Worlds most dangerous snakes

Snake bites are an increasing concern in places like Australia where drought forces species of Central Australia to migrate towards more hospitable areas. Unfortunately these areas are also inhabitated by people that prefers coastal areas to the hot and dry regions of central Australia.

Species such as the Inland Taipan snake is not the type of snake people want in their backyard.

In the USA climate change may not yet be that visible and for people living in Texas, Arizona, California, New Mexico and Oklahoma the rattlesnake remains the most feared and probably the most dangerous snake around.

In Sri Lanka the most dangerous snake is probably the common krait. The fatality rate for common krait envenomation is around 6%. Common Kraits are responsible for more fatalities than the cobra snake in countries like Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The common Krait is an Asian snake.

Across most of Africa the most dangerous snake is probably the black mamba snake. In highly populated African countries like Egypt, Ethiopia, South Africa and Tanzania the black mamba is a serious danger present in people minds.

In Brazil it is mainly the bushmaster that is feared by the locals. However, in Brazil there are a number of highly dangerous snakes includingn several species of coral snakes and tropical rattlesnakes.

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