Greetings, dear readers of the site "I and the World"! Many of you know how dangerous snakes are. But it turns out that there are people who are not fully aware of this danger and keep poisonous reptiles in their homes. Whether they are right or not, we will tell today in the article. You will find out which are the most poisonous snakes on the planet, we will present a photo with a description of these reptiles, you will learn how to behave in the habitats of such specimens in order to return from a trip, as they say, alive and healthy.

So, the top 10 opens Rattlesnake of North America

Why rattling? She received the name for the thickening, which resembles a rattle. And when he wants to scare someone away, he starts to rattle this ratchet-rattle, warning of his approach. If you meet her, try to pass by as quickly as possible, because, sensing danger in you, she will not stand on ceremony. She is able to reach you at a distance of 2/3 of her body length.
Young snakes attack more often, but adults less often. Probably because they do not want to waste their poison, which damages tissues, destroys internal organs, and the victim's blood stops clotting. If help arrives on time, there will be no death in 4% of cases. Yes, very encouraging information!

9th place - Thorntail, living in Australia and New Guinea

Thorntails ambush other snakes and even their relatives. The throw speed reaches 13 seconds. Having bitten the victim, the individual injects up to 100 mg of poison, causing respiratory arrest and death, after about 6 hours.

It is clear who can defeat her in battle, so this is another Thorntail, stronger and more agile. Timely introduced antidote works perfectly and relieves the condition of the victim, and this, of course, pleases.

8th place occupies, lives in South and Southeast Asia

The king cobra is the largest dangerous cobra on earth. Large, beautiful, with a black shiny color, it is called royal. There is a nasty scientific fact: scientists conducted a dangerous experiment, and although there were victims, they managed to prove that one cobra is capable of killing 23 people and one elephant weighing one ton at a time. Can you imagine what a lethal dose is in one serving of king cobra venom?

Sand efa is in seventh place

This is a species of viper that lives in Central Asia, India and China. Efa hunts at night and is especially active after rain. If Efa bites, then there is a decrease in pressure and slows down heartbeat. Tissue death occurs not only at the site of the bite. If Efa bites at night, a waking person will not understand why the bite site aches and where such symptoms come from. This condition can last up to 4 weeks, and if an antidote is not administered, death occurs from suffocation or cardiac arrest.

6th place is rightfully occupied by the Swamp or Chain Viper

Known as Russell's viper. Arthur Conan Doyle wrote well about her habits in his story "Motley Ribbon". This land snake is really very dangerous. This type of viper lives in many places in India, Bangladesh, Thailand, is found in Cambodia, etc.

Long, up to 1.60 meters, with a colorful pattern, it is very similar to a beautiful ribbon sliding among the sands. It crawls out to hunt at dusk, so it is difficult to notice it. One dose of poison reaches 260 mg, but only 60-70 mg is enough for a person. After a bite, blood oozes all over the body and death occurs within 2 weeks. The antidote was developed by the Indians and is quite effective.

In fifth place is the Black Mamba

It is no coincidence that Mamba is in the top five of the rating. The black mamba is so aggressive that it attacks without warning day and night. It lives in Africa and is so black that even the teeth are the color of the night. And it crawls at the speed of a fast running person - up to 20 km / h. It is capable of biting several times in a row and each injection of poison kills up to 25 people. The victim begins to experience a split image, speech becomes confused, consciousness becomes cloudy, foam from the mouth and convulsions appear. If you do not help in time, a coma sets in, and then death within half an hour.

4th place - Tiger snake

This individual lives in Australia, and is named so due to its color. The tiger snake is quite cunning. Seeing a person in the distance, she will not crawl away to a secluded place, but will wait for her prey to be sure to bite, even if she is not in danger. Attacks instantly and does not miss. That's such a snake entity! The bitten place tingles, the person begins to sweat profusely, and soon suffocate. The bite is fatal, and the world has not yet invented an antidote.

