A person cannot be indifferent to snakes - watching them from a safe place causes delight, and close contact often turns into horror and panic. Snakes can be found on all continents except icy Antarctica. Snakes have always been the most dangerous creatures for humans, but only about 8% of them are poisonous. However, snakes that do not use poison at all can easily kill a person (for example, an anaconda). Since humans cannot be prey for snakes due to their size, they rarely attack him. A huge number of people are instinctively afraid of snakes, since the very sight of them causes horror and numbness. What are the TOP most poisonous snakes in the world?
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1. Taipan
"Taipan", "coastal taipan" or "fierce snake" are all names of one species of Australian taipan, belonging to the family of adders. His poisonous teeth they reach 13 mm in length, and the poison is one of the most powerful in the world, many times more toxic than poison king cobra. Taipan is the most dangerous snake in the world not only because of its incredibly strong poison, but also because of its ferocious character, large size and its agility. Even towards humans, this snake behaves very aggressively - when there is danger, it raises its head and attacks the opponent several times in a row.
Reptile venom has both a neurotoxic effect and a blood clotting effect, the blood clots of which clog the lumens of blood vessels. It acts unusually quickly, leading to a sad outcome if help is not provided within 4-12 hours. Most often, this type of snake is found in Queensland (Australia), where half of the people bitten die from taipan bites.
2. Viper-shaped death snake
This dangerous snake belongs to the genus of deadly snakes of the slate family. It lives on the island of New Guinea and Australia. It is a nocturnal predator that prefers to hunt mammals, birds and other snakes. The viper-shaped deadly snake uses a neurotoxic venom, which it injects into the victim in an amount of 40-100 mg. The viper-like death snake has an incredibly fast lunge - in just 0.13 seconds it shoots out, bites and returns.
After its bite, paralysis of the muscles, respiratory organs and depression of the heart develops, as a result of which a person can die within 6 hours. Every second bite of this snake leads to death.
3. Black mamba
This is the most dangerous African snake from the asp family, although its poison is not record-breakingly strong, but in each specimen of the snake it is enough to kill 10 people. This is the second longest venomous snake after the cobra, growing up to more than three meters. What makes the black mamba especially dangerous is its sprinting qualities - it can accelerate to speeds of more than 11 km/h. In this case, the angry snake will attack the victim again and again (up to 12 times) and can replenish it with 400 mg of poison during this time. The snake itself can be colored differently - from olive to grayish, but in any case, the mucous membrane of its mouth is always frighteningly black, hence the name of the species. Its habitats are savannas and rocky mountains of the Eastern and South Africa. She sleeps in open low spaces, rock cracks, tree hollows, and abandoned termite mounds.
If you do not provide immediate assistance to a person (within 20 minutes) after being bitten by a black mamba, then he has practically no chance. Its poison causes uncontrollable vomiting, abdominal pain, convulsions, followed by paralysis and death. Terribly afraid Africans call this snake “the kiss of death.” But in fairness, it is worth noting that the black mamba is not aggressive and tries in every possible way to escape, and only becomes dangerous in a hopeless situation. But even with all this, about 20 thousand people die every year in Africa from the bite of a black mamba.
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4. Philippine cobra
The classic image of a cobra is known to everyone due to its expanding ribs, forming a kind of hood. Compared to other venomous snakes, they are not that dangerous, but not the Philippine variety. Its venom is strong in itself (stronger than that of other cobras), and a cobra can inject up to 250 mg of it in one bite, and this is enough to send several people to heaven. Death can occur within half an hour after the bite, so often people simply do not have time to use long-established antidotes, since progressive muscle paralysis respiratory system often impossible to stop. But the Philippine cobra is especially dangerous because it is capable of not only biting, but also spitting poison into the eye from a distance of up to 3 meters.
5. Malayan Blue Krait
The Malayan blue krait, which lives in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, has a venom 16 times stronger than that of the king cobra. Its venom contains a variety of toxins, so a universal antidote for it has never been created.
The bite of a blue krait first causes convulsions, then paralysis, and then 85% of those bitten die. We are only lucky in that these snakes are nocturnal, so they rarely interact with humans. In addition, unlike the same taipan, the blue krait is not so aggressive and tends to dodge a fight and hide.
6. Tiger snake
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The tiger snake lives in Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea. It belongs to the adder family and has wide transverse alternating yellow and gray rings - in the style of a tiger, hence the name of the species.
These snakes have very strong venom, causing muscle paralysis, suppression of pulmonary activity and death from suffocation. Bitten small animals often die right at the site of the bite, and when a person is bitten without using an antidote, up to 70% of those bitten die over the next 24 hours. The only relief that can be considered is the non-aggressiveness of tiger snakes, which try to retreat at every opportunity, and attack only in hopeless situations.
