Poisonous vertebrates deathmatch (18-02)

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GregP
GregP
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R2G11 is difficult. If in doubt I usually vote for the fish - but in this case it's an ugly poisonous fish vs a cute poisonous stuffed toy. Tricky.
GregP
GregP
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GregP
R2G14 is tough too.

Bruno's casque-headed frog has spines capable of producing venom 25 times more potent than the pitvipers. Calculations by Jared and his colleagues suggest that a single gram of the toxic secretion from a Bruno's casque-headed frog would be enough to kill more than 300,000 mice or about 80 humans.

The common death adder venom contains highly toxic neurotoxin which can cause paralysis or even kill. It can deliver the fastest strike among all venomous snakes recorded in Australia. Human death can occur within six hours after the bite
Nicholls595
Nicholls595
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11:23am, 13 Feb 2018
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Nicholls595
Tell them about the head butting....
GregP
GregP
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11:25am, 13 Feb 2018
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'death adder' is a great name, but even without the head butting I don't think it's in the same league as BCHF.
Derby Tup
Derby Tup
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11:38am, 13 Feb 2018
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Derby Tup
Goblin innit
GregP
GregP
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11:44am, 13 Feb 2018
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GregP
Greening's frog does the headbutt thing too.
Nicholls595
Nicholls595
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11:46am, 13 Feb 2018
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Nicholls595
But (butt) the BCHF is also named after our greatest ever Heavyweight panto boxer.
GlennR
GlennR
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GlennR
Death Adder is indeed a great name, but given that in real life they're under threat from cane toads it is entirely appropriate that they should get done over by a frog here.
GregP
GregP
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11:49am, 13 Feb 2018
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GregP
~nods in agreement~
TRO Toddslayer
TRO Toddslayer
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11:50am, 13 Feb 2018
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TRO Toddslayer
I think Bruno's casque-headed frog would be a bit more frightening if it was 'Tyson's casque-headed frog', in fact 'Sonny Liston's-casque headed frog' would be perfect, if a little obscure for some...Bruno was just a bit too....nice.

For that reason its the Death Adder for me. Most worryingly of all, worse than the 6 hours until old Beardy's handshake, is that it is described as 'common' - ergo the bloody things are everywhere*....

*in Australia, fortunately.

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Maintained by GregP
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