In third place is the Tape Krait

These beautiful species with bright colors are found only in the south of India and China. He loves to be in the water and does not go out on land just like that, just for the sake of hunting. He never sleeps at night and if you like night fishing or want to swim in the middle of the night, be prepared to meet Krayt. She will not feel sorry for anyone, and even any small snake is ready to attack and bite if you touch her cubs. What a caring mother! One Krayt is capable of killing several dozen people at once.

2nd place - Brown King

Where do such fearsome crawling kings live? Like many poisonous individuals, it lives in Australia. The poison of even immature serpents kills a person almost immediately. Calmly basking in the sun, she can become aggressive at any moment. She has a very interesting character, if we can talk about a snake. The brown king pursues the offender for a long time, constantly biting his legs, but does not inject poison, as if mocking him. Usually reacts to movement, so if you see a Brown snake, freeze and wait for it to crawl past.

And here in the first place you see the Australian Taipan

The Taipan snake is considered the most cruel of the venomous. Wikipedia believes that it is too cruel to a person, attacks first and can kill up to 100 people at a time. The poison blocks the veins and arteries with blood clots and the blood naturally stops flowing to the heart. The victim dies within a second and a half. And the antidote just won't work. See her while traveling, run headlong and forget about the photos of this "beauty".

We have presented the ten most dangerous snakes in the world. Many venomous reptiles live in the desert. Dangerous individuals are also found in Russia: Rattlesnake, Efa, various vipers. Look at the pictures, try to remember them "in person", and when you meet, do not show aggression. But it's better to be in dangerous places with a guide who knows how to do the right thing.

Of all the known species of snakes on the planet, only 250 are potentially dangerous to humans. Fortunately not a large number of bitten dies, as the timely administration of serum prevents the action of the toxin.

About 5% off total number victims remain disabled with varying degrees of severity. The number of deaths can be reduced if you accurately understand the types of snakes, which will allow you to instantly find a cure.

Even with the bite of the most venomous snake, there is a chance of survival if you go to the hospital in time or inject the serum in a short time.

Important! 3 species of the most poisonous snakes on the planet live on the same mainland of Australia. Other species of poisonous creepers are common on almost all continents.

The reptile is peaceful and does not attack people or animals unless necessary. Individuals live exclusively away from people. The snake is very large - the length of an adult can reach 3-3.5 meters.

This is the most poisonous land snake, but the sea snake is called the Belcher snake. According to statistics sea ​​monster almost 100 times more poisonous than its land counterpart.

The most poisonous snake in the world has the following characteristics:

Main characteristics	Detailed description
taipan bite	The snake's teeth are about 1.3 centimeters long. During a bite, the snake does not release all the poison, but only part of it. The entire concentration of poison could kill 100 people.
Poison duration	After a bite, an adult dies within half an hour. If a large dose of poison is injected, even serum will not help. To survive, it is worth administering the antidote within the first 5-10 minutes.
Action of the poison	The poison is highly toxic. The constituent toxins paralyze the muscles of the respiratory system. In addition, the blood loses its ability to clot, which means that death can occur not even from the action of the poison, but from blood loss.
Ready to bite	Before inflicting a bite, the snake raises its head, bending its body. The whole body begins to vibrate strongly. In a fraction of a second, the snake fully straightens and strikes the victim in a jump.

Top 10 most venomous snakes in the world

Among the 250 species of poisonous snakes, there are especially dangerous ones that pose the top 10 threats to human life. Dangerous creeping reptiles from this rating have menacing characteristics.

It is not worth arranging snakes in a certain sequence according to the toxicity of the poison, since in addition to this characteristic there are other equally dangerous characteristics.

List of the 10 most venomous snakes on the planet:

Important to remember, that the presence of a serum does not guarantee that a life will be saved.

Therefore, it is better to avoid contact with representatives of this list and follow safety rules when traveling through their habitats.

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The most venomous snake

The most venomous snake the globe considered to be a taipan.

