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It’s a difficult task to rank snakes in terms of their deadliness for a variety of reasons. For one, there are so many species of snakes that can kill you. Of the 4,100 known species of snakes in the world, 800 are in the venomous families Elapidae and Viperidae –and many possess venom that, under certain circumstances, could lead to a human fatality if untreated. Examples of these include the
That said, a few species of deadly snakes stand out above the rest. Arguably the most “venomous” snake in the world is the), native to Australia’s remote interior. This snake is highly elusive and primarily found in areas with sparse vegetation, such as grasslands, scrublands and semi-deserts. Due to its cryptic nature and remote habitat preferences, sightings of the inland taipan are rare, and encounters with humans are extremely uncommon.
). The inland taipan takes the cake as the most venomous of the three. Its LD50 value is significantly higher than the coastal taipan and the western desert taipan –although all of its relatives are extremely deadly in their own right. However, it should be noted that even though the inland taipan is the most venomous, the coastal taipan has killed more people.Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations.
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