One of the most feared snakes in the world, the Black Mamba has aggression and a potent bite behind it. You've likely heard about the Black Mamba in terms of its dangerous qualities and fearsome reputation.
This snake, found in sub-Saharan Africa, is one of the most feared of all. Unlike the relatively docile inland taipan, the black mamba is known to be particularly aggressive. Although it does not seek out humans, when cornered or threatened it will rear up and strike repeatedly.
Saw scaled vipers may lead to the most fatalities of any snake when looking at worldwide totals. The Indian saw-scaled viper is a very dangerous snake because it is very small, envenomates over 75% of all its bite victims, and has a high level of aggression.
If the cobra lands a body shot, then the taipan could counterattack. The only thing to remember in this case is the size differential. The taipan's venom is stronger, but the cobra's body is a lot bigger. If both snakes got bitten, they're both going to die.
The Inland taipan, also called the fierce snake, is very scary because not only does it have one of the most lethal venoms in the world, it bites more than once. According to research, one bite is deadly enough to kill 100 men, but it bites, reloads, and bites again, over and over!
Introducing the most venomous snake in the world and epic predator of the Australian outback! The inland taipan is otherwise known as the fierce snake or small scaled snake.
The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is the world's longest venomous snake. In 1937, a 5.54-metre-long king cobra was found in Negeri Sembilan state on the Malay Peninsula.
Black mambas are larger, faster, very aggressive, and capable of attacking from a distance. If an inland taipan and a black mamba fought, the latter would be most likely to win, though there's a chance they would both end up killing each other with venom.
Before we get to the fun bit, we should note that black mambas are from Africa and inland taipans are from Australia. This means under natural circumstances, the two species would never meet. In fact, black mambas and inland taipans are like the “alpha” snakes of Africa and Australia.
The mulga snake (Pseudechis australis) is immune to most Australian snake venom, and is known to also eat young inland taipans. The perentie (Varanus giganteus), a large monitor lizard, shares the same habitat. As it grows large enough, it readily tackles large venomous snakes as prey.
Some fun facts about the Black Mamba:
They are some of the world's fastest snakes and are capable of speeds of more than 12 miles (19 km) per hour and hence will be the one which can kill the fastest.
And it's easy to believe they're right. After all, there's a 37-year-old list that says that 21 of the 25 most toxic snakes in the world are all from Australia.
Most Venomous Animal in the World to Humans: Inland Taipan Snake. One bite from an inland taipan snake has enough venom to kill 100 adult people. One bite from an inland taipan snake has enough venom to kill 100 adult people! By volume, it's the most venomous animal in the world to humans.
Without treatment it can take 7 to 15 hours for a Black Mamba bite to kill you. The sooner a person is treated after the bite, the better his chances of survival. A Black Mamba antidote is administered where necessary, but some people may be allergic.
The scrub python is found throughout the tropical rainforests of far tropical north Queensland. They are the largest snake species to call Australia home. They can reach up to 8 metres (26 feet) long and weigh in excess of 25 kilograms (55 pounds)!
The Gaboon viper can certainly kill a human being due to their venom's power and the amount they inject in a bite. Yet, black mambas kill faster and with greater surety due to their incredibly potent neurotoxic venom. All in all, black mambas are more capable and willing to bite humans than the Gaboon viper.
Their main threats are from people, who fear the snakes and their aggressive reputation. While black mambas are often killed out of fear by the people who live near them, their main predators are mongooses, honey badgers, birds such as brown snake eagles, secretary birds, and black-headed herons.
Over distance they slow down to 7 MPH (12 KPH). However, the average human run speed over distance is 6 MPH (10 KPH). Thus, you cant outrun a Black Mamba. Still, Black Mambas are extremely shy and will do everything they can to avoid people.
A mongoose would win a fight against an inland taipan, but the mongoose might die shortly after winning. Mongooses have limited resistance to some snake venom. However, these mammals live in Africa; they are not accustomed to the venom of the inland taipan from Australia.
The effects of the venom would take too long to incapacitate the anaconda, giving the constrictor more than enough time to finish the king cobra. This would be a short-term victory, though. The king cobra's venom will get the anaconda eventually.
Typical Burmese pythons manage to be longer than king cobras by anywhere from 2 to 10 feet! As one of the longest snakes in the entire world, the Burmese python is capable of reaching incredible lengths! Though they aren't venomous, they're powerful constrictors with extremely strong jaws and abdominal muscles.
Common Death Adder (Acanthophis antarcticus)
The 'death' in this snake's name is not a bluff – the common death adder can deliver the fastest strike among all venomous snakes recorded in Australia. It is capable of causing human death within six hours after a bite.
Utilising their outstanding camouflage abilities, death adders will lie in wait for any unsuspecting prey that passes by, such as mammals, birds and reptiles. By wiggling the end of their tail, they entice prey in close enough for their rapid strike, the fastest of any Australian snake!