Resources
Web Sites
Saltwater Crocodile
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/herpetology/act-plan/cporo.htm
Facts and figures from the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
Australian Spider and Insect Bites
http://www.usyd.edu.au/anaes/spiders.html
A who's who from the University of Sydney.
Australian Snake Bites
http://www.usyd.edu.au/anaes/venom/snakebite.html
Ouch! Find out what to do if you're bitten by a snake, from the University of Sydney.
The Box Jellyfish of Australia
http://www.aims.gov.au/pages/research/project-net/dma/pages/seawasp-01.html
Pictures and more of these deceptive globs.
Dangerous Sea Creatures
http://www.caske2000.org/dangeroussealife.htm
A summary of venomous or dangerous sea creatures worldwide.
Platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus
http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/wildlife/mammals/platypus.html
A profile from Tasmania's park service.
Books
Brodie, Edmund. VENOMOUS ANIMALS: 300 ANIMALS IN FULL COLOR (GOLDEN GUIDE).
New York: Golden Books, 2000.
Campbell, Eileen. A GUIDE TO THE WORLD OF THE JELLYFISH. Monterey, CA: Monterey
Bay Aquarium, 1992.
Grant, Tom. THE PLATYPUS: A UNIQUE MAMMAL. Sydney: New South Wales Publishing,
1995.
Hangay, George. NATURE GUIDE TO INSECTS OF AUSTRALIA. Sydney: New Holland,
2001.
Mirtschin, Peter. SNAKES OF AUSTRALIA: DANGEROUS AND HARMLESS. Sydney: Hill
of Content, 1994.
Swan, Gerry. A PHOTOGRAPHIC GUIDE TO THE SNAKES AND OTHER REPTILES OF AUSTRALIA.
Sydney: Chelsea Green, 1999.
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