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If you don’t know this already, Australia is a pretty dangerous place. The people may be warm and welcoming, but it’s the wildlife you have to watch out for. There are some extreme climates down under and there are some pretty extreme animals to go along with them. Some of the biggest bugs, most venomous creatures and craziest animals live in Australia. You may not believe it now, but you will after you see this list. The next time you think of going on a trip to Australia.. don’t. (Or, just bring lots of Cortisone cream, tube socks and thick hiking boots.) 1) Pythons will eat everything. EVERYTHING. 2) Pythons grow to be so big they can lift a wallaby. 3) They also like to explore malls, terrifying shoppers. 4) Snakes can climb up your toilets. No joke. 5) The snakes there can eat other, bigger reptiles. 6) You really need to understand that snakes are everywhere. 7) Even on planes. 8) Flying fox bats can spread diseases. 9) Dingos are danger...

Dubai: Strapping on a mask, flippers and peering into a giant tank where more than 40 sharks are minding their own business - you might take a second to wonder before jumping in to join them - will they eat me? Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo has just launched its shark dive in the world's biggest suspended tank, at Dubai Mall. "Suspended" because there is another floor below it so 10 million litres of water are held up by columns that distribute the load into the building's foundations. But the answer is no, the sharks -sand tigers, grey reef, tawny nurse, leopard, blacktip or zebra sharks - will not eat you because they get fed everyday at 4pm. Their predatory instincts have been conditioned out of them through regular feeds and training. "People would not believe that you can train sharks," said Paul Hamilton, head curator of Dubai Aquarium, "but you can train them to feed on a particular type of food at a particular time of day." It took abou...