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7. Rattlesnake
This species of snake is so named because it has keratinized scaly plates on its tail, which when shaken in a moment of danger, the snake produces a rather loud, specific crackling sound. Actually, only two North American genera of pit vipers have such a device, which includes rattlesnakes, which are relatives of vipers. Pitheads live in both Americas.
A person will not have much of a chance to survive if an antidote is not quickly administered after being bitten by a rattlesnake. The eastern rattlesnake, which is native to North Carolina and the southern Florida Peninsula, is considered especially poisonous.
8. King Cobra
The largest of all venomous snakes is the king cobra or hamadryad. It belongs to the asp family. On average, its dimensions are 3-4 meters, but rare specimens grow up to 5.6 m. The king cobra lives in tropical forests Pakistan, India, Indonesia and the Philippines, and for a long time - over 30 years, without stopping its growth until death. The hamadryad is characterized by the ability to raise its head vertically and move in this position. They often live near human habitation because they feed on other snakes, and they, in turn, feed on numerous rodents attracted by human crops.
This snake seems noble, because, as a rule, upon meeting, the first bite does not inject poison, but to scare away the enemy, and only when biting again does it resort to it. In fact, she's just saving her weapons. By the way, the king cobra does not have very strong poison, but in large quantities. Basically, its venom has a neurotoxic effect. If you really have to bite, then the cobra does not skimp and pours in a gigantic amount of poison (up to 7 ml), which is guaranteed to kill a person in 15 minutes. In such cases, 3 out of 4 people die. But such cases are rare, so only 10% of hamadryad bites are fatal.
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9. Sandy f-hole
In Asia (the Arabian Peninsula, India, Sri Lanka and South-West Asia) and Africa in sandy deserts Ephs are found in dry savannahs. They become especially active after rain. These snakes have decent speed and a special way of moving along sand dunes.
U sand f-hole a somewhat unusual poison that acts very slowly: from the moment of the bite it can take 2-4 weeks before the person dies. The bite site begins to hurt first, then the bitten limb swells, blood pressure drops and tissue necrosis begins. But with timely administration of serum, a fatal outcome can be avoided. Sandy Effs have a rather aggressive and irritable character. Moreover, their habitat often comes into contact with the environment of human activity. Ephs are active at night. They attack with lightning speed, injecting hemotoxin, which destroys red blood cells, as well as muscle and organ tissue. In general, mortality from ephas bites is at a very high level.
10. Belcher's sea snake
This is one of the most poisonous sea snakes, whose venom has an LD50 index of 0.1 mcg. She lives mainly in the waters of the warm Indian Ocean. But for humans, this snake, like most other sea snakes, is not too dangerous, since it does not show much aggression and is very tight-fisted in terms of using its poison. Therefore, most sea snake bites occur without tragic consequences for humans. To irritate a sea snake and make it bite, you still need to try. The snake goes to extreme measures only when there is a real danger to itself.
A person may not feel the bite itself, but after a few minutes he begins to have convulsions, the nervous system and breathing are paralyzed, after which death from suffocation occurs.
It will be useful for every person who likes to travel to exotic countries to know what the most dangerous and Poisonous snakes exist today on the planet. I will start my story with a poisonous snake, and end with the most poisonous snake on planet Earth.
This snake lives in savannas and places surrounded by rocks. Lives in countries such as:
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Angola
- South Africa
- Kenya
- Botswana
- Zimbabwe
- Ethiopia
- Nambia
It is considered the most poisonous and big snake on the African continent. It is one of the two most deadly snakes in the world. It has a length of two meters, but eyewitnesses claim to have met specimens four meters long.
This snake got its formidable name thanks to its dark mouth. Can move at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour. If, when bitten by this snake, its tooth gets into your vein, then death cannot be avoided.
This snake is of the viper family. Its habitat is considered to be:
- India
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
- Sri Lanka
It has very average sizes, only 60-75 cm in length. Always moves sideways. If bitten, the person has one hour to take the antidote, otherwise immediate death occurs due to convulsions.
Lives throughout Eurasia. From Great Britain to Vietnam. It can be found in an open place where the snake basks in the sun. Its bite is considered a particularly painful bite, but it is very rarely fatal. It is 80 cm long. When it senses danger, it tries to crawl away. Not aggressive.
The venom of this snake is considered very poisonous. During a bite, the snake secretes venom in an amount of 150 ml. Australia is considered to be its habitat. Loves forests, meadows, pastures and deserts.
What's most interesting is that this snake eats poisonous snakes. Its diet includes various mammals, frogs and birds. Her body is able to digest the venom of other snakes, and it is not dangerous for her.
