Australia has many species of snakes that are extremely dangerous and deadly to humans: here are the most feared ones.
Eastern brown snake (photo by Canva) – Ecoo.it
Among the most feared animals in the world are certainly the snakes. Let’s not just talk about phobiabecause some species very poisonous and their deadly bite to humans. Therefore, meeting her is not pleasant at all.
When we talk about cases where a snake surprised a man, we can only talk about Australia, the reason? There are more than on the continent 140 species from terrestrial snakes and ben 32 Navy. These would always avoid contact with humans, however, this does not preclude them from being able to attack, especially when feeling themselves threatened.
Australia, the most dangerous snakes in the area
Australia is one of the most sought-after tourist destinations: unspoilt environments, breathtaking landscapes, but also plenty of places for art and entertainment. However, when we talk about this continent, the many species of animals immediately come to mind dangerous present in the area, especially i snakes.
Tiger snake (photo by Canva) – Ecoo.it
Of course they are not all poisonous, but it cannot be said that they are not dangerous. However, it is fair to specify that the bites the specimens would have given to humans have been rare over time. Let’s try to understand which ones are dangerous and why:
barge: would inhabit central Australia, likes to hide in the ground, known for being the most venomous in the world. How does it kill its prey? He has precise technique and loves to give precise and repetitive bites.
Eastern brown snake: It is a very large species and would even exceed two meters, loves to eat mice. Its venom is so deadly that it is considered the second most venomous snake in the world.
Royal Brown Snake: where can we meet him? He loves to live in forests and deserts. These would be particularly dangerous due to the amount of venom they could inject.
Red-Bellied Black Snake: These can be located near rivers and lakes. It can reach a length of about 2.5 meters, fortunately it is a species that is very indifferent to humans, fascinating for its color, its abdomen can be pink and even turn red, while the upper part is very shiny and black in color is.
tiger snakes: They are characterized by their short body but have a very large head. They can send messages before they attack by raising their heads and hissing. It rarely tends to attack humans unless threatened.
Australia, close encounters
Inland Taipan (photo by Canva) – Ecoo.it
Some of the above species tend to live very close to urban centers and it is not uncommon for many residents to make a living from them Australian cities met one of them. It also happened, as some videos posted on document social networksthat some of these snakes have crept into houses or cars.
A few weeks ago, in Queenslanda family, back home, found one on the sofa in the living room eastern brown snake. An expert was called and the animal removed. In Australia there are actually the so-called “snake hunter’, which deal with precisely such interventions.
Another bizarre sighting was reported by a Family who saw a yellow snake coming out of the hood on the freeway which began to sway.