All That Slithers: The Deadliest Snakes On Earth

Published on 08/13/2017
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Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake

A human can go, what, 3 days without water? Well, a Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake can survive up to 7 months during drought seasons without a sip. That’s not the fact that scares us, though. If bitten by this sea swimmer, a person can die within hours if they don’t get help. The good news is that scientists have created antivenom specifically for these bites.

Yellow Bellied Sea Snake

Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake

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Elephant Trunk Snake

Let’s be honest, this isn’t the most beautiful snake we’ve ever seen. It kind of looks like a soggy cucumber that lost its color. We can be relieved however, that this snake poses a very little threat to humans. If you’re a fish, then you might see it differently. Being able to keep itself under water for 40 minutes with one breath, it traps fish by ambushing them on the ocean floor.

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Elephant Trunk Snake

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