Australia's Terrifying Top 20 is an Australian documentary special produced by Grainger TV which counts down the 20 most dangerous creatures that call Australia home.
The special originally aired in in 2007.
Australia's Terrifying Top 20 aired in South Africa for the first time on Sunday 15 June 2008, at 06h55. It is an hour in length.
Repeats
Sunday 15 June: 13h20, 20h00
Monday 16 June: 02h40
Synopsis
Natural wonders? Or natural killers?
Welcome to Australia. Home to more deadly creatures - on land and in the sea - than anywhere else on Earth. From spiders to snakes, dingoes to Great Whites, stingrays to saltwater crocs.
Australians and visitors have much to fear. Killers in all shapes and sizes. Which is the most deadly, the most terrifying? Hear from the experts and the victims as the show counts down Australia's Terrifying Top 20.
Even seemingly harmless animals have their dark side. This countdown presents animals that have killed, or have the potential to kill, humans in Australia. Each animal's unique method of attacking prey comes bundled with shocking facts.
Blood-curdling creatures of the land, unnerving giants of the deep and horrifying animals of the air, as we count down the killers and their victims in Australia's Terrifying Top 20.