What kind of Dangerous Animals do you have in your Country?

@jennybianca (12912)
Australia
April 3, 2008 9:07pm CST
Australia has dangerous snakes, spiders, sharks & crocodiles. Snakes & spiders rarely deliberately attack & if you see one, it is easy to avoid (although people get bitten & die every year). Sharks & crocodiles are much harder to avoid, as one rarely sees one before they attack. If people swim in the ocean here, they need to keep between the flags where there are life guards. We have shark attacks every year too. Once attacked, is is very hard to fight off a shark. So what kind of dangerous animals does your country have? How to people avoid them? If attacked, what do you do to escape?
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@johndur (3052)
• Pasig, Philippines
4 Apr 08
animals - pictures of animals
here in the Philippines we have snake,crocodiles,wild boars,sharks,spiders,and a lot more...if you really don't want to be attacked by those wild animals make sure to have a good distance between them and never go near them....
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
4 Apr 08
Wild boars.. yuk.. that would be scary. Maybe some of the spiders are in your cities?
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@Jemina (5770)
4 Apr 08
JohnDur, you forgot to mention mosquitos. Well, they are actually insects but they too can be very dangerous especially those that carry malaria and dengue. Sometimes they are even deadly. Also sometimes there are too much jellyfish on the sea near my house and they're quite dangerous as well. You will be surprised to see people swimming with pants and pullover on to protect themselves from jelly fish attacks.
@johndur (3052)
• Pasig, Philippines
4 Apr 08
spider - spider on web
i hope not near our house!lol
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@gtargirl (5376)
• United States
4 Apr 08
Oh you know, the usual--we have sharks, mountain lions, bears (black and brown), wolves and I'm sure the list goes on. Each state probably has their own. Out in the desert here we have rattle snakes and coyotes. We might even have a few bears up into the mountain.
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@gtargirl (5376)
• United States
4 Apr 08
If ever we encounter a bear we're supposed to stand very still and try to make yourself look as tall as possible. I'll try to remember that but I'm sure I'll scream and run.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
4 Apr 08
Minnesota has wolves as well. they are like dogs and will approach humans for various reasons. the only way to fend off an attack is to slap them hard on the snout I heard. They seldom attack humans but will come after them to protect their young and their territory. The same goes basically for Mountain Lions/Cougars here. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@gtargirl (5376)
• United States
5 Apr 08
That would explain the mascot/name for your basketball team.
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@plumwish07 (4057)
• Indonesia
4 Apr 08
as like you country dear, indonesia almost has similiar dangerous animal as like in autralia cause our animals affected by asia and australia continental. you know, that indonesia placed between those continent. the dangerous animal which he have are tigers, snakes, crocodiles and some insect as like forest bees, spiders and similiar like that. we also have some scorpions and jelly fish. well to avoid them by not disturbing them and when they attacked cause of some reason if possible to run away, it would be great if not either like or not we should self defense then
@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
10 Apr 08
Yes, our siomilar location means we have similar animals. We dont have tigers, which must case a real threat to Indonesiaan people who dont live in cities
• United States
4 Apr 08
lemme see.. the US has all kinds of fun things.. snakes,spiders,alligators,jellyfish,sharks. bears,mountain lions,feral dogs of different varieties..the list goes on. most of the animals don't attack if left alone,but more and more people are encroaching on their areas,so attacks do happen. i guess one way to protect yourself would be to carry a repellant spray,but that's not always effective.
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
4 Apr 08
Yes, and with reduced areas comes reduced food, so they are going to go into human areas. Which of these do you see in your area?
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• United States
4 Apr 08
mainly the feral dogs (coydogs,coyote,and wolves- though i've never seen one)and the sharks and jellyfish.i live in new england,and they've basically pushed out ever thing else over time. the coyotes have only returned in numbers relatively recently. it's too cold up here in winter for some of the species to come this far north.
