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(#3) Black mamba
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If you get bit by a black mamba, you're dead. That's not a joke, that's a real scientific fact. Black mamba bites are 100% fatal if you don't receive antivenom within the first three hours after the bite occurs. That's the maximum amount of time it takes for a mamba's venom to shutdown your entire nervous system, but some people die before even reaching the 20 minute mark.
Although rare, pictures of black mambas bites are hard to stomach.
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(#1) Fer-De-Lance Venom Will Rot Your Skin To Bone
The fer-de-lance is a species of pit viper with a reputation for being wildly aggressive and highly venomous. In Costa Rica alone, they are responsible for nearly 50 percent of venomous snake bites. Steve Rankin, a producer on Bear Gryll's Man vs. Wild, was bitten by one while scouting a location in Costa Rica.
If you want to sleep tonight, you better not Google search what his injuries looked like. Let's just say he's lucky that he still has a foot at all.
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(#4) Saw-Scaled Vipers Will Leave You A Bloody Mess
The saw-scaled viper is a solid candidate for being deemed the venomous snake species that is directly responsible for the most deaths. The bite wounds themselves are extremely gruesome. They are always accompanied by swelling and are often joined by boils, tissue rot, and thinned blood. Saw-scaled viper victims bleed a lot, and often in random spurts of hemophilic outbreaks.
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(#5) The Indian Cobra Will Shut Down All Of Your Muscles, Including Your Heart
The Indian cobra is one of the deadliest snakes in South Asia. They have a powerful venom that is fatal to humans, and it works by inflicting paralysis throughout the victim's body. Slowly, all of your muscles relax and quit working as you slump down and struggle to remain upright.
Without antivenom, there's a good chance your heart will stop and your bite wound will look something like this.
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(#9) The Russell's Viper Can Mess Up You Kidneys
In Sri Lanka, the Russell's viper is an absolute menace to society. They are responsible for nearly half of all snake bites on the island, and they can be extremely deadly. Their toxins can cause renal issues as well as paralysis, and spurts of heavy bleeding are common.
Intense stomach pain is also another agonizing symptom of a bite from a Russell's viper.
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(#8) King Cobras Have The Strongest Jaws
King cobras are one of the most famous venomous snakes in the world. They have powerful jaws that deliver the strongest biting force of any snake. The unfortunate scientist who made that discovery died an ironic death, as he was eventually killed by the venomous bite of a king cobra. It's not clear whether his love of snakes made this less or more grisly for him.
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If you are accidentally bitten by a snake, don't panic. You should first determine whether it was a venomous snake because the symptoms of a snake bite will not show up until 20 minutes later. Most snake bites cause pain and swelling around the wound. Those poisonous snake bites may cause fever, headache, convulsions, and numbness. However, these symptoms may also occur due to intense fear.
The random tool introduced 10 things about snake bites. It is necessary to learn how to recognize and treat snake bites, especially after being bitten by a poisonous snake. If you like outdoor activities, you should bring necessary medicines and notice the surrounding environment.
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