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Animal world: 10 dangerous snake species that can die in just a few minutes

An encounter with one of the most dangerous snakes can cost the victim his life. Snakes bite about 5.4 million people each year, resulting in between 81,000 and 138,000 deaths, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Venomous snakes kill their victims with toxins produced in modified salivary glands that the animal then injects into its prey with its fangs. Below are 10 venomous snakes that not only kill small prey but can also defeat humans, according to Live Science.

1. Oxyuranus scutellatus

The inland taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus) is one of the most venomous snakes, meaning that just a little bit of snake venom can kill its prey (or human victim). They live hidden in the clay crevices of the Queensland and South Australian floodplains, often in burrows dug by other animals.

Living in more remote locations than coastal taipans, inland taipans rarely come into contact with humans. When feeling threatened, the snake will curl its body tightly into an S shape before darting out in one quick or multiple bites.

A key component of the venom that sets it apart from other species is the enzyme hyaluronidase. This enzyme increases the rate of absorption of toxins in the victim's body.

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2. Coastal taipan

Coastal taipans have incredible speed. When threatened, the snake, which lives in the humid forests of temperate and tropical coastal regions, will lift its entire body off the ground with extraordinary precision and inject venom into its enemy. Before 1956, when an effective antivenom was produced, bites from this snake were almost always fatal.
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3. Ophiophagus hannah

The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is the longest venomous snake in the world with a size of up to 5.4m, according to the London Museum of Natural History. It can detect a person moving from nearly 100 meters away, according to the Smithsonian Institute.

When threatened, the king cobra will use its ribs and special muscles in its neck to open its "hood" - the skin around its head. These snakes can also lift their heads off the ground about 1/3 of their body length.

Each king cobra bite contains up to 7ml of venom and this species tends to attack with 3-4 bites. A bite can kill a human in 15 minutes and an adult elephant in just a few hours.
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4. Bungarus fasatus

The krait (Bungarus fasatus) is a slow-moving species during the day and is more likely to bite after dark. The venom of the krait can paralyze the muscles and prevent the diaphragm from moving, preventing air from entering the lungs, leading to suffocation.
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5. Echis carinatus

The Echis carinatus is the smallest member of India's "Big Four" - along with the Russell's viper, the common krait (Bungarus caeruleus) and the Indian cobra (Naja naja). - is believed to be the biggest culprit in snakebite-related deaths in India.
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6. Daboia russelii

According to research published on March 25, 2021 in the journal PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, about 58,000 deaths in India are due to snake bites each year and the Russell's viper (Daboia russelii) is the cause of the majority of cases. this case of death.
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7. Notechis scutatus

Originating from the mountains and grasslands of southeastern Australia, the tiger snake (Notechis scutatus) has venom so strong that it can poison humans within just 15 minutes after biting and cause death.
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8. Boomslang snake

The boomslang snake, which can be found throughout Africa but lives mainly in Swaziland, Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, is one of the most venomous snakes among the so-called rear-fanged snakes, according to the Animal Museum. physics from the University of Michigan.

Such snakes can fold their fangs back into their mouths when not in use. Like other venomous snakes, this snake has venom that causes the victim's blood to bleed both internally and externally.
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9. Bothrops asper

A bite from a fer-de-lance snake (Bothrops asper) can cause a person's body tissue to turn black as it begins to die. Because the fer-de-lance snake's venom contains anticoagulants, its bite can cause a person to hemorrhage. A female snake can give birth to 90 ferocious babies.
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10. Dendroaspis polylepis

Africa's most dangerous snake - the black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) - can kill a person with just two drops of venom. The black mamba is actually brown in color, averages about 2.5m long and can move at a speed of 19km/h.

Long snakes are born with two to three drops of venom in each fang. By adulthood, they can store up to 20 drops in each canine. If left untreated, the bite of this African snake can always be fatal.
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