This snake most often lives on the coast of America, in British Columbia and in Northwestern Mexico.
Most people consider this snake to be the most dangerous in America. And thanks to this, she has long been in disrepute. Has the ability to camouflage well, mainly in the foliage of trees. Reaches a length of 1 meter. The bite of this reptile is very dangerous for humans. And almost always fatal. Its poison does not affect only the skunk.
This snake is found only in Australia. They call it there, just a black snake. Local residents are very afraid and wary of her. It is black in color with a red belly, which gives it a very scary look.
The bite of this snake is considered fatal to humans. Highlights a large number of poison. This snake is the largest venomous snake in the world. It feeds mainly on frogs and is three meters long.
The name of this snake is simply ominous. This snake that brings silent death. It has a memorable feature, a triangular-shaped head. This is a very cruel snake and when attacking its victim, it never stings once.
Even an encounter with a small snake of this kind will inevitably lead to death. It lives mainly in Panama, Brazil and Trinidad. This snake is four meters long.
This snake is less poisonous, but more dangerous for the people of Sri Lanka because there is no antidote in this country. This leads to many deaths among the local population.
The head of this snake is decorated with a pattern in the form of an arrow. Makes a very loud hissing sound when breathing.
The length of this snake is about two meters. It has a very bright and variegated color. It has very slow movements at first glance, but on occasion, it swims well and crawls through trees.
This snake lives over a fairly large area, ranging from Central Asia to India, China and the Philippines. It is often found in rice fields, in reed thickets and even in city parks. It feeds on rats and mice.
The cubs of this snake, having hatched from the egg, already pose a huge danger, since they can instinctively defend themselves. Its venom contains substances that infect nervous system person. One gram of this snake's venom can kill 140 dogs. And now, the most poisonous and dangerous snake on the planet.
The habitat of this snake remains Australia. It is believed that one bite from this snake can kill 12 thousand guinea pigs. It has a brown body color, large fangs and orange eyes.
When bitten by this snake, a person experiences headaches, vomiting, after which he goes blind. All this is accompanied by severe convulsions. If in this situation, the person cannot be provided quick help, then death will occur within a few minutes. The man is in a coma. The length of this snake is three meters.
When going on an interesting trip to an exotic or hot country, you need to always be on guard and not forget that each country has its own culture, its own climate and its own dangerous animals. Even while swimming in the sea, you can encounter unknown creatures that are little known to modern science.
Moreover, you need to be extremely careful when traveling to a continent like Australia. According to statistics, not a single person has ever been able to escape from a taipan after meeting it face to face. Because this snake can develop great speed both on land and in water, and crawling through trees. It is better not to meet this snake at all.
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Snakes are one of the most amazing animals that evolved from lizards and have lived on Earth for more than 165 million years. Reptiles inhabit almost all continents, living on land and in aquatic environment. Today, more than 3,600 species have been registered, of which about 25% are poisonous. Most people only appearance these reptiles evoke strong emotions.
And if some are fascinated by the mystery and stunning elegance manifested in every serpentine movement, then only the name makes others panicky. But the fear of reptiles, unlike other phobias, has very significant justifications, since an encounter with poisonous snake can lead to serious consequences. Annually from snake bites more than 2 million people suffer, of whom about 10% die, and another 10% lose their bitten limbs and remain disabled.
Perfect Killers
The main weapon of poisonous snakes is back-curved, large and sharp venom-conducting teeth, which have a special groove or internal channel through which the poison enters the wound. The composition of snake venom of different types of reptiles is not the same, but in any case it has a negative effect on human body, causing the strongest allergic reactions and intoxication, affecting tissues and internal organs.
In addition, these reptiles are excellent at camouflage, move silently, swim well and easily penetrate hard-to-reach places, which makes them ideal killing machines. Although, for the sake of fairness, it is worth noting that reptiles primarily use poison for hunting, and not for self-defense. Aggression towards humans, as a rule, is shown only in response to provocations and when protecting offspring. What are the most poisonous snakes that you should avoid?
Poisonous reptiles of Russia
In Russia, the most common is the common viper. She lives in wild forests and steppes, in swamps and near rivers, including in the northern regions of the country, as she loves more low temperatures than her relatives. It is a relatively small reptile with a flat, triangular head that resembles an arrowhead. The reptile's evil and frightening appearance is given by unusual vertical pupils with supraorbital shields hanging over them. The color can be very diverse from grayish to coal black. Along the back, a clearly defined zigzag pattern stands out against the main background.