These reptiles live in Queensland and New Guinea and have the following features:

• on average, their body reaches a size of 190–200 centimeters, has a uniform color of red, dark or light brown;
• the head is often slightly lighter than the body, and the abdomen is white or yellow;
• taipan venom glands, placed at the base of poisonous teeth, reaching a size of 1.3 centimeters, contain on average from 120 to 400 mg of poison, which has a neuroparalytic and coagulopathic effect.

Did you know? The largest one found in wild nature representatives of this species reached a size of three meters.

This reptile is prone to a diurnal lifestyle. The basis of its diet is made up of small frogs and rodents, which is why the taipan can often be found not far from human dwellings and fields with sugar cane, where cases of their attacks on people are often recorded.

Seeing a potential danger, these reptiles raise their head, slightly shaking it, and then make a series of sharp lightning attacks towards the enemy, each of which ends with a bite. If appropriate assistance is not provided, death from the bite of this snake can occur in 4–12 hours.

Video: about the most poisonous snake in the world - taipan

Poisonous and dangerous snakes

In nature, there are many varieties of snakes that pose a significant threat to human life. However, the danger is not only poisonous representatives this group of animals, but also, for example, anacondas and pythons, which, despite the presence of rather impressive teeth, do not have glands in their bodies responsible for the production of poison.

In addition to various terrestrial reptiles, there are also sea and freshwater snakes that are a potential danger to human life. Below we present to your attention a list that includes the names of the most dangerous snake species on Earth, depending on their habitat.

Russia

Such poisonous representatives of reptiles live in Russia:

1. - the most common type of poisonous snakes in central Russia. Most often, it can be found in forest areas, in swampy areas and along the banks of various reservoirs. The length of the body (quite thick) rarely exceeds 1 meter. A characteristic x-shaped pattern is located on the head, and a dark-colored line in the form of a zigzag runs along the ridge. The color can vary from reddish-brown to gray.
   
2. - found in all steppes Russian Federation. Most often, it settles in various shrubs, ravines, beams and along roadsides. The size of her body very rarely reaches 60 centimeters, males are slightly smaller than females. The back of the steppe viper has a grayish-brown color, along the ridge there is a strip narrowing towards the tail, which can sometimes be divided into separate fragments. The lateral parts of the muzzle of this reptile have pointed edges and slightly rise above its upper pole.
   
3. - body length is about 170-190 centimeters. The front edge of the muzzle has a pronounced roundness. The upper body is covered with scales of an olive hue. On the lateral surface of the body, especially in large individuals, a clearly visible strip of a dark shade appears, the upper border of which is bordered by a yellow or white dotted strip.
   
4. - in its structure it very much resembles a steppe viper, however, it is characterized by a thicker body and bright coloring. The body is usually brick-red or orange-yellow, and a zigzag stripe of brown or black appears on the back.
   
5. - the head of this snake is covered with rather large shields, for which it got its name. Between the nostrils and the eyes of such a reptile there is a small depression in which the heat-sensitive organ is located. They are characterized by a gray or brownish color. The back is streaked with transverse stripes of dark shades.
   
6. - hallmark it is the ribbed scales covering the upper part of the skull. This snake is the most dangerous of all reptiles that live in modern Russia. Body size rarely exceeds 1.5 meters. Males of this species are inferior to females in size. The color of the body varies from gray to brown-red. Along the ridge there is a row of orange or brown spots elongated in diameter. On the sides of the body are rows of small spots of a dark shade.
   

Ukraine

The following venomous snakes are found in Ukraine:




Belarus

The common viper is the only venomous snake found on the territory of Belarus.

Did you know? Steppe vipers have almost completely died out on the territory of Ukraine, since they are not adapted to life in cultivated fields.

Kazakhstan

The following representatives of poisonous reptiles are common in Kazakhstan:




australia

The following venomous reptiles live in Australia:




Brazil

In Brazil, you can find such poisonous snakes:




Africa

On the African continent live:




India

Living in India:




Important! India is one of the most snake-infested countries in the world, with three million people suffering from snake bites every year, so be extremely careful if you go there on a tourist or business visit.

