Our planet is the most beautiful place to live in.
However, this beauty is also a habitat of the deadliest creatures.
Today I’m gonna show you the top 10 most venomous Snakes existing on our planet.
10. Krait: Krait is a highly venomous species found in India and neighboring countries such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Krait is a nocturnal species being seen only from late evening to the early morning. Krait mostly prefers other snakes as food but sometimes other small animals can be an alternative diet. Just like the other species, it has an estimated lifespan of up to 20 years. A victim of Krait suffers from severe abdominal cramps, blindness. In certain cases, death occurs due to respiratory failure.
9. Death Adder: Unfortunately, this fierce killer is mostly found in Australia.
Death Adder often hunts other snakes or I would say deadly venomous snakes that we’ve enlisted in our top ten’s list. Death Adder can live up to 15 years and the amazing fact is that According to the Forestry Commission of England, it has been 20 years and Death Adder hasn't killed a single guy.
Interesting, right? Well, this creepy creature can be venomous but not aggressive.
8. Tiger Snake: This darling is incomparable in this list. No wonder, a snake whether from any category scares us but this one here really beautiful because of yellow and black bands over its body. in the wild, the Tiger snake has a wide range of diet that includes fish, frogs and tadpoles, lizards, birds, and mammals. This deadliest creature can be easily found in the coastal areas.
Tiger snake can survive from 10 to 15 years in captivity. If we talk about a guy bitten by a tiger snake, I don’t think you like but death usually takes 6 to 24 hours. But the good news is antivenin has greatly increased chances of survival.
7. Philippine Cobra: At first sight, this Philippine Cobra looks majestic and may remind us of ancient Egypt due to its unique head. The cobra is particularly fond of water, so it can be found near water bodies. These species consume small mammals, frogs, other snakes, and small rodents such as mice
and small rats. This wild king can live up to 20 years. Generally, a snake bites to release venom into a victim but buddy; this is King Cobra and it only needs to spit to hit the victim.
6. Vipers: These species are found in most parts of the world, but mostly in Central Asia, India, and the Middle East. Viper’s diet list includes small mammals, birds, lizards, and eggs. Just like Rattlesnake, Viper swallows its prey. Well, finding Viper’s exact lifespan is much difficult but it is shorter than that of one in captivity. A victim may experience his gums begin to bleed and irregular heartbeats with a quick drop in blood pressure.
5. Black Mamba: Black Mamba is mainly found in Africa. If you find a Black Mamba and try to escape, rethink. 20km per hour, yap that’s Mamba’s gliding speed. It can constantly strike 12 times. Jesus! Be careful guys. Black mamba prefers to eat small mammals such as rodents and squirrels but it’s not only food. Mamba also eats birds. Black mambas reside in the savannas and rocky hills of southern and eastern Africa. 50% of the human victim can’t survive after bitten by Mamba. However, you can try saving a life if you find a doctor because death can occur within 15 minutes to hardly 3 hours.
4. Eastern Brown Snakes: Well, I know the name is not threatening at all but this is the most venomous snake in the world. These species are the most popular in Australia. Easter Brown eats frogs, reptile, reptile eggs, birds, and mammals, especially rats and mice. The lifespan of this creature is unrevealed. However, records say that they can live up to 7 years in captivity. Just 1/14,000 of an ounce of the venom can kill an adult but relax, they prefer not to Bite.
3. Rattlesnake: 32 species are existing in the United State and they all have a distinctively triangular head and jointed rattles on their tail. It creates rattling noise to warn predators or passersby. Rattlesnake eats lizards and ground squirrels, small rabbits, rats, and mice, etc. A Rattlesnake can live up to 20 to 30 years in captivity. However, a wild Rattle’s life span is less due to disease and insecurity of being prey. It’s capable to strike at up to 2/3 their own body. Rattle doesn’t chew its prey. It swallows it whole. At first bite, the prey becomes immobilized. When Rattle penetrates its hollow fangs into victim’s flash, venom enters through twin
hypodermic needles.
2. Inland Taipan: This elephant killer can change body color according to seasons. Cool, isn’t it? Well, let’s continue. When the summer arrives, it takes lighter sandy color over the body and in the winter almost black in color. This vicious creature consumes rats and small mammals found on the plains to survive. The average life of this deadly beauty is 10 to 15 years. But is it really dangerous for humans? I would say, undoubtedly. With a median dose of 0.03 mg/kg, its venom is powerful enough to do damage to 100 humans. This is not a snake to mess with.
1. Belcher’s Sea Snake: This Sea Snake is found nearby tropical reefs in the Indian Ocean, New Guinea, Gulf of Thailand, Indonesia, and off the coast of the Philippines. It likes to eat small fishes, squids, octopus, and shellfish. This sea creature can live up to 4-5 years. One drop of King Cobra can kill over 150 people but the Belcher’s sea snake can kill over 1,000 people with only a few milligrams venom.
So guys we’ve met the top venomous snakes and I hope you like it.
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