying thing that ever happened to me was hitting a roo in the car and it came through the windshield still very much alive and proceeded to kick everything in the car to pieces, I ran off the road and hit a tree and bailed out spent 6 hours sitting beside the road while the roo kicked the car to bits. Police had to shoot the bloody thing , car was a write off.
Poor thing must've been terrified. Was it injured?
The only animals you' see are the huntsman spiders, the big ones that runmp the walls. They love humans and live in the roofs. Where I live in the mountains they only come into the house after 3 days of roasting sun, of extreme winds or torrential rain - then they want some peace. It's rare for them to bite and its not poisonous. They just love us. You won't see any other of the animals depicted here. Even staying in a house in a country area you'll probably only see wallabies, who don't fight, are very peaceful and small and love to take bit of fruit from your hands.
You aren’t told you never see any of these things ,it’s important to know that they have warnings everywhere if any of these creatures are in the area.
The crocodile thing is a little deceptive.
Yes, we have fresh water crocodiles and salt water crocodiles, but they are two different types. Fresh water would look like your average alligators (smaller), while the salt water are the ones that grow into massive sizes.
To you in U.S A. You have mountain lions, alligators, rattle snakes, and you have sharks too.
And grissly bears......
When Ozzie’s go camping we don’t have to worry about bears, mountain lions, cougars. The spiders and snakes keep away from humans and we leave them alone.
Re beach safety if you swim where there are lifesavers they usually warn the swimmers with a siren.
When I lived in Sydney I picked up some laundry and a Sydney funnel web spider jumped out at me. I ran out of the laundry to my kitchen and when I turned around that spider was chasing me. A just a fun fact these spiders can live under the water for hours in a bubble of air and the like to hide under leaves that are at the bottom of a pool.
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I am an Aussie and just to clear things up dingos are not actually dogs their biological makeup is extremly different from domesticated dogs
HOW HAVE YOU NEVER HERD OF A DINGO!!!!! I'm 13 and seen in the wild almost all of theys animals before I was 8 and Australia is not terefing and you will almost sertenley not die at the beach I was fishing and camping In the bush with pigs and dingos and snakes and spiders when I was 2 and baby crocodiles are ADORABLE!!!
Surprised you never watched A Cry in the Dark which was based on the couple who lost their daughter to a dingo in Australia, it starred Meryl Streep.
If I had to pick what country to go camping in based on safety to life I'd pick Australia over America, we don't have any large predators that could attack you in the middle of the night, dingos are dogs... just keep your tent shut & there's non on the east side of the country because of the "Great Dingo Fence".
Crocs, America has alligators....
No Bear, Bob cats or other large predators. 😁
The thing Aussie worry about the most is being attacked by a crazy magpie 🐦
My children and I were going round lake monger in Perth a magpie was fixated on my daughter it was a nightmare
@@markflynn8577 next time throw it some food and make friends… it will follow you and be friendly
@OtterMarten you’ve pretty much described how Australians feel about all the dangerous things on this list. They sound scarier than they are.
@OtterMarten statistically most animal deaths in Australia are from horses and cows. Deaths by horse average just over 20 per year and for cows it’s about 10 per year. Deaths by bee sting, anaphylactic shock, average around 2 per year. Deaths by snake bite are a fraction less than bees with shark or crocodile caused deaths even lower. You’re 10 times more likely to be killed by a horse than a snake in Australia.
Oh…one person died from a kangaroo attack…in 1938. He’s the only one who has died from a kangaroo attack, most kangaroo related deaths are from vehicle accidents just like the video said, around 2 per year.
My information came from Australia’s National Coronial Information System. Please let me know where you got your statistics.
My god. magpies are the worst. Been here 40 years, and the terror of being swooped by those nasty creatures still haunts me during magpie season. As a teenager, I was attacked and ended up with scalp lacerations. Ryan, try to find the clip of someone being swooped by them. I’d like to see your reaction to that! Funny as a bystander. Terrifying as the victim.
LOL don't panic dude, you guys have Bull Sharks in your rivers too in America!!!
Just thought I'd let you know.
You no the dingos? Yea I am an Australian/Aussie and there is so many news about those animals but guess what. The dingos are the most ones that show up on news then kangaroos. Then one day when a family went camping in the Outback in a tent the mother and father also there son were making a camp fire for the night. But when there other two sons I think a teen or 6? With a baby (baby brother) were in the tent and a dingo came along to smell that baby as it’s dinner. And that idk teen or 6 child brother was sleeping and the baby brother was to, the dingo grabbed the baby’s leg and dragged him out of the tent into a far away bush and then… the dingo ate the baby. It was one of the saddest news yet in Australia. Once the other family members (mum,dad,brother) came back they noticed that the baby was GONE! And they waked up the other brother and said “do you no where the baby is!?” Then he said “no?” And once the parents said “stay here all of you me and your dad are going to find him!” So they went to find him and no luck. The mother was the most worried one, and then they found the baby’s clothes and with LOTS AND LOTS of BLOOD! And the mother and father saw/heard that same exact dingo with blood all over its coat and mouth. All of my family members are so glad that dingos don’t come around in we’re we all live (family members places/mine) only the outback or warmer places near/next to the outback. Hopefully you don’t get nightmares about that 😅😅😅 have a good night/day/morning/sunset/sundown/afternoon bye! ✌️ ❤
Yea and I am talking about what just happened in 13:18 :)
Yes we have many bitey animals to avoid. We live in the tropics so we only swim at beaches when the stinger nets are out and lifeguards are on duty. Snakes are pretty much every where so we are raised to take precautions and be aware. Having grown up in many locations of the bush in QLD I worked out that many predators stink like decomposing flesh so avoiding crocs and snake pits is easier. Most animals you just stay away from them and those who don't usually find out why the rest of us leave them alone. If you visit a new area best of talking to the locals and/or visit the local information booth. No matter where you go in Australia there are always dangers including cities, having lived in Brisbane can tell you there are way more spiders etc. but this is to be expected as we continue to build homes in their environment.
The sea wasp is tiny & only live on the Queensland oceans & is called a Ericangie! You never know if it’s in the water till it’s too late.
Stonefish also have a freshwater variant known as bullwrout i have experienced the sting and it's not a fun time. Easily treated but extremely painful.
The blue ringed octopus is about the size of a golf-ball, but can get a bit bigger.
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I used to hunt Crocs for Alligator shoes, all of them wore gloves but no shoes
Salt water croc is only jungle so don’t worry you know the stone fish it’s actually very rare to find and did you know people say it’s in Australia but it is in South Korea
If you want to swim in a river, stay in the southern states. If you want to swim in the ocean, swim where there are life guards or stay close to shore. Snakes are most aggressive during mating season or just out of hybernation when they are slow, otherwise you rarely see them. Dingos are dangerous when hungry. Don't put bare hands or feet where you can't see and you'll be fine. For the most part Australia is safe. You will love it.
They missed DROP BEARS!!! 😲how could they not list Drop Bears.... 🐨
The fact that he says alligators triggers me, we don't have those, we have crocodiles. There's a difference you know.
I’m glad I’m not the only one 😂
I was bitten by a funnel web on the foot in my uncles garage, it felt like being hit with a sledgehammer.
@1:45 Ha, ha. The "baby sharks", "flying with the mother on the fin" Those are Remora, also known as Suckerfish. They have a sucker on their head so they can attach to the shark for a free ride and free food from the sharks parasites and feces.
Fun fact: Dingos don't bark, they only howl