When meeting people, the viper usually freezes or begins to quickly crawl away, never attacking first. She shows aggression only when someone steps on her, tries to grab her, or starts to chase her. Its bite is potentially dangerous, but rarely leads to death. It’s just that the viper spends a lot of energy and effort to produce poison, so it injects it into its prey or enemy very sparingly. As a result, human mortality is no more than 1%, and in 70% of cases, symptoms from a bite disappear within a couple of days, although it’s risky once again definitely not worth it.
The list of the most poisonous snakes found in the Russian Federation also includes rattlers.
Representatives of this species, unlike vipers, have a special sensory organ - a thermolocator, thanks to which they detect even minor fluctuations in air temperatures. This “device” allows you to successfully hunt warm-blooded animals, including at night. When danger arises, rattlers take a threatening position and begin to dynamically shake the tip of their tail with a rattle, which is old skin that remains after molting. Dried horny sheaths produce a characteristic cracking sound when vibrating. By the way, rattlesnake venom is used in medicine to prepare a number of drugs and vaccines.
Poisonous and dangerous land snakes
In terms of toxicity, the 2nd place is occupied by the eastern (mesh) brown snake, living in the eastern part of Australia, as well as in Indonesia. The color, despite the name, can be very diverse from light yellow to gray and black. The reptile inhabits not only eucalyptus forests and wild steppes, but is also found in farmlands, which is associated with a considerable number of deaths. When meeting a person, the individual does not run away, but aggressively raises its head, bends in an S-shape and immediately attacks. The victim can lose the creature in just a couple of minutes. If first aid is not provided in a timely manner and antivenin is not administered to relieve the consequences of intoxication, even death cannot be ruled out.
McCoy's taipan, or, as it is also called, the cruel snake, is a member of the adder family. This large reptile, up to 2-2.5 m long, lives mainly in the deserts of central Australia. Body color can vary from light yellow to dark brown, and the color depends on the season of the year.
The taipan's bite is the most dangerous among the venomous snakes that live on Earth's land. The venom has a neurotoxic effect on the body, so there is usually no redness or swelling at the site of the bite, but neurotoxins quickly affect the nervous system, stopping neuromuscular transmission. Death occurs in 8 hours or less from paralysis of the respiratory center. A dose of 44 mg is enough to kill 250 thousand rodents and kill a hundred people, and the semi-lethal dose (0.01 mg/kg) is almost 200 times stronger than poison other members of the family, for example, cobras. Fortunately, in the mid-50s. last century, an antidote was developed for snake venom. Before this, the chances of surviving a bite were less than 10%.
Cases of attack inland taipans primarily associated with careless behavior of people. Their main diet consists of small animals, and the reptiles try not to meet humans, unlike the large, fast, very aggressive and also poisonous coastal taipans. These reptiles also live in Australia and lead a diurnal lifestyle, hunting rodents near human settlements. When meeting a person, such a taipan does not run away, but, on the contrary, rises and shakes its head, and then attacks with lightning speed and hits the enemy several times in a row.
Despite the invention of an antidote, even today every 2nd person bitten dies from the venom of this species of taipan, especially in places where they are widely inhabited.
Poisonous snakes of the water area
The most poisonous snakes on our planet live not only on the surface, but also in the coastal waters of the Pacific and Indian oceans. Sea creepers have a length of 1.2 to 2.75 m, and the body ends with a tail that is strongly flattened laterally. From an anatomical point of view, marine reptiles are very different from their terrestrial relatives. Despite the lack of gills, reptiles do not suffocate underwater. The large right lung acts as a hydrostatic organ, and the nostrils have closing valves. Moreover, reptiles can even breathe underwater, absorbing dissolved oxygen through the oral mucosa.
Marine species have strong, highly toxic poisons. This is due to the fact that their diet consists mainly of cold-blooded aquatic animals, which, in comparison with warm-blooded ones, are more resistant to the effects of toxic substances. But marine individuals use their powerful weapons mainly for hunting and, if you do not provoke a predator, it is unlikely to bite. Otherwise, a lightning attack will follow. A bite can cause severe consequences, and in some cases death. The Dubois sea snake is considered the most poisonous.
The largest snake
The king cobra is the largest venomous snake, whose body length can reach 5 meters or more. Back in 1937, an individual 5 m 71 cm long was caught, which was subsequently kept for a long time in the London Zoo.
Cobras grow throughout their lives, which is 30 years or more. They mainly live in the tropics of Asia. Before attacking the enemy, these snakes raise their heads vertically to a third of the front part of the body, expand the cervical ribs, forming a hood, loudly make characteristic barking sounds with the help of respiratory movements, make a warning throw and a “idle bite”, trying to scare away.
