The blue-ringed octopus is just one of many venomous creatures found in Australian waters. Amber Hansen January 12, 2016 Don’t go in the water: a world of pain awaits in Australia’s deep blue seas Lisa-ann Gershwin, CSIRO From stingers to swans, Australia’s oceans are full of (potentially) deadly wildlife.
Brachycephalus verrucosus: packing some punch. Marcio Pie June 9, 2015 The deadly poison lurking in a frog the size of your fingernail Simon Cotton, University of Birmingham It’s the size of a fingernail but could do you some serious damage – numbness, incontinence, and muscular paralysis.
Pretty impressive, mimicry octopus, but you don’t fool us. Klaus Stiefel/flickr April 2, 2015 Some shape-shifting animals that can morph to fool others Louise Gentle, Nottingham Trent University Last week, a new frog capable of shape-shifting, was discovered. Though many other animals use camouflage, there are only a few other species known which can actually shift their shape.