Thursday 4 July 2013

Top 8 World's Deadliest Snakes


Everyone Knows that Snakes are one of the Most Dangerous Creatures of the World .  Snakes are so poisonous That snake bites can even lead to the Death of the Person .  Here are The World's Top 8 Deadliest snakes  >>>>


8. Barba Amarilla :
Barba Amarilla Is a Venomous Viper species found between South Mexico and North South America . Sometimes these snakes are often Referred to as "ULTIMATE PIT VIPERS" . Barba Amarilla is one of the World's deadliest snakes . These snakes are found mainly near Human Habitation . Since they are found  near Human Habitats , They are considered more dangerous to Humans than any other organism
Some of the common Names of Bara Amarilla are  :
Terciopelo , Fer-De-Lance , Equis Etc . These snakes have Broad , Flatten heads Which are set apart from rest of their body .  These snakes have more scales .  These Snakes may weigh upto 6 kg(13 lbs) and are often 1.2 to 1.8 meter in length . 
7. BoomSlang  :
Boomslang is a large Venomous snake and is among the World's deadliest snakes . It is also known as Tree snake .The average adult Boomslang is 100-160 cm in total length but some exceeds 183 cm (6 feet) . Eyes of these snakes are exceptionally large and they have egg shaped head .Males are light green with black but females may be brown . Boomslang are only found in Sub Saharan Africa .The Boomslang hunts by extending the forward part of its body motionless from a tree . Their diet includes CHAMELEON and other ARBOREAL LIZARDS AND FROGS and occasionally  SMALL MAMMALS , BIRDS AND EGGS From NESTING BIRDS . These Snakes Deliver their Venom by chewing on their Victim until the Victim Succumbs To the Toxins .
6. Eastern Tiger Snake
The Eastern Tiger Snake is an elapid from South Eastern Australia . Its is one of the most Deadliest snakes of the world and is highly poisonous . It can reach upto 6.5 feet in length . They feed on frogs , mice , birds , lizards etc . As it prepares to strike , It flattens its head and neck in a manner similar to Asian and African Cobras . The eastern Tiger Snake is Light Brown to Greyish in colour and sometimes even olive in colour . Its underparts are cream to yellow in colour .

5. Saw Scaled Viper
Saw Scaled Viper is one of the Venomous Viper found in Dry Region of Africa , The middle east , Pakistan , India and Sri lanka . They Are characterized by a stout body with a pear shaped head that is distinct from the neck  , Rough and strongly keeled scales and a short thin tail. Adults Range in length from 1 to 3 feet . These snakes includes various shades of brown , grey or orange .

4. Branded Krait
The branded krait is a species of venomous snakes found in Indian Subcontinent and in south eastern Asia . It is a one of the deadliest snakes of the world with a maximum length upto 2.1 metre . The Branded Krait occur in a variety of Habitats including forests , agricultural and coastal areas . It is often encountered close to water bodies . It feeds on other vertebrates including rodents , lizards and other snakes . Though it is highly venomous , it does not have an aggressive Temperament during day . During night , it becomes more active and dangerous  The branded Krait is easily identified by the alternating black and yellow bands , which are of equal thickness and extend onto the ventral surface . 

3. King Cobra
The king Cobra is the longest Venomous snake of the world with a length upto 5.6 - 5.7 metre . King Cobras are located throughout Southeast Asia . They can be found in parts of India , China , Malaysia and Indonesia . Their Habitats include Dense forests , and bamboo thickets , usually near swamps , rivers and streams . A large portion of King Corbra's Diet consist of Other snakes . They also feed on rodents or lizards . Its bite delivers a Tremendous amount of paralysis - Inducing Neuro toxins  . The snake's Venom is so strong and voluminous that it can kill an elephant in just a few hours . Death also results in atleast 50-60 percent of untreated human cases.

2. Coastal Taipan
The Coastal Taipan is found in northern and eastern Australia . It lives in open forests , dry closed forests , coastal heaths and grassy beach dunes . These snakes can be light olive to dark Russet brown in colour but sometimes can be dark grey or black . Their eye is reddish in colour . The belly is cream and usually marked with orange or pink flecks . These snakes can grow upto 2.9 metre in lenght . These species are active during day and also in early evening during hot weather . This is a dangerous venomous species with strongly neurotoxic venom . Many human deaths have resulted by bites from these species. Its bites are lethal in more than 80 percent of the untreated cases.

1. Inland Taipan
Is is also known is fierce snake. It can reach upto the length of 3.5 metre . The upper surface of the snake can vary from dark brown to light straw colour. This Snake Ranks top in the world's deadliest snakes .These snakes delivers a veritable witch's brew of toxins . The venom consists of taipoxin that paralyze muscles , inhibit breathing and damages muscles.  This snake inhabits the black soil plains where Queensland , South Australia and the Northern Territory Borders converge . These snakes feed on Rodents , small mammals etc . Rats are their most favourite food .The popularity of these snakes depend on the availability of their favourite pray. 

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