Top 10 Deadliest Poisonous Snakes in the World
Snakes are the most dangerous reptiles in the world. Some snakes are so toxic that their poison is enough to kill one hundred adults, or 250,000 mice.
These poisonous reptiles are a major threat to human health and life. They have special organs of toxic substances, and some of them are extremely aggressive. Snakes produce poison through temporal salivary glands and used it primarily for their own defence.
Depending on the type of snake and injected poison into the body, the degree of injury is different. But, in any case, a person bitten by a snake needs medical attention immediately.
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Taipan:
Taipan, living in the north-east of Australia, is recognized the most dangerous snakes in the world. The length of an adult Taipan snake reaches 3-3.5 m and the length of their teeth is approximately 1 cm.
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Viper:
Russell’s vipers is not different than any other snakes that live in Europe, but they are extremely dangerous and poisonous. If you know that there are vipers in the area, make some noise from a distance so that they disappear.
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Python:
One of the most peculiar creatures on earth is a python. This huge reptile catches pray with its teeth, rolls around the body of the animal and squeeze it to death. Python can swallow big animals including deer, cubs and hyenas.
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Anaconda:
Though rarely found, this reptile has eventually become famous after being portrayed as a fear factor in Hollywood movies. Anacondas are found in Brazil and can weigh up to 150 kilograms.
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Black Mamba:
This rare breed can only be found in the African continent.
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Cobra:
This is a rather large snake, whose average length goes up to 8 meters. This specie is inhabited in the territory of Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India respectively.
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King Cobra:
King Cobra is the largest venomous snake in the world. The frequency of death after being bitten by this reptile is over 75% all over the world.
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Coluber:
Coluber is the most widespread species which can be found in eastern Ukraine, on the southern Russian border down to the Far East as well as in China and Korea.
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Grass snake:
It is a large snake, with an average body length of 80-90 cm
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Rattle snake:
This snake can be found out in mountain areas and deserts.
