Though this miniature sake, also known as a “sakelet,” is charming, be mindful that if handled incorrectly, it can strike the hadler mortally. This sake may appear iocet, but inside its shell is a fatal veom.
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VietTimes — Referring to snakes, people immediately think of dangerous bites that can be deadly. Although not all snakes are venomous, there are species that are capable of causing death within 30 minutes. This is the power of one of the most venomous animals in the world.
1. Belcher’s Sea Snake – Belcher’s Sea Snake
According to many experts, the venom of sea snakes is potentially hundreds of times stronger than any other snake in the world. If a single drop of King Cobra venom is powerful enough to kill more than 150 people, just a few milligrams of Belcher sea snake venom can kill more than 1,000 people.
2. Inland Taipan – Inland Taipan Snake
The Inland Taipan is considered the most venomous of all terrestrial snakes. It is dark brown or dark olive green depending on the season and is about 1.8m long to a maximum of 2.5m. What’s impressive about this snake is not how venomous it is but how fast it bites. Taipan usually kills their prey with a quick series of precise attacks.
3. Philippine Cobra – King Cobra
Of all the cobra species, toxicologists say that the Philippine cobra possesses the strongest venom. A bite from a king cobra can be deadly within half an hour. Its venom disrupts nerve signal transmission and paralyzes the respiratory system.
4. Death Adder
This is one of the most venomous snakes in Australia and in the world. They are dangerous not only because of their venom, but also because of their excellent camouflage ability. When prey approaches, they quickly attack, inject venom into the prey, then wait for the victim to die before eating.
5. Eastern Brown Snake
This snake is considered the second most venomous ground snake in the world based on its LD50 value (a measure of lethal dose of poison). This horror has its roots in Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
6. Blue Krait – krait
Blue Krait snakes are found in Southeast Asia and Indonesia. When bitten by this snake, the victim will not die immediately, but suffer from pain, difficulty breathing, convulsions for hours, and then die completely.
7. Black Mamba – Black Mamba Snake
The black mamba is a venomous snake endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. The common name of this species is not derived from the color of the snake’s scales, but from the ink-black color of the inside of its palate. This is the longest venomous snake on the African continent, as well as one of the fastest moving snakes in the world, capable of moving at a speed of 11km/h over short distances.
8. Indian Cobra – Indian Cobra
The Indian cobra is a species of snake in the family Cobra. This snake is revered in Indian mythology and culture, and is often used by snake hypnotists.
10. Rattlesnake – Rattlesnake
Rattlesnakes or rattlesnakes or rattlesnakes or a group of venomous snakes of the genera Crotalus and Sistrurus of the subfamily Crotalinae (cave snakes) with the common feature that their tails can vibrate and squeak. There are 32 species of rattlesnakes with 65-70 subspecies. All of them are native to the Americas, from southern Canada to central Argentina.