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Beware of the beautiful but poisonous mandarinfish
It may look pretty, but this fish uses both poison and a foul stench to keep predators at bay.
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Centipede venom as strong as its pincers
Most venomous animals make up for weaker physical features with more potent toxins, but not centipedes
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New toxic jellyfish with no tentacles found in WA
A new species of venomous jellyfish, a giant that causes Irukandji syndrome, has been found in WA
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Hooded pitohui, one of the world’s only toxic birds
This is one of the only known birds to be toxic. Its feathers contain one of the most potent toxins known to science – but why?