Slimy, slithery, and very dangerous. We may be talking about many things here, but in this case, we’re talking about one of the most poisonous animals in the world — snakes. Think about it. There are 3,000 species of snakes all over the world. Just about 400 of those 3,000 are incredibly venomous, and a still smaller number of those 400 are unbelievably lethal to humans. Assuming you’re not Steve Irwin, how do you know the snakes are in the group of dangerous ones? Lucky for you, we’ve put together a list like that, but don’t be surprised if you’re overwhelmed by the heebie-jeebies.
King Cobra
You’ll find King Cobra – the longest, most venomous snake in the world – in Asia and the jungles of India. Uh. GULP. It is not really a “true cobra” rising upwards of 18.8 feet. Only tell what? True, it falls into its sub-genus class instead. Will that make it less scary somehow? Okay, all right, maybe it’ll help. As they prefer to kill lizards, rats, and other snakes, King Cobras aren’t generally deadly to humans. However, in just a couple of hours, this critter has enough neurotoxin in its venom to actually paralyze and kill an elephant. Yeah, and the survival rate is about 40 percent if it bites a human.
King Cobra
Saw Scaled Viper
Let’s just start and claim that if you get bitten by a saw-scaled viper, health insurance coverage would not help. These vipers are usually located in India, China, and Asia, and are nocturnal and lightning fast. In addition, if you have it bit by bit, you’ll instantly notice it. In addition, as the blood pressure plummets and your pulse rate slows, the bite will swell and you will start bleeding from your mouth. That sounds like absolute torture, huh? Yeah, it is and to make matters worse, you could pass away in just a day without medication, or you could suffer from utter pain for upwards of two weeks. It’s startling how this isn’t in our health care coverage.
Saw Scaled Viper