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by katscratcedme on July 29th, 2004
The Fierce Snake (Oxyuranus microlepidotus) from Australia has, drop for drop, the most poisonous venom of any snake in the world.
The first live specimen was not captured until 1975 and not much is known about its habits. The Fierce snake's venom is extremely toxic and a small animal would die within seconds, its nervous system and heart instantly paralysed. The Fierce Snake's venom is more than fifty times as potent as the Indian Cobra's. The maximum yield recorded for one bite is 110mg. That would be enough to kill over one hundred people or quarter of a million mice.
The Fierce Snake only lives in an isolated area around where the South Australian, New South Wales and Queensland borders meet. It is usually most active in the early half of the morning when it basks. In cooler weather, it is also active in the afternoon; in hot weather it becomes nocturnal.
The Taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus) was thought to be the world's most venemous snake until the discovery of the Fierce Snake, its cousin. The Taipan lives in the far North of Australia and down the Queensland coast, and has been found in Western New South Wales as far South as the Murray River.
The Taipan is an agressive hunter, moving at high speed through grasslands with ease. On finding its prey by scent, it flings itself at the victim and inflicts several rapid bites. Like most other venomous snakes, the Taipan uses its venom sparingly. As they don't regard man as prey, they have been know to strike and bite without releasing any venom at all.
We've also got the world's most poisonous spiders in Australia.
Anybody know what type of vipers these are ? http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj294/adder69/snakeyguj.jpg
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Correct. Glad I didn't take that job in Australia after all :) Just kidding
by Andy Is Wicked Married to Penal Colony on July 29th, 2004
Great answer, Kat... but I would still rather not tangle with a Taipan!
by Miranda on July 30th, 2004
wish that I had gotten to this question first but you are 100% right the fierce snake
by one gunn on April 15th, 2005
Excellent answer; although, it's best to provide a link as support.
by Answers101 on March 31st, 2006
But the sexiest snake has to be the black mamba!
by CDaws on January 6th, 2007
Most likely the right answer, and yep Aussies also have the most poisonous spider in the male Funnel Web spider
by Anonymous on July 3rd, 2008
Just a footnote- the taipan, and probably the fierce snake too, evolved as a sea-snake and returned to land, hence it's venom's similarity to some marine neurotoxins. Tha average taipan supposedly posesses enough juice to kill 200 sheep.
by Artful Bodger on October 14th, 2010
In truth, the most venomous snake is a sea snake. The Hydrophis Belcheri can kill over 1000 people easily with but a few milligrams. It doesn't happen to be noted well, because they are very friendly and passive snakes on aggression. Most bites are to fishermen handling nets, but it rarely even injects its toxins in a bite, so we are lucky that it is so. That would be the most venomous snake; however if you are talking about land snakes, then you are perfectly correct on the most venomous.
by Anthony8 on October 19th, 2010