Great White Shark
- The great white shark can weigh a mighty 2,000kg, the same as a 4x4 car.
- Its dark grey back means that seals can't see it watching them from below... until it's too late!
Snake
- Organs in the puff adder's nose mean it can see heat.
- Careful it doesn't bite – its poison will dissolve your insides.
- At 8m, the African rock python is the length of a bus.
Grizzly Bear
- Speedy and powerful, the grizzly bear is built for the kill.
- It's also huge – 3m tall and five times heavier than the average man.
- It needs plenty to eat to get ready for a three-month hibernation.
Mosquito
- Mosquitoes kill more people than any other animal – three million a year.
- The mosquito bite contains malaria, a tiny parasite which is deadly.
- In Canada they can send caribou so crazy that they die.
Crocodile
- A proper old-timer, the crocodile has been around since the age of dinosaurs.
- It can hold its breath for 20-30 minutes. Handy when the croc is underwater waiting to ambush its prey.
Jellyfish
- The jellyfish has one of the most dangerous venoms in the animal world.
- A box jellyfish sting can kill you in minutes.
- Its tentacles release thousands of poisonous harpoons. Imagine them stuck in your skin!
Wolf
- The wolf is tougher, leaner and meaner than any pet pooch.
- Acting as a team, a wolf pack can hunt prey much bigger than themselves.
- And, capable of running 50km in a day, they won't give up easily.
Spider
- If you don't like spiders don't go to Australia.
- It's home to the red back and funnel web spiders – two of the most deadly spiders on earth.
- The funnel web can end up anywhere – better check your shoes!
Pirahna
- The piranha's teeth are so sharp the locals use them as weapons.
- Groups of piranhas can strip an animal of flesh in minutes.
- A piranha feeding frenzy is so violent it makes the water look like it's red and boiling.
Tiger
- The tiger is one mean fighting machine.
- One swipe of its paw could kill someone instantly.
- When you're a hunter it helps if you can jump. The tiger can leap a huge 5m up in the air and 9m across.
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