Natural Born Killers
Snakes
are one of the most dangerous species in wild life. They are a lot of different
snake families.They all have one common feature. All
”Natural Born Killers”. Check out 10 of the most venomous snakes in world
10.Rattle Snake
Rattlesnakes are
predators who live in a wide array of habitats.They hunt small animals such as
birds and rodents. They kill their prey with a venomous bite, rather than by
constricting. All rattlesnakes possess a set of fangs with which they inject
large quantities of hemotoxic venom. Rattlesnake bites are the leading cause of
snakebite injuries in North America, and cause approximately 82% of fatalities.
However, rattlesnakes rarely bite unless provoked or threatened; and if treated
promptly, the bites are rarely fatal.
9.Death Adder
Death adders are very
viper-like in appearance, having a short, robust body, triangular shaped heads
and small subocular scales. . They typically inject around 40-100mg of venom
with an LD of 0.4mg-0.5mg/kg. An untreated Death Adder bite is one of the most
dangerous in the world. The venom is a neurotoxin. A bite causes paralysis and
can cause death within 6 hours, due to respiratory failure. Symptoms generally
peak within 24-48 hours.
8.Vipers
The Viperidae are a
family of venomous snakes found all over the world, except in Antarctica,
Australia, Ireland, Madagascar, Hawaii. They are quick tempered and generally
nocturnal, often active after rains. They are also very fast. Most of these
species have venom that cause symptoms that begin with pain at the site of the
bite, immediately followed by swelling of the affected extremity. Bleeding is a
common symptom, especially from the gums. There is a drop in blood pressure and
the heart rate falls.
7.Philippine Cobra
The Philippine cobra
also called Northern Philippine cobra, is a stocky, highly venomous spitting
cobra native to the northern regions of the Philippines. Its venom is the most
deadly of all the Cobra species, and they are capable of spitting it up to 3
metres. The venom is a neurotoxin which affects cardiac and respiratory
function, and can cause neurotoxicity, respiratory paralysis and death in
thirty minutes.
6.Tiger Snake
Tiger snakes are a
type of venomous serpent found in southern regions of Australia, including its
coastal islands and Tasmania. These snakes are highly variable in their colour,
often banded like those on atiger, and forms in their regional occurrences.
Death from a bite can occur within 30 minutes, but usually takes 6-24 hours.
Prior to the development of antivenin, the fatality rate from Tiger snakes was
60-70%.
5.Black Mamba
The black mamba also
called the common black mamba or black-mouthed mamba,[4] is the longest
venomous snake in Africa, averaging around 2.5 to 3.2 meters (8.2 to 10 ft) in
length, and sometimes growing to lengths of 4.45 meters (14.6 ft). It is the
fastest snake in the world, capable of moving at 4.32 to 5.4 metres per second.
These fearsome snakes can strike up to 12 times in a row. A single bite is
capable of killing anywhere from 10-25 adults. The venom is a fast acting
neurotoxin. Its bite delivers about 100–120 mg of venom, on average; however,
it can deliver up to 400 mg.
4.Taipan Snake
The venom in a Taipan
is strong enough to kill up to 12,000 guinea pigs. The venom clots the victim’s
blood, blocking arteries or veins. It is also highly neurotoxic. Before the
advent of an antivenin, there are no known survivors of a Taipan bite, and
death typically occurs within an hour.
3.Blue Krait
The Malayan or Blue
Krait is, by far, the most deadly of this species. 50% of bites from the deadly
Blue Krait are fatal, even with the administration of antivenin. Kraits hunt
and kill other snakes, even cannibalizing other Kraits. They are a nocturnal
breed, and are more aggressive under the cover of darkness. However, overall
they are quite timid and will often attempt to hide rather than fight.The venom
is a neurotoxin, 16 times more potent than that of a Cobra.
2.Eastern Brown Snake
The
eastern brown snake is considered to be the second most venomous snake. The
Brown snake is fast moving, can be aggressive under certain circumstances and
has been known to chase aggressors and repeatedly strike at them. Even
juveniles can kill a human. The venom contains both neurotoxins and blood
coagulants.
1.Fierce Snake(Inland Taipan)
Fierce Snake, also
known as the Small Scaled Snake and Indian Taipan, is native to Australia and
is regarded as the most venomous snake in the world . It is dark tan, ranging
from a rich, dark hue to a brownish olive-green, depending on season. It has
the most toxic venom of any land snake in the world. The maximum yield recorded
for one bite is 110mg, enough to kill about 100 humans or 250,000 mice!
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