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<title>Seven Deadly Creatures That Can Kill</title>
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<![CDATA[<p>While the planet has produced some awesomely beautiful creatures, there are those that command respect. The need for self-defense abounds for various reasons, but one has to wonder why some creatures are made with such toxicity, that they can kill a man time and time again.</p>
<h3>Mosquitoes</h3>
<p>Although it doesn't pack a nasty sting or bite, it officially is the deadliest creature on the planet. Because it carries deadly parasites, it can transfer them to its victim, often times being humans. Other than malaria, mosquitoes can carry epidemic polyarthritis (arthritis of multiple joints), yellow and dengue fever, elephantiasis, West Nile virus, encephalitis, and Rift Valley fever. Diseases by mosquitoes afflict 700 million people annually, while killing more than 1 million.</p>
<h3>Taipan</h3>
<p>Although not the most deadly snake (inland Taipan carries that title), the bite of a Taipan is enough to kill 12,000 guinea pigs. Imagine what it can do to a human. There are three types of Taipan; the coastal Taipan, the inland Taipan, and the Central Ranges Taipan. If the snake feels threatened, it will strike several times injecting its victim with large doses of venom. Victims may experience headache, nausea/vomiting, convulsions, paralysis, kidney failure, respiratory paralysis, and internal hemorrhaging.</p>
<h3>Box Jellyfish</h3>
<p>This animal is one of the deadliest. It is more commonly known as the Sea Wasp. It lives off the waters of Australia. The toxin of this jellyfish produces what survivors call an electrical shock throughout their body. Those who are unlucky enough to be stung faint from the pain. Respiratory functions and heart failure can occur in as little as 3 minutes. Survivors often carry the ribbon like scars upon their body. This little critter is responsible for more deaths in Australia than sharks, snakes, and salt water crocodiles combined.</p>
<h3>Brazilian Wandering Spider</h3>
<p>This guy is highly venomous and extremely aggressive. It has been known to attack without provocation. It hails from Brazil but also inhabits areas of South and Central America. It usually lives in banana trees, and most victims get bitten while harvesting the fruit. It is thought to be the most deadly spider in the world, and in 2007 it held that record in the Guinness Book of World Records. Its venom is so toxic that an adult can kill 30 mice and immobilize a person within minutes. So hardcore is this spider that you can boil it and microwave it for short durations. It can even withstand freezing. If it harms one of its legs, it will amputate it with its own mouth and regenerate one within a few weeks.</p>
<h3>Cone Snail</h3>
<p>These snails can pack quite a punch. They immobilize prey using a modified tooth with a poison gland containing neurotoxins. When they detect prey, they harpoon their target. The smaller species of the snail are mild in comparison to their larger counterparts. The species Conus Geographicus is so deadly that it has been dubbed the cigarette snail. Supposedly a person has enough time to smoke a cigarette before succumbing to death. Symptoms can include pain, swelling, numbness, and tingling. In the most severe cases, respiratory failure and death will occur.</p>
<h3>Blue-Ringed Octopus</h3>
<p>This little guy is only as big as a golf ball. However, it can kill a man within minutes. There is no antivenin to prevent complications from the bite. So powerful is its venom, that it's 5 times deadlier than cyanide. The major component of poison is tetrodotoxin, which causes major paralysis and respiratory arrest that will lead to death. Most victims are aware of their surrounding but are incapable of getting help due to paralysis. The octopus will secret poison into the water surrounding it, or by biting the victim. The last things victims recall seeing are the vibrant blue circles on its body.</p>
<h3>Reef Stonefish</h3>
<p>The stonefish is the most venomous fish in the world. Located in the dorsal fin are 13 spines that inject venom into its victim. It's venom causes, paralysis, shock, and tissue death. If medical attention is not sough immediately, death can occur within hours. Those who survive suffer localized nerve damage, which sometimes leads to atrophy of surrounding muscle tissue. Sometimes the pain is so severe in the afflicted area that victims will often scream for the removal of their limbs.</p><a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.purpleslinky.com%2FTrivia%2FScience%2FSeven-Deadly-Creatures-That-Can-Kill.175693"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.purpleslinky.com%2FTrivia%2FScience%2FSeven-Deadly-Creatures-That-Can-Kill.175693" border="0"/></a>]]></description>
<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:26:42 PST</pubDate></item>
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<title>Amazing Facts About The Animal World</title>
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<![CDATA[								<p>Here are some more intriguing facts about animals.</p>
<p>1.Camels have three eyebrows on their eyes.</p>
 
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/05/15/162414_0.jpg" alt="" /></p>
 
<p>2. Polar bears are left pawed.</p>
 
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/05/15/162414_1.jpg" alt="" /></p>
 
<p>3. Crocodiles can't stick out their tongues.</p>
 
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/05/15/162414_2.jpg" alt="" /></p>
 
<p>4. Ants never sleep.</p>
 
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/05/15/162414_3.jpg" alt="" /></p>
 
<p>5. Mosquitoes have 47 teeth.</p>
 
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/05/15/162414_4.jpg" alt="" /></p>
 
<p>6. Snails have more than 25000 teeth.</p>
 
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/05/15/162414_5.jpg" alt="" /></p>
 
<p>7. A mature beer can run as fast as a horse.</p>
 
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/05/15/162414_6.jpg" alt="" /></p>
 
<p>8.C amels can drink 250 liters og water at one time.</p>
 
<p>9. Kangaroos can't hop backwards.</p>
 
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/05/15/162414_7.jpg" alt="" /></p>
 
<p>10. The only animal that can burn because of sunlight is a pig.</p>
 
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/05/15/162414_8.jpg" alt="" /></p>
 
<p>11. Giraffes clean their ears with their tongues.</p>
 
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/05/15/162414_9.jpg" alt="" /></p>
 
<p>12. Snakes can't hear.</p>
 
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/05/15/162414_10.jpg" alt="" /></p>
 
<p>13.The blood of lobsters is blue.</p>
 
<p><img src="http://images.stanzapub.com/readers/purpleslinky/2008/05/15/162414_11.jpg" alt="" /></p>							<a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.purpleslinky.com%2FTrivia%2FScience%2FAmazing-Facts-About-The-Animal-World.124546"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.purpleslinky.com%2FTrivia%2FScience%2FAmazing-Facts-About-The-Animal-World.124546" border="0"/></a>]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 06:20:11 PST</pubDate></item>
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