However, paw pals were not the only cause of hospitalisations. Livestock, particularly horses, cows and sheep, made up almost a quarter (22 per cent) of all injury hospitalisations due to contact with animals; wildlife and venomous animals caused 4,980 injury hospitalisations, reptiles, insects and arthropods (which can include spiders, mites and scorpions) also sent Aussies to the hospital bed as did sea creatures 525 injury hospitalisations.