Like most other venomous snakes, the taipan uses its venom sparingly. As they don’t regard man as prey, they have been known to strike and bite without releasing any venom at all, leading to no adverse effects. Although the taipan is the deadliest Australian snake, few snakes can match ...
Venomous Vipers On Ilha de Queimada Grande If you have a fear of snakes, it would probably be best to avoid the island of Ilha de Queimada Grande. It is located not far from the city of Sao Paolo, Brazil. The island is uninhabited by people and overrun by vipers. Snake smugglers travel...
As anyone who has seen a poisonous tropical frog (or eventhese two venomous frogs) can attest, dangerous animals can be quite colorful and pretty. As the Danakil Depression in Ethiopia proves, the same very much applies to geography. The area is extremely hot, and high tectonic and volcanic ...
L. neomaculatus is a non-venomous, nocturnal snake about two feet in length with white bands and coloring that varies from black to gray, or dark brown. Scientists believe it mostly feeds on amphibians and lizards, though it may go after the occasional small snake or bird. Its species name...
Australia is the land of deadly animals. We’ve got thehighest population of venomous snakes in the world,a toxic jellyfish that makes you trip so hard you want to die, spiders, sharks, crocs, octopus, jellyfish, and mosquitoes. But these aren’t the creatures you really need to be loo...