This Deadliest Snake Test Is Really Hard, So We'll Be Impressed if You Even Get 3 Right
By: Gavin Thagard
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About This Quiz
Walk over one of these deadly snakes and your day just might be ruined by a vicious bite filled with venom that will rot your skin and stop your organs from functioning. Now, that doesn't sound like a fun day. How well do you know these deadly snakes? Could you pass a quiz on the deadliest of them? Here's your chance to find out.Â
Snakes don't have a very good reputation. They have been depicted as demons and other creatures with evil intent across multiple cultures. They've been hunted and killed. They've been caught and used for torture. They've even been used as the antagonist in horror movies. So, yeah, they have a pretty rough reputation, but often, for good reason. After all, snakes are some of the deadliest creatures in the world. They kill thousands of people each year and harm many more. They are predators and even cannibals at times. For those reasons, it might be important to have as much knowledge on deadly snakes as possible.Â
Are you a deadly snake expert, though? Do you know the largest snakes or the ones with the most toxic venom? If you think you do, take this quiz and prove your deadly snake knowledge!Â
How is snake venom injected into prey?
Fangs
Only poisonous snakes have fangs. The size of these fangs vary, though.
Which snake is commonly used by Indian snake charmers?
Common krait
Russell's viper
Gaboon viper
Indian cobra
Indian snake charming is an ancient skill still used today. However, animal rights activists are making it more difficult for snake charmers to continue entertaining.
Pythons have been known to grow up to 25 ft in length. Though they aren't poisonous, they are still quite deadly because of their size and constricting ability.
What attracts​ venomous snakes to human dwellings?
Heat
Cool air
Rodents
Many snakes have difficulty adapting to human settlements and prefer to stay out in nature. Other snakes just follow the food, which means tracking rodents into houses.
Water moccasins are usually between 2 and 4 ft long. This is shorter than some other venomous snakes, but their muscular bodies make them look much more intimidating.
Despite is deadly venom, the inland taipan is not an apex predator. In fact, the inland taipan is hunted by another snake, the king brown snake, which is immune to the taipan's venom.
Which snake causes the most deaths of any snake in the world?
Cottonmouths
Saw-scaled viper
The saw-scaled viper can be found in parts of rural Asia. Since these areas don't have regular access to health care, snake bites are much more deadly.