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When you think of Australian animals, what is the first thing that come to mind? Do you think of the big and unique-looking kangaroo, or maybe the cute and cuddly koala is the first thing that comes to mind? For some people, the first thing that they think about when it come to Australia is the abundance of dangerous animals that are said to live there!
More than any other region in the world, Australia has earned itself a reputation for being the home of a wide array of dangerous animals. In some cases this is not an exaggeration, since Australia is the only continent in the world where venomous snakes actually outnumber non-venomous ones ... scary! In addition to this, there are numerous spiders in Australia as well, many of which range from being moderately venomous to absolutely fatal! In this quiz we've taken a relatively small buy comprehensive selection of Australian animals and put them together in one place! So, are you ready to take a trip down to the outback? Then grab your survival gear and let's jump right into this quiz!
Red kangaroo
The red kangaroo is a species of terrestrial mammal that makes its home in Australia. It notably holds the distinction of being the largest marsupial in the world, and it is the national animal of Australia.
Tasmanian devil
Freshwater crocodile
Australian pelican
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Greater glider
Tawny frogmouth
Koala
The koala is a species of herbivorous marsupial that can be found in Australia. It is oftentimes referred to as the koala “bear”; however, it does not belong to that family of animals (Ursidae).
Perentie
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Shy albatross
Lace monitor
Eastern long-necked turtle
Emu
The emu, a species of flightless bird, is one of the many animals that make up the fauna of Australia. It is notably the national bird of Australia and also the second tallest bird in the world.
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Australian brushturkey
Dingo
Platypus
The platypus is a species of semiaquatic mammal that can be found in Australia. It is notable for its strange appearance and the fact that it belongs to a small order of animals called “Monotremes”; which is the only order of mammals that lays eggs.
Sugar glider
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Southern right whale
Eastern Mouse Spider
The eastern mouse spider is a species of arachnid that makes its home exclusively in Australia. Their bites are not deadly to humans but it can cause nausea, headaches and numbness.
Australian owlet-nightjar
Black house spider
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Australian pelican
Growling grass frog
False garden mantis
Cairns birdwing
The Cairns birdwing, a butterfly, is one of the many animals that make up the fauna of Australia. It holds the distinction of being the largest butterfly that is endemic to Australia.
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Perentie
Southern cassowary
The southern cassowary is a species of large flightless bird that makes its home in Australia. Its range also extends further north to New Guinea and Indonesia.
Redback spider
Shy albatross
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Green tree python
The green tree python is a species of snake that can be found in Australia. It is a popular exotic pet and can reach lengths of up to 2 meters.
Eastern long-necked turtle
Flat huntsman spider
Australian brushturkey
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Sugar glider
Eastern grey kangaroo
The eastern grey kangaroo, a marsupial, is one of the many animals that make up the fauna of Australia. With millions of them living in eastern Australia, they are understandably classified with a “least concern” conservation status.
Short-beaked echidna
Shy albatross
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False garden mantis
Black house spider
Greater glider
Pig-nosed turtle
The pig-nosed turtle is a species of reptile that can be found in Australia. It is an omnivore, feeding on insects, mollusks and crustaceans, as well as also fruit, leaves and other plant matter.
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Flat huntsman spider
Leaf green tree frog
The leaf green tree frog is a species of amphibian that makes its home in Australia. It is found on the far eastern reaches of the country and is sometimes kept as a pet.
Bull ant
Tasmanian devil
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Spectacled flying fox
The spectacled flying fox, a species of bat, is one of the many animals that make up the fauna of Australia. They are herbivores, feeding primarily on fruits.
Koala
Dugong
Short-beaked echidna
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Pacific black duck
Eastern grey kangaroo
Little penguin
The little penguin is a species of aquatic, flightless bird that makes its home in Australia and New Zealand. It holds the distinction of being the smallest penguin species in the world.
Redback spider
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Platypus
Crested pigeon
The crested pigeon is a species of bird that can be found in Australia. While their primary habitats are lightly wooded grasslands, they can oftentimes be seen at golf courses, gardens, sports grounds and farming areas.
Arafura file snake
Flat huntsman spider
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Eastern Mouse Spider
Lace monitor
Brown tree snake
The brown tree snake, an arboreal colubrid snake, is one of the many animals that make up the fauna of Australia. Their venom is not a danger to adults, but can pose a moderate risk to young children.
Growling grass frog
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Pacific black duck
Cairns birdwing
Leaf green tree frog
Numbat
The numbat is a species of insectivorous marsupial that can be found in Australia. It is also known as the marsupial anteater, banded anteate, and walpurti.
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Southern cassowary
Crested pigeon
Arafura file snake
The Arafura file snake is a species of aquatic snake that makes its home in Australia. Its name comes from its primary habitat, the Arafura Sea that lies between Australia and Indonesian New Guinea.
Dingo
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Pacific black duck
The Pacific black duck, a species of water bird, is one of the many animals that make up the fauna of Australia. It can also be found in New Zealand, Indonesia and New Guinea.
