Box Jellyfish
Do you find yourself in the vicinity of these venomous jellyfish? Then you had better be able to swim quickly. If you are swimming in the Indo-Pacific area while you are in Australia, there is a possibility that you could encounter a box jellyfish. The marine organism may grow to around 10 feet, has 15 tentacles, and is translucent. Their lengthy tentacles are filled with nematocysts, which are stinging cells, and they assault the cells of the skin, the nervous system, and the heart simultaneously. Every year, hundreds of stinging episodes, the vast majority of which end in fatalities. There is a treatment available for the venom, but most victims do not reach the hospital in time to receive it. In most cases, survivors are left with weeks of anguish and damage after the ordeal.
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Cassowary
If you have the bad luck to come into contact with this bird’s deadly glare (like in the picture), you could be in a perilous situation. The cassowary is one of the most dangerous types of birds on Earth. They can grow as tall as 7 feet and are known for being very aggressive. Their strong legs let them run up to 50 kilometers per hour, and the cassowary often kills everything in its way with its strong legs. They have three toes on each foot, and the middle toe can grow a claw that looks like a dagger and can be up to five inches long. One story says that a cassowary attacked a man and cut his jugular with one of its claws, which looked like a knife.
Cassowary