Cobras are usually very patient and can control the flow of venom, trying not to waste it. At the same time, 7 ml of poison is enough for an adult to die within 15 minutes. When meeting a cobra, you need to sit down at the level of its head and freeze so that it does not see the danger and calmly crawls away.
The most dangerous representative of the true cobra genus is the Philippine cobra, since its venom is very toxic, and lethal dose is only 0.2 ml/kg. In addition, Philippine cobras are capable of shooting poison into the eyes of their opponent from a distance of 3 meters.
Where are the most snakes found on the planet?
The inhabitants of Africa share their continent with four hundred species of snakes, including the most poisonous in the world. For comparison, in Australia there are twice as many reptiles. At the same time, the highest mortality rate from snakebites is recorded in India, where more than 50 thousand people die per year.
The top 15 most poisonous snakes in the world is a list of poisonous reptiles, an encounter with which most often ends in death for humans. Our ancestors worshiped snakes as powerful deities and were terrified by their appearance as a deadly weapon that could both heal and kill. They became a symbol of wisdom and deceit. There are more than 2,500 species of snakes on our planet, most of which secrete venom.
Not only reptiles, but also some plants and insects have poisonous properties. There are especially many of them in those climatic zones, in which nature still remains lush and unknown. These are the so-called exotic countries, where danger awaits tourists at every step. Therefore, it is important for the traveler to know what deadly creatures live there in order to exercise maximum caution when meeting them. This article will help the reader figure out which snakes are best avoided on a long journey.
15th place – Sandy efa
Vipers are one of the most common families of reptiles, and the sand ephas also belongs to them. This is a fairly small snake, barely exceeding 60 cm in size. It is easily recognized by its side stripe in the form of a light zigzag, as well as white spots that are found on the head and back. Sandy efa is covered with small, somewhat ribbed scales. On the surface of the earth it moves as if sideways, that is, initially the snake throws its head to the side, after which the rear body is moved sideways, and only after that the front one. Because of this, the sand efu is quite easy to recognize by the traces it leaves - oblique strips with hooks at the ends. Its habitat includes most of North America, Turkmenistan, India, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. 
The behavior of the sand epha is not aggressive; it avoids meeting people and prefers to calmly crawl away to its shelter. It is easy to spot on the soil or in dry grass by the whitish spots on its back. Most often, the snake warns the unwary traveler with a slight rustling sound that it is somewhere nearby. Fatal bites most often occurred due to the negligence of the person himself, who wanted to pick her up or accidentally stepped on her. The venom is toxic and causes profuse bleeding, both at the bite site and in weakened areas such as the nose or mouth. Every fourth person bitten by ephas dies. If you have an antidote at hand, the toxin can be sucked out by mouth; it will be absolutely safe for the rescuer.
14th place – Ruzel’s Viper
This snake lives in Sri Lanka. Its poison is not a potent toxin of animal origin. However, the danger for tourists is that there is simply no antidote for the poison secreted by the Ruzel viper in Sri Lanka, which leads to a large number of deaths. You can recognize it by its widened nostrils, which makes the snake’s hiss even louder and more threatening. The color of this representative of reptiles is unusually beautiful: the entire back is covered with red spots in three rows, which are edged with narrow stripes. Most often, the spots are fused together, resulting in an original-looking chain. 
13th place – Black echidna
Local residents simply call this snake “black death.” Its coloring is truly extremely shocking: absolutely black scales and a bright red belly. It is one of the largest, about 2.5 meters, and at the same time poisonous snakes. Its daily diet includes rodents and various amphibians. The bite of the black echidna is fatal if the person is not provided with an antidote in time. The Black Death spread throughout Australia, with the exception of Tasmania. Every year a large number of sheep and large animals die from its poison. cattle, however in Lately, as a result of the destruction and development of industry, the number of these snakes has decreased significantly. 
However, if a person is nevertheless bitten by a black echidna, then slight pain will be felt at the site of the bite, and later swelling will appear in the affected area. If the antidote is not administered in time, the following symptoms will be: severe vomiting, possibly with blood, difficulty breathing, drowsiness, dizziness, diarrhea. However, without catatonia or seizures.
12th place – Bushmaster
The habitat of the bushmaster includes some countries South America: Brazil, Panama Islands, Trinidad and Guyana. Individuals of this species are distinguished by their large size (more than 3 m) and body width, but the most important feature is the head in the form of a triangle. Local residents claim that this snake is extremely aggressive and always attacks to the last, trying to bite a person as many times as possible. The toxins released by the bushmaster are very poisonous; even the bite of a young snake is enough to cause death. 
