![]() ![]() The boomslang is a venomous snake native to sub-Saharan Africa measuring up to 1.6 meters, and has a unique look, with oversized eyes in an egg-shaped head. The mortality rate for untreated bites is thought to be around 10%. It’s a shy, nocturnal snake that doesn’t go out of its way to bite people, though when bites do happen their venom can cause respiratory failure and potentially suffocation. Reaching lengths of over 2 meters this krait is easily identified by its bright yellow and black crossbands and the marked vertebral ridge. The banded krait is a highly venomous relative of the cobra found across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Their venom is necrotizing, extremely painful, and often deadly.Ĭombine this with an ability to project almost two meters and to bite with its head high above the ground, and it’s easy to see why the barba amarilla is one of the deadliest venomous snakes. Growing up to 1.8 meters long, females are the thicker and longer of the species, with larger heads and bigger fangs.īarba amarillas are irritable and fast-moving, and have a reputation for being unpredictable. Spanish for ‘yellow beard’ these Central and South American snakes are distinguished by their flattened heads which are set apart from the rest of their bodies. Barba Amarilla (aka Common Lancehead and Fer-de-Lance) The combination of speed, venom, and aggressive attitude is what makes the black mamba such a feared snake across Africa – and, indeed, puts it on the list of most dangerous animals in Africa.Īs with all snakes, mambas generally try to avoid confrontation with humans, but if backed into a corner they are more than happy to stand their ground and fight. Growing up to 4 meters long, the black mamba is a slender, agile snake, which helps it reach speeds of up to 19 km per hour in short bursts on open ground.Īs with the sidewinder, the black mamba uses lateral undulation, moving in an ‘S’ shape and pushing off objects in its path to help gain momentum. Often regarded as the fastest snake in the world, it’s actually beaten into second position by the sidewinder. The black mamba is one of the two snakes on this list to live in Africa (specifically the dry bushlands of Eastern Africa), using its speed to catch prey and inject an extremely toxic venom. Know the difference between an Asian and African elephant?) 5. With a 50% fatality rate for untreated human bites, the king cobra is an apex predator that deserves to be high on this list of venomous snakes.Ī bite from a king cobra has powerful venom enough in a single bite to kill an elephant in just a few hours! (That’s an Asian elephant. The species mainly live in forested areas in Asia – from India through Southeast Asia to the Philippines and Indonesia. The king cobra is the world’s longest venomous snake, growing up to 5.5 meters in length. Make no mistake, this is one of the world’s deadliest snakes. It then releases the prey and waits for the venom to take effect, before taking its meal. Once it spots its prey the snake freezes, then throws itself forward making several quick bites. The head of the coastal taipan is long and narrow (similar to the black mamba) with a slender body coloured from light olive to black. It produces venom that is almost identical to that of the inland taipan – considered to be the most venomous snake in the world. ![]() The coastal taipan is found in coastal regions of Northern and Eastern Australia and the nearby island of New Guinea. The venoms’ main effects impact the circulatory system, resulting in hemorrhaging, cardiovascular collapse, and cardiac arrest. In a full display, the snake’s head rises high off the ground, coiling to an ‘S’ shape to attack, often resulting in lethal bites to the victim’s upper thigh. It’s considered the world’s second-most venomous land snake and is responsible for about 60% of snakebite deaths in Australia. ![]() They measure up to 2 meters long with a slender build, and no demarcation between the head and neck.Īlthough it’s called the eastern brown snake, it’s found in a range of colours – from pale brown to black – and has a creamy yellow underside. Native to Eastern and Central Australia and Southern New Guinea, the solitary and fast-moving eastern brown snake is found in most habitats apart from dense forests. ![]() Eastern Brown Snake (aka Common Brown Snake) Without a doubt, the inland taipan is the most dangerous snake for humans and can be considered to be one of the deadliest animals on the planet. Its bite is lethal in more than 80% untreated cases, and can kill a human in under an hour. Its paralyzing venom consists of taipoxin, a mix of neurotoxins, procoagulants, and myotoxins, which causes hemorrhaging in blood vessels and muscle tissues, and inhibits breathing. Generally regarded as the world’s most venomous snake, the inland taipan is appropriately known as ‘the fierce snake’. ![]()
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