🇦🇺🐍 Australia's reputation for deadly #wildlife stems from its geological #history, when the continent broke away from Gondwana 100 million years ago, taking some venomous species along for the ride.

Australia's reputation for deadly #wildlife stems from its geological #history, when the continent broke away from Gondwana 100 million years ago, taking some venomous species along for the ride.

While 65% of #Australia's snakes are venomous (compared to just 15% worldwide), most evolved from a single ancestor that arrived 40 million years ago, diversifying into different habitats and developing more potent venoms over time.

https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/why-does-australia-have-so-many-deadly-animals

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