Most Poisonous Snakes
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| Black Mamba |
Black Mamba
This snake is found in Africa, virtually all regions of the black continent. "Black" snake was named not for exterior painting, and because of the fact that her mouth - black color. The size of this snake reaches 3, and even 4-4,5 meters. Naturally, the inhabitants of regions where there are these snakes are afraid of them. Among other things, the black mamba can move with great speed - up to 20 kilometers per hour. There among the inhabitants of different regions of Africa believed that a black mamba can prosecute a person for miles.
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| Taipan Ordinary |
This snake is found in New Guinea, and its bite is enough to have died 12,000 guinea pigs. Snake venom causes blood to clot, clogging the arteries or veins. In addition, the poison - a powerful neurotoxin. It is worth noting that before the advent of the sera, there was no known cases of human survival after being bitten by this snake. Usually death occurs within one hour. Taipan is a distant relative of the African Black Mamba.
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| Malayan Krait |
These snakes are found in Malaysia, India and some other regions, including South-West Asia and Indonesia. Malayan krait bite is fatal, even if you use the serum. It is worth noting that these snakes prey on other snakes, including members of their same species. They are most aggressive during the night, a night view of snakes. Krait venom - neurotoxin, it is 16 times stronger than cobra venom. Poison rapidly causes paralysis of muscles, nerves taking away the ability to control the motility of the body. Cases of krait bite is not so much because it's night view. Death from the bite occurs within 6-12 hours.
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| Western brown snake |
1 / 3500 gram of the poison of this snake can kill a man. This snake lives in Australia, and, unfortunately, chooses to live in areas where people settled. This snake is very fast moving and very aggressive. Venom of this snake - a powerful neurotoxin that also causes blood clotting.
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| Taipan or Fierce Snake |
This species found in the central regions of Australia, apparently, is one of the most poisonous in the list. At Taipan - the most powerful poison, and for once, this snake may inject 110 mg of venom, which is enough for the death of 100 people. Taipan venom is 50 times more poisonous than cobra venom. This snake, fortunately, is not aggressive, and pretty rare. It is worth noting that the deaths just do not bite people - the snake tends to avoid contact with the man anyway. But the snake venom can kill in just 45 minutes.
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