Dangerous Australian Dangerous Australian Animals Animals By Luke By Luke 3NG 3NG
Jan 17, 2015
Dangerous Australian Dangerous Australian AnimalsAnimals
By LukeBy Luke
3NG3NG
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
WorldWorld
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