Which is the most poisonous snake in the world?


Which is the most poisonous snake in the world?


There are 2,400 kinds of snakes, but only about 100 of them are considered dangerous to humans. Most naturalists believe that the taipan snake of Australia, found in a remote area of Queensland, is the deadliest and produces the most toxic venom,which is 50 times as powerful as that of the king cobra. In one bite the Australian taipan snake releases enough venom to kill almost 100 people or nearly 2,50,000 mice.



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