Top 10 Deadliest Snakes In The World by Haroon Abughazaleh

1. Death Adder (Acanthophis antarticus)

haroonabughazaleh — 2020-09-14 00:06:50 UTC

Appearance

The common death adder has a cream or pink belly with a triangular head. It can reach up to 70-100 centimetres.

Habitat

The common death adder lives in woodlands, grasslands and forests. Its native to South Australia and Central Australia.

Diet

The common death adder eats frogs, birds and lizards. Unlike other Australian snakes this one waits for its prey to come to it then eat it. It kills its prey by luring them near its head while the rest of the body is hidden then it comes out and eats it.

Interesting Facts

Death adders are very deadly and 60% of bites can be very fatal to humans. The death adder is very fast and strike in less than 0.15 seconds.

2. Tiger Snake (Notechis scutatus)

haroonabughazaleh — 2020-09-14 00:37:16 UTC

Appearance

Tiger snakes have brown and yellow brands and also can grow up to 1-1.5 metres. Their head is slightly wider than their neck.
Habitat
Tiger snakes live near creeks, rivers or swamps and can be found climbing shrubs and small trees. The tiger snake is native to Southern Australia and can be found in Tasmania.
Diet
They mostly eat frogs but they also eat other reptiles, small mammals and fish. They hunt their prey in the daytime by grabbing them and injecting them with their very deadly venom.
Interesting facts
Tiger snakes don't have eyelids and are carnivores. Tiger snakes venom is very fatal but can be used to make antivenom.

3. Russell's Viper (Daboia ruselii)

haroonabughazaleh — 2020-09-14 01:01:06 UTC

Appearance
The Russell's viper has two long fangs and big nostrils along with a flattened triangular head. The viper can grow up to 1.5 metres long
Habitat
It can be found in grassy or bushy areas along with hills that are good for habitat. It is native to India, Taiwan and Java.
Diet
Russell's viper feeds on rodents, small reptiles crabs, and scorpions. They hunt their prey by injecting them with venom with their long fangs which fold into the mouth when its not used.
Interesting Facts
The russell's viper is so deadly it will keep trying to harm you if you sruvived its venom which is very deadly.

4. Black Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis)

haroonabughazaleh — 2020-09-14 23:51:56 UTC

Appearance
The black mamba is not actually black, it ranges from grey to dark brown. The black mamba can grow up to 2-2.5 metres to 4.3 metres at a maximum length.
Habitat
Black mambas live in savannas and rocky hills. Black mambas are native to south and east Africa.
Diet
Black mambas eat small mammals and birds. They bite their prey and inject it with venom and release it, then it patiently waits until the prey gets paralyzed then the black mamba eats it.
Interesting Facts
Black mambas are the fastest and deadliest snake in the world. Two drops of their venom can kill a person very quickly.

5. Eastern Brown (Pseudonaja textilis)

haroonabughazaleh — 2020-09-15 00:10:12 UTC

Appearance
The eastern brown ranges from pale brown to almost black. The maximum length it can grow up to is 2 metres.
Habitat
It is found in pastures, grasslands and woodlands. The eastern brown is native to the eastern part of Australia except Tasmania.
Diet
They eat small mammals, frogs, birds and reptiles like skinks and geckos. It doesn't go out and hunt for animals, it waits for the animals to come to it.
Interesting Facts
The venom of the eastern brown snake is rated as the second most toxic next to inland taipan. Eastern brown snakes aren't very aggressive and will only attack when threatened.

6. Inland Taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus)

haroonabughazaleh — 2020-09-15 00:32:33 UTC

Appearance
The inland taipan changes from a dark hue to brownish light green depending on the season. The inland taipan can reach to 2-2.7 metres.
Habitat
The inland taipan lives in black soil cracked floodplains. Its native to australia
Diet
The inland taipan eats only mammals. The most common mammal the snake eats are plague rats. It corners it in its burrow and bites it several times without releasing it
Interesting Facts
The inland taipan can kill you in 45 minutes. A single drop of its venom can kill 100 men