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Australia’s inland taipan is taking things a little too far
What does this snake need all that venom for, anyway?
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Bull ants are Australia’s tiny tyrants
Their sting isn’t their only intimidating trait.
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I love you, pelicans, but you’re freaking me out
There are few birds more sinister than the pelican. Because what other bird would drown a duckling, swallow a pigeon and try its best to eat a capybara?
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Funnel-web spiders are Australia’s deadliest? Not for our pets
There’s no funnel-web nightmares for our furry friends.
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Why march flies will never give up on you
Female march flies love us. They can’t get enough. Why? They need us to make their babies.
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Frigatebirds make other birds vomit — and then they eat it
Why hunt for food when someone else can do the work for you?
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Spare a thought for female Australian fur seals
Seals have a reputation for being playful, but when it comes to Australian fur seals, that’s only half the story.
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Of course Australia has venomous giant centipedes
And of course they eat mice and lizards for breakfast!
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The common death adder is ‘phoning it in’
You don’t have to try so hard when you’ve got lightning speed.
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How budgies don’t just survive, but thrive, in the harsh Australian desert
Budgies are such a quintessential Australian pet, it’s easy to forget they’re one of our most fascinating endemic birds. Found across the Australian mainland, particularly throughout Australia’s dry interior, these birds seem to have a sixth sense about where to find water, even in the harshest conditions.