The Inland Taipan

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The Inland Taipan – The most venomous snake


The Inland Taipan, also known as the fierce snake produces some of the world’s most poisonous snake venom. This snake may grow as long as two and a half meters and its skin on the upper half varies from dark brown to a light yellow color. This snake’s skin changes seasonally matching the dark winter and light summer colors. This species can be found in Australia and the dramatic changes in skin color are due to the harsh weather down under. Although this snake possesses of arguably the most poisonous venom in the snake kingdom there has never been a recorded human fatality due to its bite. The injury can easily be treated by an antivenin developed in Australia. The inland taipan can mainly be found in black soil spots in the region of Queensland, South Australia and Northern Territory’s borders merge. The snakes hide from predators and the heat in the cracks of the dry ground. The inland taipan’s diet mainly consists of small mammals, particularly native rats which from time to time plague this region. This venomous snake strikes its prey a few times. The inland taipan’s population mainly depends on the availability of good enough prey. This snake lies between a dozen and twenty eggs per clutch – usually in an abandoned burrow or crevice.

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From an article whose title reads in part 'Poisonous Snakes - Poisonous vs. Venomous..."

Huh?

There are no poisonous snakes (unless some species of sea krait carries fugu...and I've never heard of that.)

Also from that same web page: "The average puff adder is about a meter in length and can weigh up to six kilograms."

13 lbs.? Really?

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I'm guessing this is just a spam account? Joined the day they posted this, and it's their only post.

[anthonym]

There are no poisonous snakes (unless some species of sea krait carries fugu...and I've never heard of that.)

Also from that same web page: "The average puff adder is about a meter in length and can weigh up to six kilograms."

13 lbs.? Really?

There are in fact a at least 2 species of poisonous snakes. Both of which are the result of retained toxins from animals consumed in their diet. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhabdop...ng_.26_Defense) The other is poisonous species is a locality of garter snakes in oregon, who retain toxins in their liver from newts they consume. This makes them poisonous to other predators that might eat them.

And yes... a large puff adder can weigh 13lbs. They're very heavy-bodied stout snakes.

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There are in fact a at least 2 species of poisonous snakes. Both of which are the result of retained toxins from animals consumed in their diet. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhabdop...ng_.26_Defense) The other is poisonous species is a locality of garter snakes in oregon, who retain toxins in their liver from newts they consume. This makes them poisonous to other predators that might eat them.

And yes... a large puff adder can weigh 13lbs. They're very heavy-bodied stout snakes.

Ringneck snakes also secrete a poison from their cloaca.