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2006-07-03 05:49:26 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Zoology

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Sea

Using a custom-built aquarium at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, photographer Carl Hansen got this close-up view of deadly Yellow Bellied Sea Snakes (Pelamis platurus). Captured for study by STRI scientists, they have the most toxic venom of any snake. There is no known antivenom for their bite.

http://photo2.si.edu/different/dif_csnake.html

Land

The inland taipan is deadly and, drop-for-drop, produces the most lethal poison of any snake in the world. Mercifully, O. microlepidotus only lives in the arid deserts of central eastern Australia and no human death has been reported from its bite.

Those unlucky enough to have a taipan sink its 12 millimetre fangs into their skin are injected with an extremely nasty chemical cocktail. Unlike most snakes, the taipan is a specialist mammal hunter so its poison is specially adapted to knock out warm-blooded furry creatures like ourselves. In a single strike, a taipan can inject 60mg of venom - enough to quickly paralyse a small marsupial but also more than enough to wipe out several human adults.

http://www.sunderlandfc.freeserve.co.uk/taipan.htm

2006-07-03 05:53:42 · answer #1 · answered by thematrixhazu36 5 · 0 0

Sea Snakes have the most potent venom, but are fairly mild snakes. They seldom strike.Sea Snakes have the strongest venom, but the King Cobra is the deadliest snake, because they can inject larger amounts of venom when they strike. King Cobras can kill an elephant in 15 min. (Which is equivalent to 20-30 people).

Most adult venomous snakes will strike at a human when they feel threatned, but not waste their venom. This is typically called a "dry bite". Baby venomous snakes are more dangerous, because they can not control the amount of venom released when striking.

Just to clarify...snakes are not necessarily POISONOUS, instead you should call them VENOMOUS. Snakes actually inject the venom into your bloodstream.

If you are in the United States, the deadliest snake would be Rattlesnakes... although, we also have the Coral and Cottonmouth snakes.

2006-07-03 06:14:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

The coral snake is the most poisonous snake.

2006-07-03 06:22:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

surely. there are such various venomous snakes in timber I dont even understand the position to commence. possibly between the excellent examples is the Boomslang. It spends it really is finished existence in timber. It has hooked fangs to surely keep carry of the poultry, lizard or rodent at the same time as injecting quick appearing venom to without delay render the prey paralyzed. it really is really effective neurotoxin shuts down the worried equipment. Paralyzing each and every of the muscular tissues which contain the those had to breath and pump blood. The sufferer actually lies immobile, unable to bypass a unmarried muscle yet it really is totally attentive to what is going on. yet another cool one is the Eyelash Viper.. Oh and also the golf eco-friendly Mamba.

2016-11-05 21:14:03 · answer #4 · answered by valderrama 4 · 0 0

The most poisonous snake in the world is the Tiger snake. found in Australia, one milligram of it's venom can kill a human.

2006-07-03 05:54:36 · answer #5 · answered by autumn_rain1105 1 · 0 0

I think the Black Mamba, is one of the most poisonous snakes.

2006-07-03 06:19:48 · answer #6 · answered by K8lyn 2 · 0 0

In my opinion rattle snake and king kobra, both are the most poisonous snake.

2006-07-03 06:17:07 · answer #7 · answered by manish myst 3 · 0 0

Taipan is world's most poisonous snake

2006-07-04 03:34:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

THE MOST POISONOUS SNAKE WOULD BE THE ONE THAT JUST BIT YOU AND THE VENOM IS GOING THRU YOUR BODY AT A RATE TO FAST TO DETERMINE SO IF YOUR EVER IN AUSTRAILIA LOOK OUT FOR THE BLACK MAMBA IT WILL CHASE YOU DOWN

2006-07-03 06:21:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I don't know the exact name, but I know one of the sea snake's venom is the most potent.

2006-07-03 05:53:37 · answer #10 · answered by satyr9one 3 · 0 0

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