Is the King Cobra the most dangerous snake? I think so.?

Answer 1

The most deadly snake, and the most dangerous snake are two entirely different concepts. Some of the snakes with the most toxic venom, i.e., the most deadly, rarely bite people. The criteria for judging the most dangerous snakes should be simple. In fact only one factor can legitimately be used - human deaths attributed to the specific species.

Contributing factors would be the distribution of the species, aggression, venom yield, toxicity of venom, habits of the snakes.

Obviously a fairly venomous species that is found in vast reaches of the earth will kill more humans than a violently venomous species known to live on only one inaccesible grassy knoll on an uninhabited Patagonian island.

Listed below are the most venomous:

1) Fierce Snake or Inland Taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus ), Australia. The most toxic venom of any snake. Maximum yield recorded (for one bite) is 110mg. That would porbably be enough to kill over 100 people or 250,000 mice. These rare snakes are vitually unknown in collections outside of Australia.
2) Australian Brown Snake (Pseudonaja textilis ), Australia. One 1/14,000 of an ounce of this vemon is enough to kill a person.
3) Malayan Krait (Bungarus candidus ), Southeast Asia and Indonesia. 50% of the bites from this snake are fatal even with the use of antivenin treatment.
4) Taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus ), Australia. The venom delivered in a single Taipan bite is enough to kill up to 12,000 guinea pigs.
5) Tiger Snake (Notechis scutatus ), Australia.
6) Beaked Sea Snake (Enhydrina schistosa ), South Asian waters Arabian Sea to Coral Sea..
7) Saw Scaled Viper (Echis carinatus ), Middle East Asia.
8) Coral Snake (Micrurus fulvius ), North America.
9) Boomslang (Dispholidus typus ), Africa.
10) Death Adder (Acanthopis antarcticus ), Australia and New Guinea.
11) Black Mamba, both species of Green Mambas, and the Mojave RattlesnakeSnake Symptoms Mortality Treatment

And then contenders for most dangerous:
Asian pit vipers - from 2 to 5 ft. long, throughout Asia reactions and mortality vary, but most bites cause tissue damage and mortality is generally low.
Australian brown snakes - 4 to 7 ft. long very slow onset of cardiac or respiratory distress moderate mortality, but because death can be sudden and unexpected, it is the most dangerous of the Australian snakes antivenom.
Barba Amarilla or Fer-de-lance - up to 7 ft. long, from tropical Mexico to Brazil severe tissue damage common moderate mortality antivenom.
Black mamba - up to 14 ft. long, fast-moving, S and C Africa rapid onset of dizziness, difficulty breathing, erratic heart-beat mortality high, nears 100% without antivenom. antivenom.
Boomslang - under 6 ft. long, in African savannahs rapid onset of nausea and dizziness, often followed by slight recovery and then sudden death from internal hemorrhaging bites rare, mortality high antivenom.
Bushmaster - up to 12 ft. long, wet tropical forests of C and S America few bites occur, but mortality rate is high.
Common or Asian cobra - 4 to 8 ft. long, throughout S Asia considerable tissue damage, sometimes paralysis mortality probably not more than 10% antivenom.
Copperhead - less than 4 ft. long, from New England to Texas pain and swelling very seldom fatal antivenom seldom needed.
Coral snake - 2 to 5 ft. long, in Americas south of Canada bite may be painless, slow onset of paralysis, impaired breathing mortalities rare, but high without antivenom and mechanical respiration. antivenom.
Cottonmouth water moccasin - up to 5 ft. long, wetlands of southern U.S. from Virginia to Texas. mortality low, but tissue destruction can be extensive antivenom.
Death adder - less than 3 ft. long, Australia rapid onset of faintness, cardiac and respiratory distress at least 50% mortality without antivenom. antivenom
Desert horned viper - in dry areas of Africa and western Asia swelling and tissue damage low mortality antivenom.
European vipers - from 1 to 3 ft. long bleeding and tissue damage mortality low antivenoms.
Gaboon viper - over 6 ft. long, fat, 2-inch fangs, south of the Sahara massive tissue damage, internal bleeding few recorded bites. antivenom.
King cobra - up to 16 ft. long, throughout S Asia rapid swelling, dizziness, loss of consciousness, difficulty breathing, erratic heartbeat mortality varies sharply with amount of venom involved, most bites involve nonfatal amounts antivenom.
Kraits - up to 5 ft. long, in S Asia rapid onset of sleepiness, numbness up to 50% mortality even with antivenom. antivenom
Puff adder - up to 5 ft. long, fat, south of the Sahara and throughout the Middle East rapid large swelling, great pain, dizziness moderate mortality often from internal bleeding antivenom.
Rattlesnake - 2 to 6 ft. long, throughout W. Hemisphere. Rapid onset of severe pain, swelling mortality low, but amputation of affected digits is sometimes necessary Mojave rattler may produce temporary paralysis. antivenom.
Rinkhals, or spitting, cobra - 5 ft. and 7 ft. long, S Africa squirt venom through holes in front of fangs as a defense venom is severely irritating and can cause blindness. antivenom.
Russell's viper or tic-polonga - over 5 ft. long, throughout Asia internal bleeding moderate mortality rate, bite reports common antivenom.
Saw-scaled or carpet viper - up to 2 ft. long, in dry areas from India to Africa severe bleeding, fever high mortality, causes more human fatalities than any other snake antivenom.
Sea snakes - throughout Pacific, Indian oceans except NE Pacific almost painless bite, variety of muscle pain, paralysis mortality rate low, many bites are not envenomed some antivenoms.
Sharp-nosed pit viper or One Hundred Pace Snake - up to 5 ft. long, in S Vietnam and Taiwan, China the most toxic of Asian pit vipers, very rapid onset of swelling and tissue damage, internal bleeding moderate mortality antivenom.
Taipan - up to 11 ft. long, in Australia and New Guinea rapid paralysis with severe breathing difficulty mortality nears 100% without antivenom. antivenom.
Tiger snake - 2 to 6 ft. long, S Australia pain, numbness, mental disturbances with rapid onset of paralysis may be the most deadly of all land snakes though antivenom is quite effective. antivenom.
Yellow or Cape cobra - 7 ft. long, in southern Africa most toxic venom of any cobra, rapid onset of swelling, breathing and cardiac difficulties mortality high without treatment antivenom.