Local residents have bloodthirsty legends in which the bushmaster also appears; he can crawl to women under the cover of darkness and suck out their milk and blood. Travelers are also in danger from this snake, since the legends of the tribes of the places where this reptile lives say that the bushmaster first hypnotizes and then lures a person into his lair, where he devours him. However, no legends prevent the same Indians from successfully using the poison of this land reptile for medicinal purposes. This is such a paradox.
11th place – Tiger snake
Prefers to settle in meadows and steppe zone, less often in forests. The habitat is not very wide, including only the southern and eastern parts of Australia. Maximum length body tiger snake– 2 m. It is of particular interest to naturalists, since it does not lay eggs, but immediately gives birth to small snakes (more than 25 individuals). The coloring resembles the skin of a tiger, hence the name tiger snake. Its diet consists of amphibians and small rodents. If a tiger snake bites a small animal, it dies on the spot, its venom is so strong. For humans, the danger is no less; if you do not take the antidote within 24 hours, the probability of death is more than 96%. 
Naturalists share their observations that this type of reptile is equipped with a pair of poisonous fangs with special grooves. In other snakes, the teeth are closed in the form of hollow tubes, but in a tiger snake everything is completely different - around the gland that produces poison, there is a muscle that, when contracted, squeezes the poison out, like a spring, straight into the body of the victim. Having reached the center of innervation, the toxin actively affects the heart and lungs, which shut down without an antidote, which leads to death.
Local residents claim that this snake, although dangerous, is also quite cowardly. She is not attracted to crowded places, and prefers to live away from highways and big cities. However, tourists should stay as far away from it as possible, since one portion of its poison can kill about 200 people.
10th place – Viper
The family of vipers is one of the largest among snakes, for this reason they should be described separately, moreover, they are most often found in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. These include: common viper, steppe viper and Nikolsky's viper. Their favorite places traditionally include wetlands, the banks of ponds and lakes, mixed forests and mountainous areas with high air humidity. The viper prefers to go hunting at night, which significantly reduces encounters with it in daytime. However, there are often cases when a snake crawls out onto a stump or mossy stone to bask in the rays of the sun, where tourists meet it. Vipers are not known for their aggressive behavior, so they try to hide when they see a person. 
Symptoms of a viper bite are the following: sharp pain at the site of the immediate bite, decreases over time arterial pressure, and then the heart rate. In parallel with the internal processes, the bite is externally accompanied by: nausea, aching bones and joints, gag reflexes and nosebleeds. If the victim is not given an antidote within 14 days, death occurs, mostly due to cardiac or respiratory failure, or due to infection of the circulatory system. However, there is a high chance of surviving without taking medication, but it’s better to be safe.
9th place – Rattlesnake
Rattlesnake habitat is limited North America. Its favorite places to choose a home should be dry, most often it settles in the burrows of small rodents and birds. A distinctive feature of this representative of reptiles is the rattle at the end of the tail, which crackles as the snake moves. Thus, she warns of her appearance. A tourist who hears the characteristic cracking noise made by a rattlesnake needs to get away, although this individual tries to avoid humans whenever possible, biting only in the most extreme danger. 
Adult snakes are characterized by the ability to hide and camouflage perfectly, which cannot be said about their young offspring, who pose a particular danger. Firstly, they have not yet learned to avoid people, and secondly, they have absolutely no control over the amount of poison released during an attack. The strong coagulant contained in the toxin leads, in most cases, to complete or partial paralysis of the body, which occurs simultaneously with interruptions in blood circulation. An antidote does not provide a complete guarantee of healing, but it increases the chance of survival.
8th place – Philippine cobra
The name of this snake is strongly associated with its habitat - the Philippine Islands. This cobra is the most poisonous in its family. One good thing is that you can meet her only in remote, abandoned places or impenetrable jungles. It is distinguished by aggressive behavior, and attacks the violator of its peace without delay, while spitting poison no less than 2.5 m. Naturalists warn that such spitting very rarely misses the target, so stay away from the Philippine cobra when you meet , you need to go as far as possible. 
The snake's venom is highly neurotoxic, and begins to act as soon as even one drop hits open skin. Instantly the victim begins to feel dizzy, the rhythm of the heart and lungs become difficult, later severe headache, diarrhea and cramps. A fatal outcome, if immediate medical attention is not provided, occurs within 15-20 minutes. 0.15 mg of venom from cobras is capable of killing an adult.
7th place – Malayan region
Another name for this snake is blue krait. It was first discovered in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. The snake is quite small, not even 1 m in length. It has a beautiful appearance - blue scales with evenly distributed black zigzag stripes. It prefers to hunt at night, is not particularly hot-tempered and avoids humans, but cases of bite and fatal outcome do occur. 
