Irukandji is a type of jellyfish, they are tiny (no longer than 1cm3 ) and extremely venomous jellyfish that inhabit the marine waters of Australia. According to a National Geographic documentary on jellyfish, the species has been found in waters as far north as the British Isles, Japan, Indonesia, Bali, the Florida coast of the USA. It's named after the Irukandji people whose country stretches along the coastal strip north of Cairns, Queensland. The first-known of these jellyfish, Carukia barnesi, was identified by Dr. Jack Barnes in the year 1964. Its venom is very powerful, 100 times as potent as that of a Cobra, and 1000 times as potent as that of a tarantula! Imagine if you were stung by one of those, the pain is unbearable! The venom will will produce Irukandji syndrome that causes the victim to suffer severe pains at various parts of the body (muscle cramps, severe pain in the back and kidneys, a burning sensation of the skin and face), headaches, nausea, restlessness, sweating, vomiting, an increase in heart rate and blood pressure, and psychological phenomena such as the feeling of impending death. The severe syndrome is delayed for 5–120 minutes (30 minutes on average). Believe it or not number of people died from jellyfish are more than the number of people died from the attack of the great white sharks! For more info of the Irukandji jellyfish please watch the video on the top. These are some of the facts of the Irukandji jellyfish, one of the most deadliest animals on earth. There are lots of other deadly animals out there, and i'm going to reveal their facts to you. Be my follower to find out more! Leave your interesting comments in the comment section below or visit me at Faceboook!
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