Why does Australia have so many dangerous animals?

For the question of why we have so many venomous snakes here to begin with, one has to look at the dispersal of snakes within Australia. First there was the best snakes of all (fact), the Aspidites-- primitive snakes that branched off the snake family before pythons evolved. read more

So not only are places like America Africa and Asia home to more dangerous versions of the supposedly dangerous Australian animals but they are also home to genuinely dangerous animals like bears, caribou, wolves, cougars, tigers, hippos, lions ect. read more

AUSTRALIA IS INFAMOUS FOR its dangerous animals. With more deadly snakes than any other country worldwide, it isn’t surprising. Though sharks, spiders, and snakes get the majority of bad press, it is actually an awesome array of predators and venomous critters that have earned Australia its fearsome reputation. read more