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@sahyd2don (2942)
• India
4 Apr 08
We have stray dogs too...many which are in packs will attack humans at night .....those which live near burryal grouds are really verry verry dangerous because they turn into maneaters..
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@ladym33 (10979)
• United States
5 Apr 08
Where I live there are not really a lot of dangerous animals. Probably the most dangerous around here would be mosquitoes carrying lime disease, or ticks. There are some wild wolves but they are few and rarely seen, and I don't think there has ever been any problems with them. Around here you are more likely to get attacked by a dog, than by a wild animal.
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
6 Apr 08
What is lime disease?
@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
10 Apr 08
The mosquito in my state causes the Ross River virus. Not really deadly, but can make one very ill. There are warnings about it now.
@ladym33 (10979)
• United States
6 Apr 08
A disorer caused by a bacterial infection transmitted by a tick. I'm sorry I confused things I should have said tick spreading lime disease rather than mosquito. It starts out like a rash, and then can cause flu like symptoms, but can even lead to more serious problems such as arthritus, neouroligical symptons, and heart problems, so it can be pretty serious. The mosquito can cause the west nile virus.
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@thedaddym (1731)
• United States
4 Apr 08
Aligators, some snakes, sharks, jelly fish, spiders, and my wife. Well she is only dangerous sometimes. I never realized how little really dangerous animals we have here in America, most would be found in the ocean.
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
4 Apr 08
And your wife!!!! Where you live, what would you be most at risk of? Spiders & snakes?
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@GardenGerty (157494)
• United States
5 Apr 08
I would say human beings are the most dangerous of animals, but I know that is not what you meant. The US is made up of an assortment of climates, so we have lots of different dangerous animals.In Florida there are alligators, and in lots of places there are spiders, and there are a few poisonous varieties of snakes and lizards. In the mountains are cougars or mountain lions, in some parts of the country there are bears. Does Australia have any bear or similar animal. I think the Brown Recluse is a very dangerous spider as it hides and when threatened bites aggressively. The bites rot out the flesh and the bite can take place in one site and the poison show up else where. An example is a friend of mine was bitten on his right side, but it was his left foot and ankle that swole up and was dangerously infected. People avoid them by avoiding dark dusty places.
@GardenGerty (157494)
• United States
6 Apr 08
Brown recluse spiders are native to the United States, generally from the upper midwest and south of that. However, they do get moved all over in packing boxes, etc. You may be too far north for them to survive and be a problem.
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
10 Apr 08
Australia doesn't have any bears whatsoever. A lot of people mistakenly think that koalas are a kind of bear, & call them koala bears, even Aussies. I have heard of the brown recluse spider. We have similar spiders that rot the flesh too. I was bitten by a tiny spider many years ago when I was in the Gawler Ranges, & it made a small scar like feature on my leg.
@sahyd2don (2942)
• India
4 Apr 08
We have humans some special category which are more dangerous than animals....they kill people in the name of relegion .....they have support of government....what else they want.....they have the power....I dont want to tell the name of my country...
@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
5 Apr 08
Ahhh, I am getting the idea here. This is very sad. There are many humans that are more dangerous than animals. I know what you are talking about.
@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
4 Apr 08
I live in the UK and it doesn't have any dangerous wildlife. If dogs are vicious they wear a muzzle to prevent them biting anyone. I love to travel and have been to some countries where rabies is present. In Kenya I had the worry of malaria carrying mosquitoes. In Australia I saw a dangerous snake whilst walking on Great Keppel Island. I have seen crocodiles and spiders, but I was surprised that crocodiles can be found up to 100kg inland in QLD and the NT. I was concerned about the possibility of stinging box jellyfish being in the sea of the coast up by Cairns. I have enjoyed snorkeling with reef sharks but the large ones can be really dangerous. Cockroaches. ticks and leeches are unpleasant but maybe not all that dangerous.
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
5 Apr 08
Someone else from the UK responded, & he/she said that the only dangerous animals in the UK were some humans. The box jellyfish can kill very quickly with it's very powerful venom, but fortunately it is rarely seen. I think it is only ion the very northern waters.
