AUSTRALIA IS INFAMOUS FOR its dangerous animals. With more deadly snakes than any other country worldwide, it isn't surprising.
The saw-scaled viper, Echis carinatus, is considered the deadliest snake in the world, according to Britannica. This type of snake is said to be responsible for "more human deaths than all other snake species combined." The venom of the saw-scaled viper is not as lethal as other snakes, but it is far more aggressive.
Home to the most poisonous land snake in the world , the inland taipan, Australia has more than 60 species of poisonous snakes. Infact Australians encounter snakes very often than most countries in the world.
According to the most conservative estimates, at least 81,000 snake envenomings and 11,000 fatalities occur in India each year, making it the most heavily affected country in the world. The Malayan pit viper and banded krait are two other species involved in a significant number of venomous bites.
An unlikely tale, perhaps—yet Ireland is unusual for its absence of native snakes. It's one of only a handful of places worldwide—including New Zealand, Iceland, Greenland, and Antarctica—where Indiana Jones and other snake-averse humans can visit without fear.
Some snakes around Dubai are totally harmless with no venom glands at all, and they have only small teeth, usually used to hold onto their lunch which is mostly mice. The Hooded Malpon snake and the Cat Snake, are only slightly venomous, and bites are usually treated with anti-histamines, and are found near mountains.
Naja naja is one of the most poisonous snake species of the Indian subcontinent. It is known as spectacled cobra or Nag. The king cobra is the longest venomous snakes in the world. Its average length is 3 to 4 meters (9.8 to 13.1 feet) in length.
Russell's Viper is the deadliest snake of India.
It is largely responsible for deaths by snakebites in the country. Sometimes, it is mistaken for being a Python or a harmless snake. It has a chain-like pattern on its body. They wait for prey like birds and rodents.
The Russell's viper is an irritable, short-tempered, and very aggressive snake that is quick to bite. This species is responsible for more human fatalities in India than any other snake species, causing an estimated 25,000 fatalities annually.
The black mamba, for example, injects up to 12 times the lethal dose for humans in each bite and may bite as many as 12 times in a single attack. This mamba has the fastest-acting venom of any snake, but humans are much larger than its usual prey so it still takes 20 minutes for you to die.
Maharashtra alone is home to a large population of both venomous and non-venomous snake species, with multiple biodiversity parks for wildlife enthusiasts to spot them.
Bhutan is a landlocked country that is sandwiched between India and China. Download the app to view unlimited solutions on app.
Australian Brown Snake
Its venom is reputed to be the second most toxic in the world. They cause the most snakebite deaths in Australia - 1/14,000 of an ounce of this venom is enough to kill a person.
The “Big 4” snakes are currently Russell's viper, common krait, Indian cobra, and Indian saw-scaled viper. Russell's vipers are considered the deadliest because they bite the most people. About 43% of all medically significant snakebites in India came from this snake.
The blue-ringed octopodes (Hapalochlaena spp.) produce tetrodotoxin, which is extremely toxic to even the healthiest adult humans, though the number of actual fatalities they have caused is far lower than the number caused by spiders and snakes, with which human contact is more common.
The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is a venomous elapid snake species, endemic to South and Southeast Asia. It is sole member of the genus Ophiophagus. With an average length of 3.18 to 4 m (10.4 to 13.1 ft), it is the world's longest venomous snake.
Common watersnake – Nerodia sipedon. Indian python / Rock Python – Python molurus. Burmese python – Python bivittatus.
A total of about 42 species of reptiles are found in the Kaziranga National Park, The longest venomous snake in the world King Cobra are common inside the park. Kaziranga National Park of Assam is also home to two of the largest snakes in the world reticulated python and Indian rock python.
"For poisonous snakes like cobras and rattlesnakes, biting is one of the reflexes that can be activated in the brain even hours after the animal dies," Beaupre added.
The reticulated python, the longest living species of snake in the world, are constrictors, meaning they coil around their prey and squeeze them until they're dead in just a couple minutes.
Indian Rock Python is one of the heaviest and longest snakes found in the country. As per authenticated record they can grow more than 9 meters (about 30 feet). Despite being common in most part of the country, it is difficult to see them in the wild.
Giant King Cobra is the longest venomous snake in the world and the longest snake in India, grow up to 18.8 ft. King Cobra is found in the western ghats of India, especially in the region of Kerala.
Black Mamba snakes are endemic to sub-Saharan Africa, including Savannah and woodlands.
The death penalty can be applied in the United Arab Emirates as a capital punishment for crimes endangering the society's safety. It is rarely carried out, however, as a panel of three judges must agree on the decision of a sentence to death and the death penalty may not be executed until it is confirmed by the U.A.E.