The most venomous snake in the world: On hearing the name of snake, one gets goosebumps of fear. There are over 3,000 species of snakes on Earth and they are found everywhere except Antarctica, Iceland, Ireland, Greenland and New Zealand. About 600 species are venomous, and only about 200 i.e. seven percent of snakes are such whose poison can kill humans. But do you know which is the most poisonous snake in the world?
According to Britannica, the inland taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus) is the world’s most venomous snake. These snakes are mainly found in Australia. This snake has the most lethal venom, based on the Median Lethal Dose, or LD50, in tests on rats. According to Merriam-Webster, LD50 defines “the amount of a toxic agent (such as poison, virus or radiation) that is usually sufficient to kill 50 percent of an animal population within a given period of time.
Symptoms after bite
Inland Taipans are very shy by nature. But like any animal, it attacks when provoked. When they attack, they can bite more than once in a few seconds. Symptoms of an inland taipan bite include headache, vomiting, abdominal pain, and paralysis. The venom also contains an “exponential factor” or hyaluronidase enzyme, which increases the level of toxins in the body of the bitten person.
5 most poisonous snakes in the world
The top five venomous land snakes in the world as of 2015 according to the Venom Research Unit at the University of Melbourne, Australia are 1. Inland Taipan 2. Eastern Brown Snake 3. Coastal Taipan 4. Tiger Snake 5. Black Tiger Snake
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FIRST PUBLISHED : December 11, 2022, 15:03 IST