• India
5 Apr 08
Bad Politicians are more dangerous.. - Dangerous bad guys..
Spiders no harm.. Snakes more dangerous when compared to spiders.. Crocodiles more dangerous, than when compared to Snakes.. VOTE BANK P O L I T I C I A N S .. HIGHLY DANGEROUS..
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
6 Apr 08
Yes, I can see your point that politicians & banks may be dangerous!
• Australia
5 Apr 08
You forgot to mention that Australia's marsupials can be dangerous too. The kangaroo has a powerful kick, and yeah, people are hospitalised for trying to box Skippy every year. Koalas have very sharp claws and teeth, as do the Quoll and tasmanian devil. The echidna has spines that you wouldn't want to use as a bed, and the male platypus has a spur that can cause a very painful injury. And possums! Ah, yeah, don't feed them! lol. Cute and cuddly? yeah, but make sure they are made out of anything other than skin and bones. Try wool or cotton or synthetics. Not so dangerous! lol.
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
6 Apr 08
Yes, this is true. Some of these native australian animals can cause significant injuries, but only if people are foolish enough to try something stupid. My husband had to rescue a possum from our apple tree, & he was bitten by it.
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• Australia
14 Apr 08
If you really think about it, all animals have some danger. Even gold fish! yeah, the are a choking hazard! lol.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
5 Apr 08
Here in the united states we also have sharks and crocodiles and dangerous snakes like rattlers,and pumas and mountain lions and bears too and wild cats also weasels and ferrets , small vicious animals. People know enough to stay out of wwaters posted as having sharks in them. I am not sure how one would escape from a shark without help from other people.
@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
5 Apr 08
Shark attacks are common here too. Some scientists in Adelaide have developed a shark repellant which is recommended for divers, etc to wear. I think your pumas & lions would be the most dangerous.
@bobet17 (158)
• Philippines
4 Apr 08
In my country in the philippines we have a lot of snakes a very big snakes like anaconda,they live in the forest because they want to eat animals there and after that they sleep,we also have crocodiles they love to eat meat.I dont like snake I dont like their eyes and mouth.
@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
10 Apr 08
Is the anaconda dangerous to humans too? I dont like much about snakes either, they have that "look" about them.
@chxjian (43)
• China
5 Apr 08
tiger is a dangerous animal in our country. but i think many of we have few chances to meet them.
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
5 Apr 08
Especialy if you live in the cities. Where would most tigers live in your country?
@weemam (13372)
4 Apr 08
So far all we have is the adder and I have never seen one , but with the global warming we might get more dangerous thinks , I hope not :( xx
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
10 Apr 08
Is the adder dangerous to people, as in deadly if it bites?
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
4 Apr 08
Well, here in Minnesota we have Black bears that are very dangerous and have been coming into the cities to scavange for food in sumpsters etc. We also have Rattle snakes. Mountain Lions/cougars. And wolves is another dangerous animal. They were just removed from the endangered list here as well. They tend to kill a LOT of livestock. Bears are fairly easy to avoid as they seldom come near people. The rattle snakes are different. One can seldom see them until it's too late. Bitten and one could die easily from their venom. The rattle is used to warn off predators etc so if one hears it, it is best to backtrack to avoid scaring them. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
4 Apr 08
I have heard so much about bears scavenging & causing a problem for residents. Is it that there is not enough of their native food now, or has human habitation taken over their habitat & they will search anywhere? Rattle Snakes... yes, I can relate to that. Like our snakes, they are extremely venomous. Wolves are a lot like our dingoes, killing livestock. Tend not to be a problem for humans though, with one very notable exception of Azaria Chamberlain.
@pooh08 (671)
• Vietnam
4 Apr 08
There are a lot of dangerous animal which make everybody afraid of. I think a dangerous animal is lions, snakes, mosquitoes, etc ...
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
10 Apr 08
I guess lions are the scariest?