Green tree python
Little penguin
Numbat
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Emu
Spectacled flying fox
Tawny frogmouth
Dugong
The dugong is a species of marine mammal that makes its home in Australia. It is closely related to manatees and it is notable for being the only strictly herbivorous marine mammal.
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Bull ant
The bull ant is a genus of ants that can be found in Australia. One of the country’s specific species, Myrmecia brevinoda, is notable for being one of the largest bull ants in the world.
Pig-nosed turtle
Brown tree snake
Freshwater crocodile
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Cairns birdwing
Lace monitor
Bull ant
Freshwater crocodile
The freshwater crocodile, a species of large reptile, is one of the many animals that make up the fauna of Australia. They do not go after humans as prey, directly contrasting their more dangerous cousin the saltwater crocodile.
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Southern cassowary
Tawny frogmouth
The tawny frogmouth is a species of nocturnal bird that can be found in Australia. As a result of their sleeping habits and their appearance, they are often mistaken for owls.
Perentie
Dugong
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Eastern grey kangaroo
Green tree python
Eastern long-necked turtle
Lace monitor
The lace monitor is a species of large lizard that makes its home in Australia. They are notable for being the second largest monitor species in Australia.
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Emu
Dingo
The dingo, a type of dog, is one of the many animals that make up the fauna of Australia. It is not a true species but rather a subspecies; canis lupus dingo.
Sugar glider
Arafura file snake
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Australian owlet-nightjar
The Australian owlet-nightjar is a species of nocturnal bird that makes its home in Australia. It is also known as the “moth owl” and it feeds primarily on insects.
Black house spider
Pig-nosed turtle
Numbat
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Red kangaroo
False garden mantis
Growling grass frog
The growling grass frog is a species of amphibian that can be found in the southern reaches of Australia. It is known by several other popular names; including warty swamp frog, southern bell frog and green and gold frog.
Brown tree snake
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Koala
Greater glider
Flat huntsman spider
The flat huntsman spider is a species of spider that makes its home in Australia and New Zealand. They are one of the most social spiders, forming colonies that can measure up into the hundreds and even sharing prey at times.
Crested pigeon
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Australian owlet-nightjar
Redback spider
The redback spider is a species of venomous spider that can be found in Australia. It is one of the most iconic widow spiders and thousands (anywhere from 2000 to 10,000) of people are bitten by them in Australia each year.
Shy albatross
Little penguin
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Short-beaked echidna
The short-beaked echidna is a species of monotreme that makes its home in Australia. They are notable for being one of only four species of echidna that are alive today.
Platypus
Southern right whale
Spectacled flying fox
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Eastern Mouse Spider
Australian brushturkey
Tasmanian devil
The Tasmanian devil, a carnivorous marsupial, is one of the many animals that make up the fauna of Australia. True to their name, they are now only found (in the wild) on the island of Tasmania.
Leaf green tree frog
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Bull ant
Greater glider
The greater glider is a species of relatively small marsupial that makes its home in Australia. It is notable for being herbivorous and nocturnal.
Flat huntsman spider
Pig-nosed turtle
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Dugong
Short-beaked echidna
Emu
Shy albatross
The shy albatross is a species of seabird that can be found in Australia. It is also oftentimes referred to as the white-capped albatross or the shy mollymawk.
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Eastern grey kangaroo
penguin
Australian brushturkey
The Australian brushturkey is a species of bird that makes its home in Australia. They are sometimes hunted as a source of food and they are known to be able to cause extensive damage to crops.
Green tree python
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Arafura file snake
Redback spider
Tasmanian devil
Southern right whale
The southern right whale, a baleen whale, is one of the many animals that make up the fauna of Australia. They are found exclusively in the southern reaches of the Southern Hemisphere.
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Numbat
False garden mantis
The false garden mantis is a species of mantis that makes its home in Australia. It holds the distinction of being the most common mantis species in the country.
Growling grass frog
Cairns birdwing
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Little penguin
Arafura file snake
Koala
Black house spider
The black house spider is a species of arachnid that can be found in Australia. While they are venomous, their bites are not lethal to humans; at most they can lead to vomiting, nausea, pain and swelling.
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Sugar glider
The sugar glider, a species of gliding possum, is one of the many animals that make up the fauna of Australia. They are nocturnal and omnivorous, and as their name suggests, they have the ability to glide short distances.
Crested pigeon
Dingo
Platypus
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Little penguin
Lace monitor
Eastern long-necked turtle
The eastern long-necked turtle is a species of snake-necked turtle that can be found in Australia. They are virtually exclusive to Australia and are classified as “least concern”.
Australian owlet-nightjar
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Perentie
The perentie, a species of lizard, is one of the many animals that make up the fauna of Australia. It holds the distinction of being the fourth largest lizard in the world and the largest monitor lizard that can be found in Australia.
Spectacled flying fox
Tawny frogmouth
Koala
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Leaf green tree frog
Freshwater crocodile
Australian pelican
The Australian pelican is a species of water bird that can be found in Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia, and Fiji. It notably holds the record for longest bill of any living bird.
Red kangaroo
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