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(#1) Taipan
Size: 5.9' to 8.2' long (1.8 to 2.5 meters).
Location: Arid, central locations in Australia.
Distinguishing Features: Most are dark tan in color, but some individuals have been found that are a light-green, which may be due to seasonal changes. It has a round snouted head and has relatively short fangs (3.5 to 6.2 mm long).
Why You Should Be Scared: When it comes to snake venom lethality, look no further than the Inland Taipan. These snakes are the most venomous in the world. It has the most toxic venom of all reptiles and a single bite's worth of venom can kill up to 100 adult humans. An untreated bite will likely kill someone within as little as 30-45 minutes, so immediate treatment is a must.
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(#2) Black mamba
Size: 6.6' to 9.8' (2 to 3 meters), though some specimens have been found to grow to nearly 15' (4.5 meters).
Location: Sub-Saharan Africa.
Distinguishing Features: The Black Mamba is the longest species of venomous snake in sub-Saharan Africa. They are not black as the name suggests, but rather grey to dark brown.
Why You Should Be Scared: Their venom is extremely toxic and can result in death in less than five minutes—making their bites almost always lethal. They are the most feared snakes in all of Africa and given that they dwell in trees, they have been known to drop down on unsuspecting victims and kill with a single strike. Their bite is known across the continent as the "Kiss of death".
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(#3) King Cobra
Size: 10.4' to 13.1' long (3.18 to 4 meters).
Location: Primarily India and Southeast Asia.
Distinguishing Features: King Cobras have a distinctive hood surrounding their heads, making them look significantly wider than they actually are. Their bodies are typically dark olive or brown in color with black and white crossbands.
Why You Should Be Scared: Their venom consists of neurotoxins, which can be fatal for humans. The venom targets a victim's central nervous system and typically results in a fatality rate of around 50-60%, making it the deadliest of all the cobras.
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(#4) Eastern brown snake
Size: 4.9' to 7.9' (1.5 to 2.4 meters).
Location: Eastern and central Australia and Southern New Guinea.
Distinguishing Features: Most individuals are brown in color with a cream-yellow underside. Some have been found to be almost jet-black in color.
Why You Should Be Scared: The Eastern Brown Snake is considered the second-most venomous snake in the world. In Australia, where snake bites aren't too uncommon, its bite accounts for 60% of all snake-bite fatalities.
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(#5) Echis carinatus
- Echis carinatus
Size: Relatively small. Adults range from 1' to 3' (0.3 to 0.9 meters).
Location: Dry regions and savannas north of the Equator. They can be found throughout Africa, the Middle East, and southwest Asia to India and Sri Lanka.
Distinguishing Features: They have a pear-shaped head, vertically elliptical pupils, rough scales, and a short, thin tail.
Why You Should Be Scared: They may look small and innocuous, but their bites make them one of the deadliest snakes in the world. Saw-Scaled Vipers live in densely populated areas, which place them in close proximity to people. Their mortality rate is around 20%, meaning one in five people die from their bites.
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(#6) Coral snake
Size: 3' to 5' (0.9 to 1.5 meters).
Location: Most of North America.
Distinguishing Features: Most species have a distinctive color pattern of bands along their bodies. Their red, black, and yellow bands are similar to a nonvenomous species of snake, which has given rise to the rhyme, "Red touches yellow, kill a fellow. Red touches black, friend of Jack."
Why You Should Be Scared: Their venom is highly deadly, but they rarely bite humans. Coral Snakes are naturally reclusive so a bite usually occurs when a human is standing near one and doesn't realize it. When a bite does occur, they are almost always fatal, which has a lot to do with there being a shortage of their antivenom. If left untreated, a bite will almost always kill a full-size human in a matter of hours.
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(#7) Platycheirus scutatus
- Platycheirus scutatus
Size: 3' to 6' long (1 to 3 meters).
Location: Southern regions of Australia and Tasmania.
Distinguishing Features: There are numerous subspecies of Tiger Snakes, but they all possess bands of bright colors against a darker scale color. This distinctive feature has helped give them the name Tiger Snake.
Why You Should Be Scared: Tiger Snake neurotoxins are incredibly deadly. If a bite is left untreated, it will result in death between 40% and 60% of the time. Tiger Snakes are somewhat rare, which has granted them protected status. Throughout most of Australia, it is illegal to kill or even injure one—making them something you just want to avoid at all costs.
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(#8) Rattlesnake
Size: 4' to 6' (1.2 to 1.8 meters).
Location: Most of North and South America
Distinguishing Features: Their most notable feature is their distinctive rattle at the ends of their tales. When threatened or simply to let you know you are about to step on one, they shake it to create a rattling noise.
Why You Should Be Scared: There are 36 known species of Rattlesnake and every one of them is dangerous. While their bites are rarely fatal due to treatment methods and anti-venom, they do cause severe injury to the site of the bite. Their venom is hematoxic, which causes tissue at the site of the bite to begin to rot due to a process called necrosis. This is the result of blood thickening and failing to properly oxygenate the tissue. Severe bites can result in the need for amputation of the limb where a bite occurred.
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(#9) Sea snake
Size: 3.9' to 9.8' (1.2 to 2.9 meters).
Location: While all snake species can swim, sea snakes prefer an ocean environment for most of their lives. They inhabit marine environments consisting of warm coastal waters from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific.
Distinguishing Features: They do not possess gills as many believe, but do have a laterally compressed body, which gives them an eel-like appearance.
Why You Should Be Scared: Sea snakes are among the most venomous species of snake in the world. They are deadly, but only if they inject venom, which is relatively rare. Their venom causes paralysis, which results in an inability to breathe and swallow.
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(#10) Boomslang
Size: 3.1' to 6' (1 to 1.8 meters).
Location: Sub-Saharan Africa.
Distinguishing Features: Bright green scales intermixed with smaller, black scales. Females are sometimes brown in color.
Why You Should Be Scared: Boomslang translates from Afrikaans to "Tree Snake" and these snakes are all over trees in Africa. Their venom is deadly, but treatment with antivenom is highly effective. Untreated, their venom can kill, but their bites rarely result in a mortality.
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Snake venom seems to be more fearful than snakes themselves, the deadly snake venom can paralyze human nerves and blood. It seems that snake venom can be the most important indicator of the danger of snakes. What we should know is that not all snake breeds are harmful. Different types of snakes have different toxicity, moreover, the most dangerous snake breeds are not the most common species in daily life.
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