All That Slithers: The Deadliest Snakes On Earth

Published on 08/13/2017
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South American Bushmaster

Let me introduce the South American bushmaster – the longest, venomous snake in the Western Hemisphere, or rather the longest pit viper on Earth. Native to South America, particularly the equatorial forests east of the Andes. Additionally, they’re large, fast, and aggressive – everything you could want in a snake….

South American Bushmaster

South American Bushmaster

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Cape Cobra

As far as Africa is concerned, the Cape Cobra is one of the deadliest in existence. Due to two facts, one it has a lethal venom and it tends to live around/in houses. Uhh, no thanks. More often than not, death can occur within an hour to ten hours after a bite.

Cape Cobra

Cape Cobra

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