Dangerous Australian Dangerous Australian AnimalsAnimals

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2 Dangerous Spiders2 Dangerous Spiders

Red back SpiderRed back Spider

Sydney funnel Web Sydney funnel Web SpiderSpider

Red Back SpiderRed Back Spider

Where do they live:Where do they live:– dry and or dark places such as letter-dry and or dark places such as letter-

boxesboxes What do they eat? What do they eat?

– moths, flies, mosquitoes and other moths, flies, mosquitoes and other insectsinsects

Distinguishing feature : Distinguishing feature : – Do NOT always have a "red" markingDo NOT always have a "red" marking

I have seen one in my gardenI have seen one in my garden

Sydney Funnel Web SpidersSydney Funnel Web Spiders

Where do they live: Where do they live: – homes, footwear, clothing and homes, footwear, clothing and

swimming pools, swimming pools, What do they eat?What do they eat?

– Beetles and cochroaches Beetles and cochroaches Distinguishing featureDistinguishing feature: :

– shiny black in colourshiny black in colour I have never seen one beforeI have never seen one before

2 dangerous snakes2 dangerous snakes

Taipan SnakeTaipan Snake

King Brown SnakeKing Brown Snake

Taipan SnakeTaipan Snake

Where are they found: Where are they found: Hot north part of AustraliaHot north part of Australia

What do they eat?What do they eat? Rats, birds, lizards Rats, birds, lizards

Distinguishing feature Distinguishing feature : : Very long and its body is light brown, dark brown, Very long and its body is light brown, dark brown,

copper or olive in colour copper or olive in colour I have seen one before at the Sydney Wild Life I have seen one before at the Sydney Wild Life

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King Brown or Mulga SnakeKing Brown or Mulga Snake

Where are they found:Where are they found: Main land AustraliaMain land Australia

What do they eat? What do they eat? birds, mammals and frogs birds, mammals and frogs

Distinguishing feature :Distinguishing feature : Some are Some are mid-brown, some copper, others being mid-brown, some copper, others being

quite darkquite dark I have seen one at the Sydney Wild Life WorldI have seen one at the Sydney Wild Life World

2 dangerous things found in water

• Saltwater crocodile

• Sharks

Saltwater Crocodile

• Where are they found:• North Queensland in salt water

• What do they eat? • Just about anything that is made of flesh and bone• Fish, birds, snakes and anything that walks on two or

four legs• Humans

• Distinguishing feature: • a very very large head

• I have seen one on at a zoo in Cairns

Tiger Shark

• Where are they found:• Waters around the Pacific islands

• What do they eat? • Humans• Fish, birds, seals, turtles, sea snakes

• Distinguishing feature: • broad flat head

• I have seen one at Sydney Aquarium