Here is a comparison of the deadly snakes: Inland Taipan and Black Mamba. Vote for the one whom you consider the deadliest snake in the world
Inland Taipan | Black Mamba |
Length |
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1.8m on average but some are as big as 3.7m | Average length of 2.5 to 3.2 metres. Can grow to 4.4 metres making it the longest venomous snake in Africa. |
Most Commonly Found In |
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East Centeral Australia | Eastern and southern parts of Africa |
X-Factor |
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It is the most venomous land snake in the world. | Having a speed of 16-20 km/hr it is the fastest snake in the world |
Venomousness |
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The venom from its single bite is enough to kill 100 fully grown men. Its venom causes respiratory paralysis. Its bite can kill a person in as little as 45 minutes. | A single bite can kill 20-40 grown men. Its venom is the most rapid acting venom of any snake species. It can kill a person in 30 minutes. It is thus called the bottom up snake as they say that the victim has time for just one quick drink before dying. |
Aggressiveness |
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Is known to be a docile creature and shows aggressiveness only when disturbed. When approached more often than not it will retrieve into shelter. | It is considered by many experts as the world’s most aggressive snake due to its tendency to attack without provocation. Known for their fearlessness, they have been seen confronting, biting and subsequently killing large predators including lions. It also guards its territory vehemently. |
When Threatened |
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When aroused it takes a fearsome form, waves its head back and forth and strikes multiple times with lightning quick speed. In fact it is known to deliver as many as seven deadly bites in a single attack. | It opens its mouth wide, lifts a third of its body off the ground and hisses threateningly. If the attacker is still not scared away then it will strike repeatedly. |
Common Prey |
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rodents, small mammals and birds | rats, mice, squirrels, bats as well as other snakes such as puff adder and cape cobra |
Interesting Fact |
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It changes the colour of its skin during seasonal changes, becoming lighter during summer and darker during winters. This helps the snake to regulate its body temperature by absorbing more light during winters. | The color of the scales of Black Mamba is not black. It is in fact yellowish green to gun metal grey. It is actually named after the black color of the inside of its mouth. |
Videos |
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Note : The above video is not created by learnodo-newtonic and is simply an embed from other you tube channel. | Note : The above video is not created by learnodo-newtonic and is simply an embed from other you tube channel. |
And the only reason the black mamba is more dangerous is because it is way more aggressive.
Yeah but it’s like saying would rather be hit by a truck or a bus as both will kill you if untreated.
The inland taipan can actually kill anything on the planet in one bite also its venom can kill a human in less than 30 minutes
If that’s the case how was the antivenin created??? And a king cobra is the only know snake that can drop a fully grown elephant due to the sheer quantity it delivers on a bit, taipan vs black mamba ask yourself the question we are dealing with humans not mice and how many humans have survived a mamba bite without antivenin and how many have survived a inland taipan bite without antivenin
I was reserching for school loved the facts
Yah…though inland taipan isn’t aggressive but from all sources it is the most venomous snake in the world. Black mamba is the most poisonous snake in Africa but inland taipan is the venom king of the world which can kill 100 men from a single bite…so I think inland taipan is the deadliest
I like both this reply and the one above, and the Inland Taipan is indeed the most venomous, but the Deadliest Snake Award goes to Black Mamba as it’s the most aggressive and also has very potent venom.
Not just 100 men but 250,000 mice
awesome inland taipan is way better
Snakes are just venomous not poisonous. Poinson is ingested and venom is injected. Poison is a defence mechanism venom is a method by which to kill prey. Some frog species have a poison toxin membrane on their skin to protect against predators. There are no venomous snake species