Australia Deadly Animals Fire

Dr Ann Jones breaks down the internets best viral videos to reveal the truth about Australias deadly creatures.

Australia deadly animals fire. Australias worst wildfires in recorded history. A graphic photo that appears to show a tiger being devoured by flames has been shared tens of. More than a hundred bushfires have ripped through Australia in an unusually early and intense fire season made worse by climate change.

An estimated 1 billion animals have been killed so far according to scientist Chris Dickman at the University of Sydney. This week the estimated number of animals feared dead in Australias devastating bushfires soared to more than 1 billion. The bushfires raging across Australia have had a devastating impact on the countrys unique flora and fauna with some estimates putting the death toll at nearly half a billion animals in.

These are the top ten most dangerous animals in Australia and what to do if you encounter them. Nearly three billion animals killed or displaced by Australias fires. Subscribe to ABC Science YouTube https.

Over 1 billion native animals have perished in the blazes which have destroyed some 2500 homes and a total land area one-third of the size of California per Reuters. TIGER TIGER BURNING BRIGHT. Most at risk.

And while Australias wildlife is a lot less statistically likely to kill you than your car is that isnt to say there arent a lot of lethal and aggressive animals down under. Australia braces for more danger as deadly wildfires rage on leaving at least 26 people and 1 billion animals dead. Australia is notorious for being home to a plethora of dangerous and deadly species.

Here is a selection of recent fact checks on the deadly blazes. Steve had a close encounter with one of our apex predators the saltwater crocodile Crocodylus porosus while filming in the Northern TerritoryHe was measuring the bite of one crocodile which has the most powerful bite of any species when it bit the pole Steve was attached tothrowing him back and forth and making off with expensive equipment. Charred bodies of helpless forest-dwelling animals like koalas and herds of kangaroos were found by volunteers along with reports of cockatoos falling dead out of trees.