Australia's deadliest animals are surprisingly ordinary
Spiders and dingos don't even make the list
HEALTH Wildlife
When most people think of dangerous fauna down under, rare venomous spiders and scavengers usually come to mind. But the truth is surprisingly much more mundane.
Men are by far the most often killed by animals in Australia, accounting for 84% of deaths by creature according to the National Coronial Information System.
Here are the deadliest animals in Australia.