Did you know that almost all five of the Top 5 Most Venomous Snakes live in Australia? They aren’t just hiding in forests and deserts either, the Eastern Brown Snake is the second most deadly snake on Earth and it spends most of its time in and around major urban areas in crowded Australian cities!
1) Inland Taipan
Maximum venom yield recorded for one bite is 110mg, enough to kill about 100 humans, or 250,000 mice
50 times more than the common Cobra
Not very aggressive and rarely encountered by humans in the wild
No fatalities have ever been recorded, though it could potentially kill an adult human within 45 minutes
Subcutaneous Injection LD 50 : 0.025mg/kg
2) Eastern Brown Snake
1/14,000 of an ounce of its venom is enough to kill an adult human
Venom contains both neurotoxins and blood coagulants
Its preferred habitat is along the major population centers of Australia
Fast moving, can be aggressive under certain circumstances and has been known to chase aggressors and repeatedly strike at them
Subcutaneous Injection LD 50 : 0.053mg/kg
3) Coastal Taipan
Venom is strong enough to kill up to 12,000 guinea pigs in one bite
Venom clots the victim’s blood, blocking arteries or veins, and is also highly neurotoxic
Before the advent of an antivenin, there were no known survivors of a Taipan bite, and death typically occurs within an hour
Even with antivenin, most victims will have an extensive stay in intensive care
Subcutaneous Injection LD 50 : 0.099mg/kg
4) Many-Banded Krait
50% of bites are fatal, even with the administration of antivenin
Their venom is a neurotoxin, 16 times more potent than that of a Cobra
Nocturnal breed - more aggressive under the cover of darkness
Death usually occurs within 6-12 hours of a Krait bite
Subcutaneous Injection LD 50 : 0.108mg/kg
5) Tiger Snake
Found in Australia, it has a very potent neurotoxic venom
Death from a bite can occur within 30 minutes, but usually takes 6-24 hours
Prior to the development of antivenin, the fatality rate from Tiger snakes was 60-70%
Symptoms can include localized pain in the foot and neck region, tingling, numbness and sweating, followed by a fairly rapid onset of breathing difficulties and paralysis
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