What is the deadliest snake? Detailed answer

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What is the deadliest snake?

The answer to this question depends on what is meant by the word "deadly". Does it mean the snake that kills more people than other snakes, or does it mean the snake that has the most powerful venom? Some scientists consider the king cobra to be the deadliest snake. They justify their opinion with the following reasons. Its poison is very dangerous. And most importantly, this snake always attacks without delay. There are cases when people died from king cobra bites within an hour.

The tiger snake that lives in Australia can compete with the king cobra. Its venom is one of the most potent, but fortunately the tiger snake has a limited amount of venom. Another snake - "record holder" lives in India. It's called a krait, and 77 percent of people bitten by this snake die.

Another Indian cobra - the spectacled one - has probably killed more people than any other snake, but in fact only 10 percent of the victims die from its bite, provided that medical attention is provided on time.

By the way, the world's largest snake is by no means the deadliest. This is an anaconda that lives in South America. The length of this snake can reach nine meters. But since anacondas live in very remote areas, it may well be that there are larger specimens that have not been seen by researchers.

Author: Likum A.

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