fredag 4 mars 2011

The animals in Australia, part 2

The Kookaburra, is a bird and has the size of crow, with a wide, strong beak. It eats fish, insects and small animals as lizards, snakes and other birds' chicks. They are famous for their voices which is very loud and similar to human laughter. There are four known species of kookaburras found in Australia, New Guinea, and the Aru Islands.

The Box Jellyfish, is the most dangerous animal in australia and are among the most venomous creature in the world. If you have the misfortune to be burned, you do not have many minutes to get to the hospital to survive. The Box jellyfish are known for the extremely potent venom. Stings from these species are extremely painful and are often deadly for animals and human.

The Taipan, is a large, fast and highly venomous snake often found throughout Australia. The taipan has the most toxic venom out of all the species worldwide. This snake has a dark brown color and its often found in sugar fields where it hunts for rats. Taipan's usually stays away from people, but sometimes when they feel threatened they attack.

The Kookaburra
The Box Jellyfish
The Taipan

Sources:
http://blog.hotelclub.com/the-10-most-dangerous-animals-in-australia/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koala
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangaroo

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