Australia's Most Dangerous

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.

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.

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

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

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

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