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What’s the most

venomous snake?

The snake with the most This snake’s skin changes
potent venom is the inland color with the seasons,
turning lighter in summer
and darker in winter.
taipan, native to Australia.
Luckily, attacks
are rare and

have been
treated
successfully.

Inland taipans
can reach up
to 8 ft (2.5 m)
in length.
VENOMOUS STRIKE

One bite
from an inland
taipan contains
enough venom
to kill 100
Snakes kill small mammals by adult men.
biting them and injecting venom
through their hollow fangs. They
can open their jaws wide enough Taipan snake
to swallow prey whole. venom contains
potent neurotoxins,
which are poisons that cause
muscle weakness and paralysis.

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