70032077 - Sign Burke and Wills International Airport, Australien, sign near historical but fatal route that two explorers took nearby, Burke and Wills71325249 - Silver-cheeked toadfish, Lagocephalus sceleratus. Young animal. Similar to other puffer fishes, the silver-cheeked toadfish is extremely poisonous if eaten because it contains tetrodotoxin in its ovaries and to a lesser extent its skin, muscles and liver, which protects it from predators. This deadly substance causes paralysis of voluntary muscles, which may cause its victims to stop breathing or induce heart failure. Fatal intoxications have been reported. Distributed in the Red Sea, Persian Gulf and Indo-West Pacific , this species is now one of the most invasive fish species for the Mediter71325248 - Silver-cheeked toadfish, Lagocephalus sceleratus. Similar to other puffer fishes, the silver-cheeked toadfish is extremely poisonous if eaten because it contains tetrodotoxin in its ovaries and to a lesser extent its skin, muscles and liver, which protects it from predators. This deadly substance causes paralysis of voluntary muscles, which may cause its victims to stop breathing or induce heart failure. Fatal intoxications have been reported in Egypt and Israel. Persian Gulf70119905 - Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox). Poisonous, bites can be fatal. Saguaro National Park (western section), Tucson, Arizona, USA.70321890 - Puff Adder Bitis arietans - Beautifully patterned specimen Its venom is cytotoxic and fatal in humans Living Desert Snake Park, Swakopmund, Namibia