Krayt venom is very dangerous; it causes uncontrollable spasms of the limbs, which over time turn into complete paralysis of the entire body. Scientists have calculated that the neurotoxin in cobra venom is 15 times weaker than the venom of the Malayan krait. Moreover, the situation is aggravated by the fact that in 45% of cases the antidote is absolutely useless for this snake bite. Death occurs within 5-10 hours.
6th place – Australian Spinetail
Based on the name of this snake, you can understand where exactly it lives. But its range is not limited only to the mainland, but also includes New Guinea. The length of the snake reaches about 60-70 cm. The coloring is somewhat reminiscent of the abdomen of a wasp - yellow lines alternate with black ones. The spiketail is distinguished by its bloodthirstiness, as it is not averse to feasting on other snakes, while not refusing mice or small amphibians. It rarely attacks people, but if you wander into its territory, it becomes quite aggressive.
The name reptiles received as a result of the fact that it has a horny spike in the tail. If the antidote is not administered within 5 hours, the bite can be fatal. 
5th place – Blue coral snake
This snake demonstrates with all its appearance: “don’t touch me.” The blue snake is easily identified by the purple coloring of its head and bluish zigzags throughout the body. Habitat – Southeast Asia. Scientists note that the snake is not aggressive, and when it sees a person it prefers to hide rather than attack, however, there have been accidents when a tourist stepped on a coral snake, and the snake bit it in self-defense.
The venom of this representative of the snakes has unique properties, and if it enters the circulatory system it can cause complete and partial dysfunction of all physiological systems of the body. Most often, the bitten person immediately falls into catatonia, that is, virtually immobilized. After this, uncontrollable convulsions begin. In many ways, naturalists explain this effect of the poison by the fact that the blue snake often hunts other poisonous snakes, and for this it is necessary to have impressive qualities of its own poison. The gland that secretes the neurotoxin occupies about a quarter of the snake's body. 
Only deadly spiders and scorpions, as well as some deep-sea gastropods, can boast of poisons of such toxicity. No matter how strange it may sound, the toxins secreted by the blue snake are actively used in pharmaceuticals, and effective painkillers are developed on their basis.
4th place – Indian cobra
This snake is known to many from the cartoon “Riki-tiki-tavi”, where the brave mongoose fights with it, protecting its owners. Sometimes this cobra is also called a spectacled snake, due to the fact that at the moment of danger it inflates its hood menacingly, on which there appear to be two eyes. Its habitat includes India, the Philippine Islands, southern China and Central Asia. Indian cobra It is dangerous for humans because it is not particularly demanding of its place of residence, so it can be found both in gardens and orchards, as well as in ordinary parks or orchards. 
Many deaths from the venom of this cobra are due to the fact that it is not averse to settling in close proximity to humans. So in Indian villages there are frequent cases of bites right in chicken coops, where the snake crawls to feast on fresh eggs. Its poison is extremely toxic, and begins to act immediately after entering the body. The bitten area swells and after a while becomes paralyzed. The next stage is complete paralysis, frequent heartbeats, and breathing problems. The victim is unable to sit or stand without assistance, sometimes uncontrolled salivation begins, and the body temperature rises significantly. The occurrence of death largely depends on the timeliness of medical care, as well as the person’s build and the amount of poison that got inside. On average, death occurs within 5-10 hours, less often within 24 hours.
3rd place – Black Mamba
One of the most poisonous and deadly snakes on the entire planet is the black mamba, which is found exclusively in Africa. Black adjacent scales completely cover the body of this reptile, so it is quite easy for it to hide in the shadows of the jungle to wait for its prey. The character of this snake is warlike and aggressive; it attacks without hesitation the disturber of its peace, trying to bite him as many times as possible (10 consecutive bites are possible), and one dose of poison is enough to kill about 20 people at a time. It is difficult to escape from her, as she crawls at a speed of 18 km per hour. Seeing its prey, the mamba begins to chase it with all its might. The main goal is to destroy or eat. Few people can boast of meeting this snake, because few people left alive after such a meeting. The aggressiveness of the snake is played out in cinema and literature, where it has become a symbol of senseless and causeless aggression combined with absolute mercilessness and lethality. 
The poison of the black mamba, which is the strongest in the world and causes irreversible destruction only when it gets on the victim’s skin, deserves special mention. Then the victim gets even worse: aching bones and joints, foam at the mouth, perspiration, dizziness. After a short period of time, this is accompanied by vomiting, breathing problems and convulsions. At the last stage - interruptions in the functioning of the heart and lungs, catatonia and the end. If you do not immediately administer an antidote to the bite victim, death occurs in 20-30 minutes.
