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List of Top 10 Deadliest Snakes in the World

Snakes are one of the scariest creatures on the planet. These cold-blooded, armless carnivores strike terror in the hearts of anyone who encounters them. It doesn’t matter whether they are poisonous or not; The first sign of a snake makes people nervous. And there are good reasons behind such behavior.

Snakes have been the subject of misconceptions and myths since ancient times. Some cultures even worship snakes. Many mythical snakes such as dragons, echidnas and basilisks are inspired by snakes.

It is rare for snakes to attack humans without provocation, and they fear us more than we fear them. However, they have the second highest number of human deaths of any animal. However, some snakes are more dangerous and aggressive than others. Read on to learn about the 10 most dangerous snakes in the world, from the black mamba to the king cobra.

Snakes are less common in the northern hemisphere and are mainly found in deserts. India, Australia and North Africa are home to most of the world’s venomous and dangerous snakes. Let’s learn more about the most dangerous snakes on the planet, their size, kill count and location.

10. Black Mamba snake

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The black mamba is found in the southern and eastern regions of Africa and is one of the longest and fastest snakes in the world. Black mambas can grow up to 14 feet long and slither at speeds of 12.5 miles per hour. Their large size combined with agility makes them dangerous predators.

Black mambas have light gray or brown skin, but their name comes from the dark color inside their mouth. The black mamba’s venom is neurotoxic in nature and acts extremely quickly. The infected person initially feels severe pain and falls into a coma within an hour. You will die from black mamba venom within 6 hours if there is no antidote.

9. Slang

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Boomslang is a large, highly venomous snake found throughout the African continent, but mainly in southern countries such as South Africa, Swaziland, Namibia and Zimbabwe. This snake is known for its distinctive appearance, having large eyes, a light-colored body and an egg-shaped head. Boomslang males are typically green with blue or black scale edges, while females are typically brown.

Boomslang snakes do not spit venom but instead chew their prey until it submits. Boomslang venom is a hemotoxin that destroys red blood cells and causes severe internal and external bleeding from every orifice of the body until death.

Another deadly property of the boomslang is that it only needs to inject the victim with a small amount of venom and symptoms often appear when it is too late.

8. Fer-de-Lance

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Fer-de-Lance is the most dangerous snake in South America. Primarily found in forests, the Fer-de-Lance is about 4–7 feet long and is known to be very aggressive. Fer-de-Lance has a spear-shaped head and a long brown body with diamond-shaped spots. Fer-de-Lance venom has anticoagulant properties and causes death from brain hemorrhage. Its venom takes effect within minutes and often leads to severe necrosis, turning body tissue black.

7. Russell’s Viper

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The Russell’s viper is a snake native to the Indian subcontinent and one of the four great snakes in India. It causes thousands of deaths each year. The Viper Russell has a round, thick body with a short tail and is about 4 to 6 feet long.

Russell’s viper has the ability to camouflage thanks to its black and brown color and often attacks farmers while hiding in the fields. Its venom is very strong, making it one of the most venomous snakes on the planet. Russell’s viper venom is capable of killing 22 people with just one bite. The venom causes acute bleeding, defibrillation, hemorrhage, shock, and kidney failure within hours of the snake bite.

6. Eastern cobra

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The Eastern cobra is native to southeastern Australia and resembles a tiger with yellow and black scales. It has one of the most dangerous venoms of any snake and can cause poisoning in just 15 minutes after a bite. The venom of the eastern cobra acts like a neurotoxin and causes intense pain, tingling, paralysis and subsequent difficulty breathing and paralysis.

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5. Saw-scaled viper

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The saw-scaled viper is the most dangerous snake in terms of numbers killed. Scientists estimate that it is responsible for more human deaths than all other snakes combined. Saw-scaled vipers are found in parts of Africa, the Middle East, and the Indian Subcontinent. They are one of the most feared and ferocious snakes and are known for their distinctive threatening display when they make a hissing sound when rubbing their bodies. The scaled viper is small in size and only injects a small amount of venom into the bite but can kill a human within a few hours.

4. Banded strait

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The krait is one of the most recognizable snakes in the world, and because of its distinctive appearance (black stripes with yellow stripes), it often attacks at night. The striped isthmus is long and sluggish during the day and is found mainly in the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and southern China. The garter snake has extremely dangerous venom that paralyzes the respiratory muscles, making the diaphragm unable to move and leading to death by suffocation.

3. King cobra

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The king cobra is the snake that comes to mind when people think of this creature. Originating from South Asia, the king cobra is the longest venomous snake in the world. The king cobra’s bite is so strong that it can kill an elephant within a few hours. It can grow up to 18 feet long and lift its head many feet off the ground when provoked. A king cobra bite can kill a person in 15 minutes and this snake is known for its ability to bite multiple times in short succession, injecting about 7 ml of venom. The king cobra is one of the few creatures in its cannibal kingdom.

2. Coastal Taipan

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The coastal taipan is another deadly snake found in the Australian outback and is known for its incredible speed. The coastal taipan bites its victim several times before it can react. It is light olive to dark brown in color but has red eyes. Coastal Taipan has a long and slim body.

1. Inland Taipan

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The inland taipan is the most dangerous and venomous snake in the world. Found in Australia, the inland taipan is a dark tan color with dark-edged scales. It has the most toxic venom of all snakes. The venom of the inland taipan is capable of killing 100 people with a single bite. The effects of the venom begin to appear within minutes of being bitten and can kill the victim in less than an hour. The inland taipan is not an aggressive snake and is always wary of humans but attacks with surprising speed when provoked.

Places	Snake	Location
ten	Black Mamba	Sub-Saharan and Southern Africa
9	slang	Sub-Saharan Africa
8	Fer-de-Lance	South America
7	Russell’s viper	India, Southeast Asia
6	Eastern cobra	Australia
5	Scaled green snake	Indian subcontinent
4	Krait has bands	South Asia
3	Grand cobra	India, South Asia
2	Coastal Taipan	Australia
first	Inland Taipan	Australia