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In Africa, the most dangerous species include black mambas, puff adders, and carpet vipers. In the Middle East, the species of greatest concern are carpet vipers and elapids ; in Central and South America, Bothrops (including the terciopelo or fer-de-lance) and Crotalus ( rattlesnakes ) are of greatest concern.
The black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) is a species of highly venomous snake belonging to the family Elapidae.It is native to parts of sub-Saharan Africa.First formally described by Albert Günther in 1864, it is the second-longest venomous snake after the king cobra; mature specimens generally exceed 2 m (6 ft 7 in) and commonly grow to 3 m (9.8 ft).
The Cape cobra is regarded as one of the most dangerous species of cobra in all of Africa, by virtue of its potent venom and frequent occurrence around houses. [13] The venom of this snake tends to be thick and syrupy in consistency and dries into shiny pale flakes, not unlike yellow sugar.
Snakes are one of the earth’s creatures you either love or hate. Some are fascinated with their behavior and movements, while others run in fear at the sight (or sound). Regardless of your ...
Venomous snakes kill their victims with toxic substances produced in a modified salivary gland that the animal then injects into prey using their fangs. Such venom has evolved over millions of ...
This list of snakes of Africa includes all snakes in the continent of Africa. Philothamnus natalensis; Echis megalocephalus; Echis leucogaster [1] Roman's carpet ...
The Egyptian cobra (Naja haje) is one of the most venomous species of snakes in North Africa, and has bitten many humans. It averages roughly 1.4 metres (4.6 ft) in length; the longest specimen recorded so far measured 2.59 metres (8.5 ft). [4]
The cobra's diet mainly consists of amphibians, other snakes, birds, eggs, small mammals, and occasionally even insects. [4] This cobra has been reported to scavenge and eat carcasses in an advanced stage of decomposition. [7] It has been documented feeding on venomous snakes such as black mamba and has developed immunity to its venom. [8]