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venomous snake? Scientists estimate The fangs of an inland Gaboon There have been no
recorded deaths from an
viper
taipan grow up to ¼ in
that the venom from
(6.2 mm), but this is small
inland taipan bite in Australia.
an inland taipan
compared to the snake
In contrast, honey bees kill
could kill
a person
a year in
The Gaboon viper’s fangs
within with the longest fangs. Taipan up to two people
45 minutes. can be 2 in (5 cm) long. Australia.

Despite also being known as
the “fierce snake,” the inland
The bottles taipan is not aggressive. It
represent the lives in remote, semidesert
number of people regions, which are home to
one bite could kill. very few people.

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