Get closer. Be immersed in the lives of nature's creatures.

NAT GEO WILD

As the intimidating list shapes up, a run-in with an unlikely threat has devastating consequences as an animal buzzes into the top 10.

Australia's Most Dangerous

Seeing Red

A mixed bag of dangerous animals with tearing talons, razor-sharp teeth, piercing fangs and toxic tentacles.

Sudden Death

The "state of play" holds tight for the playful sea lion, toxic stonefish and furry fruit bat.

Hostile Beasts

From a bite in a tail to a bite of the jaws, only the lucky survive an encounter with these deadly beasts.

Dangers Unknown

Dangerous animal bites from the jaws of an ancient beast, the fangs of a rare reptile, and the poisonous spines at the end of a fishing line.

Deadly Bites

With more beasts to come all vying for the chance to make the grade, a family of venomous reptiles looks sure to slither its way to the top.

What Lurks in the Grass

Burrowing creepy crawlies; tusked feral boars; the gnashing jaws of the greatest underwater threat.

Fear and Loathing

From the tiniest to the slimiest, these animals all pack a potent punch; getting up close and personal is a dangerous game to play.

The Ancient Killer

Danger lurks all around as animals draw blood by biting, stinging and tearing.

First Blood

From urban swooping to ocean swimming to the outback bounding and even the extinct, one must expect the unexpected from this dangerous bunch.

Deadly Beasts

The miniscule itchy grub, the unique platypus and the mammoth water buffalo each bring pain.

Speed Demons

Dangerous animals lurk beneath the water's surface.

Perilous Waters

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