Thailand

In Thailand, there is a danger of meeting such poisonous snakes:




America

Pit vipers, more commonly referred to as rattlesnakes in the United States, are the only venomous snake species found in the United States. They are found mainly in the desert and hot parts of this country.

Other countries and continents

Reptiles also live in other countries, meeting with which can be dangerous to humans:




First aid for snakebite

When bitten by any poisonous snake, you should be guided by the following rules:

1. Apply a tourniquet from improvised materials (cloth, elastic band, rags, belt, etc.) above the bite site in order to prevent further spread of the poison throughout the body.
2. Suck out the poison that has entered the wound with your mouth, always spitting, with a rubber bulb or a syringe without a needle. It is necessary to suck off until ordinary blood comes out of the wounds inflicted by the snake (coagulated clots will go first).
3. Then treat the wound with an antiseptic and apply an aseptic bandage over it.
4. Take the victim to a doctor for further assistance and monitoring of the patient's condition.

Video: first aid for a snake bite We hope this article will help you recognize the most poisonous and dangerous snakes on our planet and avoid meeting them.

Did you know? No snake encounters have been documented in Greenland.

Remember that in most cases, snakes will not attack you unless you yourself violate the limits of acceptable behavior with them. Treat any representatives of flora and fauna with respect - this will definitely help you avoid unnecessary troubles and visits to the doctor.

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For every person who loves to travel exotic countries, it will be useful to find out what are the most dangerous and poisonous snakes on the planet today. I will start my story with a poisonous snake, and finish it myself poisonous snake On the Earth.

This snake lives in savannas and places surrounded by rocks. Lives in countries such as:

• Uganda
• Zambia
• Angola
• South Africa
• Kenya
• Botswana
• Zimbabwe
• Ethiopia
• Nambia

It is considered the most poisonous and largest snake on the African continent. It is one of the two most deadly snakes in the world. It has a length of two meters, but eyewitnesses claim to have met specimens four meters long.

This snake got its formidable name thanks to its dark mouth. Can move at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour. If, when bitten by this snake, its tooth enters your vein, then death cannot be avoided.

This snake belongs to the viper family. Its habitat is:

• India
• Turkmenistan
• Uzbekistan
• Sri Lanka

It has a very medium size, only 60-75 cm in length. Always moves sideways. When bitten, a person has one hour of time to take the antidote, otherwise there is immediate death in convulsions.

It lives throughout Eurasia. From UK to Vietnam. It can be found in the open, where the snake basks in the sun. Her bite is considered to be a particularly painful bite, but it very rarely leads to lethal outcome. It has a length of 80 cm. When feeling in danger, it tries to crawl away. Not aggressive.

The venom of this snake is considered very poisonous. During a bite, the snake releases venom in the amount of 150 ml. Its habitat is considered to be Australia. Likes forests, meadows, pastures and deserts.

And what is most interesting is that this snake eats poisonous snakes. Its diet includes various mammals, frogs and birds. Her body is able to digest the poison of other snakes, and it is not dangerous for her.

This snake most often lives on the coast of America, in British Columbia and in the Northwest of Mexico.

Most people consider this snake to be the most dangerous in America. And because of this, she has long been infamous. It has the ability to camouflage well, mainly in the foliage of trees. Reaches a length of 1 meter. The bite of this reptile is very dangerous for humans. And almost always fatal. Her poison does not work only on the skunk.

This snake is found only in Australia. They call her there, just a black snake. The locals are very afraid and wary of her. It has a black color with a red belly, which gives it a very intimidating look.

The bite of this snake is considered fatal to humans. Produces large amounts of poison. This snake is the largest venomous snake in the world. It feeds mainly on frogs and has a length of three meters.

The name of this snake is just sinister. This is the snake that brings silent death. It has a memorable feature, a triangular-shaped head. This is very cruel snake and when attacking its prey, it never stings once.

Even encountering a small snake of that kind will inevitably lead to death. It lives mainly in Panama, Brazil and Trinidad. This snake is four meters long.

