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“Their\u00a0venom\u00a0is a highly potent neurotoxin, 15 times more toxic than a\u00a0rattlesnake\u2019s…” 10 most dangerous, deadliest animals in the Grand Canyon\u00a0<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Mountain lions, poisonous lizards and tarantula-eating wasps: introducing the Grand Canyon\u2019s most deadly wildlife<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Words by<\/em> matt havercroft <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Drawing around 5 million tourists every year, the Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA, is one of the most recognisable places on Earth and a bucket-list destination for many of those who make the journey here. These include American president Theodore Roosevelt, who reflected on his visit in 1903 by saying:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe Grand Canyon fills me with awe. It is beyond comparison, beyond description; absolutely unparalleled throughout the wide world\u2026 Let this great wonder of nature remain as it now is. Do nothing to mar its grandeur, sublimity and loveliness.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Carved out by the wild waters of the Colorado River<\/a> over millions of years, this superlative gorge is 277 miles long, up to 18 miles wide and over one mile deep. Covering a total area of 1,902 square miles, the national park is also one of the most studied landscapes in the world, with colourful layers of rock strata that document almost 2 billion years of geological history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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