2nd place – Australian Taipan
Among the local population, the taipan received the “speaking” name of “cruel snake.” It lives mainly in the central part of Australia. The Australian taipan looks majestic, its scales are light brown, so in the conditions of the Australian prairies it is easy to miss. Scientists have recognized the toxin it produces as one of the most poisonous in the world. However, there is also good news, firstly, the “cruel snake” avoids the company of people, and secondly, it is extremely difficult to meet him, since he prefers to settle in places where no human has ever set foot. In such quiet and secluded parts of Australia, he calmly breeds his offspring and hunts small rodents and birds. 
An interesting fact is that according to official data, not a single person has yet died from the poison of this land reptile. However, the neurotoxin in the deadly substance released by the taipan is quite enough to kill about 90 people. Its venom is 45 times stronger than that of a cobra and 8 times more powerful than that of a rattlesnake. If tourists are “lucky enough” to encounter this reptile, it is better to tactfully leave so as not to play with their own death.
1st place - Belcher's Sea Serpent
The first place among the most dangerous and poisonous snakes on our planet deservedly goes to the Belcher's sea snake, which is named after its discoverer E. Belcher. The reptile lives exclusively at great depths in the Indian Ocean. sea serpent very handsome, its scales are formed by alternating black and pale blue stripes. However, there is no need to be deceived attractive looking, since the toxicity of its poison is so great that one portion can kill about 900 people. Oddly enough, his behavior is quite good-natured, and he never attacks people. Recorded cases of death are associated with the fact that some tourists, in their stupidity, decided to hold it in their arms, as well as in cases with fishermen who, while catching fish with nets, simply did not notice that a deadly snake also got there along with it. But even in these cases, Belcher's sea snake carries out a so-called “dry bite”, without releasing venom. Such an attack is intended to scare away, but not to kill. 
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One of the most dangerous and insidious animals in the world for humans is the snake, the appearance of which immediately sends a shiver through the body, one becomes cold, and one’s legs give way. Today, the team of the GlobalTops website has prepared a list of the TOP most dangerous snakes in the world, at the sight of which you should run as quickly and as far as possible, or even better, just don’t catch their eye.
12 most dangerous snakes in the world
In terms of toxicity, the venom of this snake ranks first on our list. In one bite, the snake secretes up to 150 mg of poison. Habitat: Australia.
2. Black Mamba, habitat – Africa
The snake has a dark color of skin and mouth, and reaches a length of up to 3 m or more. The mamba does not stand on ceremony with its victim at all and stings with lightning speed, and therefore a person has only a couple of seconds to save himself from the bite.
The peculiarity of this snake is that it has a small depression on its skull, and, suspecting danger, the rattlesnake begins to shake its tail violently. The attack on the victim is carried out in a split second and therefore the person has practically no time to think.
These snakes are found all over the world, but mainly in Europe and Asia. Adults reach a length of 60 cm, and their poison, although not considered fatal, is very toxic, and if the victim is not immediately treated medical care, then death may occur.
A small but very strong snake whose bite is so painful that a person suffers from severe pain.
Her Majesty King Cobra is one of the largest and most poisonous snakes in the world: just a drop of its venom and you are dead. It's hard to believe, but it's a true fact: a single dose of king cobra venom can kill two dozen people or a huge elephant.
The list of the most dangerous snakes in the world cannot be complete without the Philippine cobra, which is capable of spitting. poisonous poison at a distance of up to 3 m. Moreover, one spit of poison can kill several people at once.
Habitat: India, southern China. These snakes prefer to be nocturnal and live mainly in water. Despite its shyness, the ribbon krait likes to hide its head behind its tail; this snake is very dangerous to humans.
The venom of this snake completely paralyzes a person from head to toe in a couple of seconds.
Perhaps the name itself speaks for itself and indicates that it is better never to meet this representative of the fauna in your life. After all, one portion of the venom of a cruel snake can kill up to a hundred people. Please note, this beauty lives in Australia.
11. Green Mamba, South Africa
In appearance it is a very beautiful snake, the scales of which shimmer with emerald green green, with a slight tint of blue and yellow. But the mamba is a very dangerous snake, because it likes to attack its prey for no apparent reason, and its venom is very, very toxic and acts instantly.
The viper lives mainly in Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Iran, and Iraq. For these regions, this is a local attraction and at the same time a great danger. Despite the fact that there is now a vaccine against the venom of the viper, doctors often simply do not have time to inject the victim, and therefore there are many deaths from snake bites. The venom of the viper, once in the blood, begins to destroy red blood cells, resulting in severe swelling at the site of the bite, as well as blockage of blood vessels. If the necessary assistance is not provided, the person dies two hours after the bite.
It is best to observe these bright and very dangerous representatives of the fauna from afar or through protective glass in an aquarium, this will be much safer.