Discover the five most poisonous snake species in the world and try to get away from them, because if they get to bite you they can cause death in a few minutes.
But first, To better understand this note, you should know that it is the LD50 : it is a measure of toxicity, it is the lethal dose for 50% of the subjects of a sample in a given time, calculated in mg per kg of body mass.
Top 5: Most poisonous snakes
5.Peninsular tiger snake (Notechis ater)
The peninsular tiger is an original snake of Australia, the LD50 of it is 0.131mg/kg .The name of the same is due to its appearance, since it usually has stripes like those of a tiger and can measure 2.10 meters.
The venom of this snake can become mortiferous in 45% of cases that do not receive the antidote in time.effects that a The person after his bite are: localized pains, sweating, numbness, breathing difficulties and swelling.
4.Krait with Taiwan bands (Bungarus multicinctus)
This snake is found mainly in China, Taiwan and Southeast Asia and its LD50 level is 0.108mg/kg .Its appearance is usually dark colors with light bands that cross it horizontally, it can measure up to 1 , 5 meters long.
The venom of this snake is 15 times more powerful than that of a cobra, which can cause respiratory failure and death.In fact, a snake of this species was the cause of the death of the herpetologist Joseph Bruno Slowinski.
3.Coastal Taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus)
Coastal Taipan is native to Australia and New Guinea , the LD50 of the same is 0.106mg/kg .Its appearance can vary according to the area of its natural habitat, from black brown to purplish purple and can reach measure up to 3 meters in length.
There are two factors that influence the coastal Taipan to be considered one of the deadliest snakes: first because of the great toxicity of its poison and second by the rapidity with which it unfolds.A drop of poison of this snake is able to kill 12 adult men , fortunately today there is an antidote for bite of this snake; however, it is essential to act very quickly to help the affected person.
2.Eastern brown snake (Pseudonaja textiles)
The second most poisonous snake in the world also belongs to Australia , the LD50 of the eastern brown Snake is 0.037mg/kg .It can reach 2.4 meters and as its name indicates its color is usually brown, although they can have different shades of it, as well as colored dots and stripes.
The toxicity of its venom together with its natural habitat is in a quite populated area to the east of Australia it has resulted in an increase in their attack on numerous people.After the bite of a brown snake the symptoms appear slowly ; however, once they are present, they develop very quickly so that if the first aid is not practiced on the affected person, it could cause death.
1.Ferocious snake or small-scale snake (Oxyuranus microlepidotus)
The appearance of the fierce Snake varies from dark brown to olive yellow and can reach up to 3 meters in length, is native to Australia and is considered the most venomous snake of the world with a LD50 of 0.025mg/kg .
Its venom is so lethal that with a single bite you might be able to kill 100 adults .The time it would take for this poison to kill an individual would be approximately 45 minutes.
Would you dare to approach any of these snakes?
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