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Facts Don’t Lie: The truth about our animal related deaths in Australia Australians are quite proud of the fact that the top 10 most deadly animals call the Great South Land home.

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Animals like wallabies, kangaroos and koalas exist nowhere else in the world. Now, because of the fires, Australia's koalas and other unique species could be moving closer to extinction.

The World Wildlife Fund in Australia estimates that as many as 1.25 billion animals may have been killed directly or indirectly from fires that have scorched Australia.