This snake is less venomous, but more dangerous for the people of Sri Lanka, because there is no antidote in this country. This leads to very many deaths among the local population.

The head of this snake is decorated with a pattern in the form of an arrow. Emits a very loud hissing noise when breathing.

The length of this snake is about two meters. It has a very bright and variegated color. It has very slow movements at first glance, but on occasion it swims well and crawls through trees.

This snake lives in a fairly large area, ranging from Central Asia to India, China and the Philippines. She is rarely seen on rice fields, in thickets of reeds and even in city parks. It feeds on rats and mice.

The young of this snake, having hatched from an egg, already pose a great danger, since they can instinctively defend themselves. Its venom contains substances that affect nervous system person. One gram of this snake's venom is capable of killing 140 dogs. And now, the most poisonous and dangerous snake on the planet.

The habitat of this snake remains Australia. It is believed that one bite of this snake can kill 12 thousand. guinea pigs. It has a brown body color, large fangs and orange eyes.

When bitten by this snake, a person has headaches, vomiting, after which he goes blind. All this is accompanied by strong convulsions. If in this situation, a person is not given quick help, then death will occur in a few minutes. The person is in a coma. This snake is three meters long.

Going on an interesting trip to an exotic or hot country, you must always be on the alert and do not forget that each country has its own culture, its own climate and its own dangerous animals. Even swimming in the sea, you can encounter unknown creatures that are little known to modern science.

And even more so, you need to be extremely careful when going to a continent like Australia. According to statistics, not a single person has yet been able to escape from the taipan, having met him face to face. Because this snake can develop great speed both on land and in water, and crawling through trees. It is better not to meet this snake at all.

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We present you the top 10 the most venomous snakes on the planet. Snakes can be found anywhere, from the forests and steppes of Russia to the Australian deserts and the African tropics. According to statistics, snake bites cause about 125,000 deaths per year worldwide.

The good news: the chances of dying from a snakebite are minuscule compared to the risk of dying from cancer, heart disease, or car accident. The bad news is that being bitten by a snake is a very painful way to die. Those who were lucky enough to survive described various eerie symptoms, such as the inability to breathe normally, numbness of the limbs, and failure of various organs. And although doctors have developed many antidotes, the cure still needs to be obtained. However, even the most poisonous snake in the world does not sleep at all and sees how to bite a person. Usually these creatures want to be left alone. And it is better to fulfill this desire if you value your life.

10. Kaisaka, she is a labarium (Bothrops atrox) - a lethal dose of poison 50 mg

For the yellow color of the chin, this representative of the pit-headed snakes from the viper family is also called the “yellow beard”. Kaisaka is an aggressive creature that often crawls into human habitation. Found in Central America and tropical South America. The poison of this snake acts very quickly, a fatal outcome occurs within a few minutes. Often the victims of labaria are coffee and banana plantation workers.

9. Black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) - 10-15 mg

The snake, which is sometimes called the "black mouth", it is also a black mamba inhabits the savannas and woodlands of tropical Africa and can often be found near termite mounds. The body color varies from gray to dark brown, and the name of the reptile comes from the black cavity of the mouth, this can be seen in the photo with the attacking mamba. Black Mamba - fast snake, which has an extremely potent venom containing a toxic mixture of neurotoxin and cardiotoxin. It kills most victims, including a human, in 20 minutes. Despite its aggressive reputation, the mamba does not attack a person first and only attacks when it is cornered or taken by surprise. The mamba is the longest venomous snake in Africa and the second longest in the world.

8. Boomslang (Dispholidus typus) - lethal dose 10-12 mg

The most beautiful snake from the already-shaped family lives in Sub-Saharan Africa and hunts by expanding the front of its body. Usually it hangs motionless on a tree or bush, imitating a branch with its shape. For this, the Dutch settlers called it the "tree snake" (boom - tree, slang - snake). Boomslang injects poison while chewing its prey, because its teeth are located almost in the middle of the mouth, and not at its beginning, like other representatives of the ranking of the most poisonous snakes in the world. Its venom is dominated not by a neurotoxin, but by a hemotoxin, which causes the destruction of red blood cells. Boomslang is a very shy snake and, thanks to its good eyesight, is able to avoid meeting a person in a timely manner. However, if you grab her, a bite is inevitable. So from the boomslang in 1957, the famous herpentologist and zoologist Carl Paterson Schmidt died.

