The Dangerous Snakes on Earth

Fearing snakes is more than a phobia. Deadly snakes are a reality. Their environments include land as well as the ocean. The sea snake evolved from the Australian land snake and is closely related to the cobra. It is a venomous reptile that lives in warm waters and tropical areas, from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific.

Their venom is one of the most powerful neurotoxins in the world. The bite is painless but symptoms such as spasms, stiffness and even respiratory paralysis occur within an hour. Although they won’t attack unless provoked, their poison is more potent than that of land snakes. However, they can become more aggressive in the mating season.
Rattlesnakes are native to the desert areas of the Americas. There are many species of rattlesnakes but their common trait is the rattles in their tails that are used to warn enemies. The reason why they are so deadly is the speed with which they can attack, which is often underestimated by victims, and the effects of their venom. The hemotoxic poison destroys tissue and degenerates organs. Some species have neurotoxic venom. This causes the nervous system to shut down. Both are fatal if left untreated.
The Inland Taipan is considered to be the most venomous snake of all. It lives in the dry plains of Australia. The toxicity of its venom has the potential to kill a human in less than 45 minutes. Luckily, this snake is shy and reclusive and there is anti-venom available.
However, the most venomous snake in the world is not necessarily the most dangerous. The Sri Lankan Russell’s Viper is more dangerous mainly because of the fact that Sri Lanka doesn’t manufacture an anti-venom for this species. This results in many fatalities.

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Terrible Consequences Of Poisonous Snake Bite

Say that snakes are important in the ecosystem, as they perform a kind of "control" over the population of rodents that can transmit serious diseases, and cause losses in agriculture. But we also know that these animals are a danger to humans, especially poisonous ones (obviously).

Speaking of snakes, I bring a series of photos showing the terrible consequences that can draw the sting from a poisonous snake.

The following snake is not poisonous, but no less scary, because when you need to eat is usually very aggressive. I speak of the fearsome anaconda.

The images of snake bite sent to me by e-mail. The last picture I took myself, in a natural park located in my hometown.


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Unusual Snake With Foot Discovered

A snake with a single clawed foot has been discovered in China, according to reports.
Dean Qiongxiu, 66, said she discovered the reptile clinging to the wall of her bedroom with its talons in the middle of the night.
"I woke up and heard a strange scratching sound. I turned on the light and saw this monster working its way along the wall using his claw," said Mrs Duan of Suining, southwest China.
Mrs Duan said she was so scared she grabbed a shoe and beat the snake to death before preserving its body in a bottle of alcohol.
The snake – 16 inches long and the thickness of a little finger – is now being studied at the Life Sciences Department at China's West Normal University in Nanchang.

Snake expert Long Shuai said: "It is truly shocking but we won't know the cause until we've conducted an autopsy."

A more common mutation among snakes is the growth of a second head, which occurs in a similar way to the formation of Siamese twins in humans.
Such animals are often caught and preserved as lucky tokens but have very little chance of surviving in the wild anyway, especially as the heads have a tendency to attack each other.

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Serpentine by Mark Laita

Mark Laita

10 Most Dangerous Snakes

Cobra's Hood

Emerald Tree Boa
Blind Snake
Albino Burmese Pythons
Bright Pink Snake
Albino Nelsoni
Blue Coral Snake
Elephant Trunk Snake
Langaha Nasuta
Horned Viper