The 10 most destructive tsunamis in history
WEBMar 16, 2011 · Learn about the ten biggest tsunamis in recorded history, ranked by the devastation they wrought. The 2011 Japan tsunami and the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami are among the top three, along with the 1755 Lisbon tsunami and the 1883 Krakatau tsunami.
Australia's most dangerous animals - Australian Geographic
WEBMar 28, 2013 · Learn about the most venomous and deadly creatures in Australia, including the blue-ringed octopus, which ranks eighth on the list. The web page also features photos, videos and facts about each animal.
A guide to all six species of quoll - Australian Geographic
WEBFeb 27, 2017 · Learn about the northern quoll, one of the six species of quolls in Australasia, and their characteristics, habitat and conservation status. The northern quoll is the smallest and most aggressive of the four Australian quolls, and lives in tropical regions with high rainfall.
The corals of the Great Barrier Reef: illustrated
WEBJun 30, 2017 · Learn about the diversity and characteristics of the 600 coral species in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, which covers 344,400sq.km of ocean. See illustrations of hard and soft corals, their sizes, shapes, colours and habitats.
A guide to Australia’s possums and gliders - Australian Geographic
WEBJul 25, 2019 · Learn about the 27 species of possums and gliders that live in Australia, from the largest glider to the smallest pygmy-possum. Discover their features, habitats, diets, threats and conservation status.
Australian huntsman spiders - Australian Geographic
WEBJul 22, 2021 · Learn about the diverse and fascinating huntsman spiders in Australia, from their habitat and behaviour to their social and hunting skills. Find out why they are not dangerous, how they see and chase their prey, and …
Top 10 most dangerous Australian spiders - Australian Geographic
WEBAug 16, 2012 · Learn about the venomous spiders in Australia, from the deadly Sydney funnel-web to the redback and the mouse spider. Find out how to identify them, where they live and how to treat their bites.
World's deadliest spider: the funnel-web - Australian Geographic
WEBFeb 13, 2017 · Learn about the Sydney funnel-web, a large and aggressive spider that can kill a human in 15 minutes with its venom. Find out how it evolved, where it lives, and how antivenom is produced from its milkings.
Everything you need to know about snakes - Australian Geographic
WEBFeb 22, 2016 · Learn about the diversity, evolution, and medical significance of snakes in Australia, from the deadly brown snakes to the venerated pythons. Discover how snakes sense, hunt, mate, and interact with humans and other animals.
A guide to Australia’s fairy-wrens - Australian Geographic
WEBMar 27, 2019 · The lovely fairy-wren is a small, blue and white bird with a short tail, endemic to north-eastern Queensland. It belongs to the chestnut-winged fairy-wrens, which also include the variegated, blue-breasted and red-winged fairy-wrens.
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