World's most venemous and poisonous snakes- some interesting facts


Most venemous snake in the world
1. The Inland Taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus ):
Lives in central Australia. Also known as Fierce SnakeWestern Taipan orSmall-Scaled. One bite can produce 110 mg, enough to kill 100 people. Its venom is quite the same aas the Coastal Taipan but with much more weight in the toxic. For comparison: its venom is almost 900-times more deadly than the one from a 
Diamondbach Rattlesnake.


Name of Most venemous snake in the world : Fierce Snake, aka Inland Taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus
Primary Classification: Elapids (Front-Fanged Snakes)
Location
 of Most venemous snake in the world : Central Australia
Habitat of Most venemous snake in the world : Dry plains, ashy downs and grasslands, sheltering in deep soil cracks.
Diet: Small mammals, such as native rats, almost exclusively.
Size: Up to 8 ft in length. 

Description of Most venemous snake in the world : Dark brown to light straw in color. Mustard yellow belly. Glossy black head. Faint, dark specks or bands, which are more visible toward the tail. 
2. Common Brown Snake- Most venemous snake in the world  (Pseudonaja textilis):
Lives in the arid parts of Australia. Has the greatest venom output and is the heaviest venomous snake in Australia. Referred to also as Mulga because the use of brown snake antivenom does not work on this snake.
Name: Eastern Brown Snake, aka Common Brown Snake (Pseudonaja textilis)
Primary Classification: Elapids (Front-Fanged Snakes)
Location: Eastern and central Australia.
Habitat: Coastal heaths, savanna woodlands, grasslands and arid scrublands. Never rainforests or alpine areas.
Diet: Mainly reptiles and small mammals. Also frogs and birds.
Size: Up to 6.5 ft in length.
Description: Tan through dark brown, orange or black in color. 
3. The Costal Taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus):Most venemous snake in the world 
Lives in the NorthEastern and Extreme North Australia, and New Guinea. This snake is very large and fast. It has the largest fangs and the longest body out of all the venomous snakes in Australia.
4. The Tiger snake (Notechis scutatus):Most venemous snake in the world 
Lives only in Australia. Also know as the Eastern Tiger Snake.
5. Sea Kraits (Laticauda colubrina):Most venemous snake in the world 
It lives in Australia. These snakes have a large cylindricalll body and are strong swimmers. The Sea Kraits are a reclusive type of snakes. Its venom can kill a person in 5 hours after being bitten.

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