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Fearsome and fascinating: How dangerous are Australian tiger snakes, red-bellied black snakes and brown snakes?
UniSC News, Vol.3 October 2024
University of the Sunshine Coast
2024
Abstract
Summer in Australia means hot weather, beach barbecues, and close encounters with a range of flying, crawling, and slithering wildlife – including snakes.
Yes, it’s that time of year again, when some of Australia’s most venomous residents are on the move, scaring the living daylights out of people in the process.
But despite the common perception that snakes are aggressive and deadly, this isn’t entirely true. In reality, most of Australia’s 140 species of land snakes are shy and non-confrontational.
In this article, we'll address frequently-asked questions about three of Australia's most feared snakes: the tiger snake, the red-bellied black snake and the brown snake.
Details
- Title
- Fearsome and fascinating: How dangerous are Australian tiger snakes, red-bellied black snakes and brown snakes?
- Authors
- Erin Siostrom - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Education and Tertiary AccessAmy Strachan (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Education and Tertiary Access
- Publication details
- UniSC News, Vol.3 October 2024
- Publisher
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- Date published
- 2024
- Organisation Unit
- School of Education and Tertiary Access; STEM in Education Research Theme
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991067098202621
- Output Type
- Blog
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