Introducing the top 10 the most venomous snakes on the planet... Snakes can be found anywhere from the forests and steppes of Russia to the Australian deserts and the African tropics. According to statistics, snake bites are the cause of about 125 thousand deaths a year worldwide.
The good news: The chances of dying from a snakebite are negligible compared to the risk of dying from cancer, heart disease, or a car accident. Bad news: being bitten by a snake is a painful way to die. Those fortunate enough to survive described various eerie symptoms, such as inability to breathe normally, numbness in the limbs, and organ failure. Although doctors have developed many antidotes, the cure still needs to be obtained. However, even the most venomous snake in the world does not sleep at all and sees how to bite a person. Usually these creatures want to be left alone. And it is better to fulfill this desire if you value your life.
10. Kaisaka, aka Labaria (Bothrops atrox) - a lethal dose of poison 50 mg
For the yellow color of the chin of this representative of the pit viper snakes from the family of vipers, they are also called "yellow beard". Kaisaka is an aggressive creature that often crawls into human housing. It is found in Central America and tropical South America. The poison of this snake acts very quickly, the fatal outcome occurs within a few minutes. Workers of coffee and banana plantations often become victims of labaria.
9. Black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) - 10-15 mg
The snake, which is sometimes called the "black mouth", it is also the black mamba inhabits the savannahs and woodlands of tropical Africa and can often be found near termite mounds. The body color varies from gray to dark brown, and the name of the reptile comes from the black mouth cavity, as can be seen in the photo with the attacking mamba. The black mamba is a fast snake with an extremely potent venom containing a toxic mixture of neurotoxin and cardiotoxin. It kills most victims, including a human, in 20 minutes. Despite its aggressive reputation, the mamba does not rush to the person first and only attacks when it is squeezed into a corner or caught by surprise. And the mamba is the longest species of venomous snake in Africa and the second longest in the world.
8. Boomslang (Dispholidus typus) - lethal dose 10-12 mg
The most beautiful serpentine snake lives in Sub-Saharian Africa and hunts by expanding the front of its body. Usually it hangs motionless on a tree or bush, imitating a branch in its shape. For this, the Dutch settlers called it a "tree snake" (boom - tree, slang - snake). Boomslang injects poison when chewing on its victim, because its teeth are located almost in the middle of the mouth, and not at the beginning, like other representatives of the ranking of the most venomous snakes in the world. Its venom is dominated not by neurotoxin, but by hemotoxin, which causes the destruction of red blood cells. Boomslang is a very shy snake and, thanks to its good eyesight, is able to avoid meeting a person in a timely manner. However, if you grab her, the bite is inevitable. This is how the famous herpentologist and zoologist Karl Paterson Schmidt died from the boomslang in 1957.
7.King Cobra (Ophiophagus Hannah) 7 mg
It is the longest venomous snake on Earth. Most individuals reach 3-4 meters in length, and there are 5.6-meter giants. The snake queen's venom is so dangerous that it can kill an elephant in just a few hours. 15 minutes is enough for a person. Fortunately for humans, the cobra prefers not to waste its main weapon and does not bite without warning. She can bite and "idle", without injecting poison or releasing a minimal amount.
The king cobra lives in the tropical forests of South and Southeast Asia, and prefers to hunt rat snakes. She also does not disdain poisonous "colleagues".
6. Taipan (Oxyuranus) - 5 mg
On the sixth place of the snake charts is the most dangerous snake in Australia and one of the most venomous creatures on Earth. If you've ever heard the expression "be careful, you are dealing with a sensitive, easily excitable bastard," then it perfectly fits the description of taipan. Any movement near this nervous reptile is likely to provoke an attack. Taipan's venom contains a neurotoxin that works by paralyzing the victim's muscles, which in turn stops breathing. Without an antidote, a taipan bite always ends in death. The bitten one has about 30 minutes left to get to the hospital.
5. Sandy Epha (Echis carinatus) - 5 mg
To kill a person, about 5 mg of poison is enough. This is perhaps the most dangerous and deadly snake on our list, as scientists believe that in its habitat, sand ephae killed more people than other species of snakes combined. The poisonous reptile is so mobile and aggressive that it bites several times. Efs are not afraid of people, they often crawl into dwellings, basements and utility rooms in search of food. Those who survived an efa attack may develop kidney problems due to defects in blood coagulation.
4. Harlequin snake (Micrurus fulvius) - 4 mg
Mother Nature's brightly colored snake is found in the southeastern United States and northeastern Mexico. It is the only snake in North America to lay eggs rather than give birth to young. This poisonous handsome man prefers not to attack people, but if he really had to, he attacks with lightning speed and without help, the death of the victim occurs within 20 hours. Therefore, it is better to admire them on video and never meet in life.
3. Indian krait (Bungarus caeruleus) - 2.5 mg
These small reptiles and their relative, the ribbon krait (Bungarus multicinctus), kill thousands of people every year across South Asia. In their habitat - from Pakistan to India to Sri Lanka - kraits often crawl into homes to hunt rodents and often bite people while they sleep. The bite of this snake causes paralysis of the facial muscles, and sometimes the entire body. Death from respiratory failure can occur after 1-6 hours if antivenom is not administered.
2. Tiger snake (Notechis scutatus) - fatal dose 1.5 mg
Inhabits the southern outskirts of Australia and the surrounding islands of the region. When this fierce, venomous predator prepares to strike, it bends its head and neck in the manner of Asian and African cobras. Tiger snakes are very aggressive and kill more people in Australia than any other snake on this continent.
1. Nasal enhydrin (Enhydrina schistosa) - 1.5 mg
Although the question is which snake is the most venomous controversial, enhydrin is often regarded as the deadliest of all.
This reptile is known not only for being extremely venomous but also very aggressive. This species of sea snake is responsible for more than 50% of all sea snake attacks on humans and is responsible for about 90% of all deaths caused by sea snake bites.
Most sea snakes are venomous, so if you see one in the water, swim away!
Fortunately, none of the top 10 most venomous snakes are found in the Russian Federation. The most poisonous snake in Russia is the Viper, which is also one of the most common. The guaranteed toxic dose is 40-50 mg.The number of deaths is so small that scientists have not yet been able to determine a more accurate dosage.