7. King Cobra (Ophiophagus Hannah) - 7mg

It is the longest venomous snake on earth. Most individuals reach a length of 3-4 meters, and there are also 5.6-meter giants. The poison of the queen snake is so dangerous that it can kill an elephant in just a few hours. 15 minutes is enough for a person. Fortunately for humans, the cobra prefers not to waste its main weapon and does not bite without warning. She can bite and “idle”, without injecting poison or releasing a minimal amount of it.

The king cobra lives in tropical forests South and Southeast Asia, and prefers to hunt rat snakes. She does not disdain poisonous "colleagues".

6. Taipan (Oxyuranus) - 5 mg

In sixth place on the snake hit parade is the most dangerous snake in Australia and one of the most poisonous creatures on Earth. If you've ever heard the expression "careful, you're dealing with a sensitive, excitable bastard," then it fits perfectly to characterize the taipan. Any movement near this nervous reptile is likely to provoke an attack. Taipan venom contains a neurotoxin that works by paralyzing the victim's muscles, which in turn leads to respiratory arrest. Without an antidote, a taipan bite always ends in death. The bitten person has approximately 30 minutes to get to the hospital.

5. Sand efa (Echis carinatus) - 5 mg

About 5 mg of poison is enough to kill a person. This is perhaps the most dangerous and deadly snake on our list, as scientists believe that in its habitat, the sand epha has killed more people than other snake species combined. The poisonous reptile is so mobile and aggressive that it bites several times. Efs are not afraid of people, they often crawl into dwellings, basements and utility rooms in search of food. Those who survived an efa attack may develop kidney problems due to defects in blood coagulation.

4. Harlequin Asp (Micrurus fulvius) - 4 mg

The brightly colored Mother Nature snake is found in the southeastern United States and northeastern Mexico. This is the only snake in North America that lays eggs and does not give birth to young. This poisonous handsome man prefers not to attack people, but if he really had to, he attacks with lightning speed and without help the death of the victim occurs within 20 hours. Therefore, it is better to admire them on video and never meet in life.

3. Indian krait (Bungarus caeruleus) - 2.5 mg

These small reptiles and their relative the banded krait (Bungarus multicinctus) are responsible for thousands of deaths each year across South Asia. In their range from Pakistan to India to Sri Lanka, kraits often crawl into houses to prey on rodents and often bite people while they sleep. The bite of this snake causes paralysis of the facial muscles, and sometimes the entire body. Death from respiratory failure can occur after 1-6 hours if antivenom is not administered.

2. Tiger snake (Notechis scutatus) - fatal dose of 1.5 mg

It lives on the southern outskirts of Australia and the nearby islands of the region. As this vicious, venomous predator prepares to strike, it arches its head and neck in the manner of Asian and African cobras. Tiger snakes are very aggressive and kill more people in Australia than any other snake on this continent.

1. Nasal enhydrin (Enhydrina schistosa) - 1.5 mg

Although the question of which snake is the most venomous is controversial, enhydrina is often regarded as the deadliest of all.

This reptile is known not only as extremely poisonous, but also as very aggressive. This species of sea snake is responsible for more than 50% of all sea snake attacks on humans and is responsible for about 90% of all deaths caused by sea snake bites.

Most sea snakes are venomous, so if you see one in the water, swim away!

Fortunately, none of the top 10 most venomous snakes are found in the Russian Federation. The most poisonous snake in Russia is the Viper, which is also one of the most common. Guaranteed poisonous dose - 40-50 mg. The number of deaths is so small that scientists have not yet been able to determine a more accurate dosage.