Answer 2

The blue banded sea snake is acknowledged as the most venomous snake in the world, but most people will never encounter one.

The Asian krait is almost as venomous, is a land snake and is fairly common in India (and possibly parts of Pakistan). It is more dangerous than the compartively rare king cobra.

Australia has five snakes that are more venomous than the king cobra -- the prize goes to the inland taipan, which is responsible for more annual deaths than the king cobra is.

The Philippine islands are home to a nasty critter called the Two-step snake. Yes, that means what you think it means. That trumps the king cobra, methinks.

Bottom line? No, the king cobra is not the world's most dangerous snake -- but it sure gets good press.

Answer 3

The king cobra may be world's largest venomous snake, but it doesn't even come close to being the world's most dangerous snake. That distinction goes the seldom talked about saw-scaled viper. It's a tiny snake, barely growing a meter long, but what it lacks in size, it makes up for in potency, temper, and distribution. The saw-scaled viper is an extremely common snake, found throughout Nothern Africa and Southern Asia. This snake's highly aggressive nature and very, very angry temperament means that it bites early, often, and repeatedly with no provocation. This also the most venomous viper in the world; just 5 milligrams is enough to make bleed from the inside out. It also is belived to kill more people every year than all other snakes COMBINED.

Answer 4

The black mamba is the fastest and fiercest snake so even though it is not the most venomous, it is still the most dangerous and it is venomous enough to kill. A king cobra will lunge at a person while it moves quickly forward giving it an extremely long strike. It is extremely dangerous. Still, the black mamba can practically run you down unless you actually turn and sprint away. I think I could grab a king cobra. I doubt if I could catch a few black mambas without getting bit. I used to catch snakes and sell them to the Reptile Gardens in South Dakota.

Answer 5

the king cobra is micky mouse compared to some others

the small pecil snake of the sahara is more poiseness and can kill a horse in secconds

the black mamba will chase a man if he comes between the snake and its mate ,and they are exstremly fast and the poison takes about 10 minutes to kill you

the Asp which killed Cleopatra is fast and deadly

the big puff adder of South Africa will decompose the meat of the leg it has bitten straight away
and only imediate amputation can save you from gangrene

the Corral snake is also very deadly at least as deadly as the cobra

cobras are slow strikers they dance around before they strike
vipers dont they hit you in a split seccond with out any warning

kat g is correct that the most deadly and the most dangerous are different concepts

Answer 6

do you mean which is more dangerous to keep ? its the king cobra no question about it. the biggest rattler will reach about 6 -7 feet and the king cobras can reach 12 - 15 on average kings are way more aggressive and will come at you the rattler will not come at you. you should have alot of expirence with venomous snakes before getting a king cobra

Answer 7

The Inland Taipan is the most dangerous and deadliest snake when it comes to venom from a bight. The good news is that they rarely attack, That is the difference between The Inland Taipan and the Black Mamba and Different Cobras. They all can kill you do not get me wrong, but the Deadliest is without question the Inland Taipan, Google it if you want confirmation.

Answer 8

The most venemous land snakes are in Australia.
But African Mumba is the most fierce,hence dangerous.
King cobra is a very fast mover and a big snake.

Answer 9

THE most deadly snake on the planet - and the one responsible for more deaths than anything else, bar none, is The One-Eyed Trouser Snake.

Exclusively found living in the pants of the male of the species Homo sapiens sapiens, this fierce beast will completely overwhelm the thinking of just about every male on the planet given half the chance.

Going to war and doing terrible things to the female of the species are it's primary motivational factors. No other snake can be said to have these traits!

Love and Light,

Jarrah

Answer 10

The most venomous snake is the fierce snake or inland taipan of Australia. The deadliest snake is a viper of India and Sri Lanka which is responsible for 50 deaths per million of the population every year. All Australian snakes by comparison, which include the most venomous in the world, account for only 0.13 deaths per million per year. We have the most venomous snakes in Australia but they are shy creatures and get out of your way.

Answer 11

Most venomous is a different snake. It is the Small Scaled Snake also know as the Inland Taipan. Lives in Australia and is highly aggressive and the most venomous snake in the world.