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Old 01-27-2011, 02:04 AM   #1
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The Inland Taipan

The Inland Taipan – The most venomous snake

The inland taipan, also known as the fierce snake produces some of the world’s most poisonous snake venom. This snake may grow as long as two and a half meters and its skin on the upper half varies from dark brown to a light yellow color. This snake’s skin changes seasonally matching the dark winter and light summer colors.

This species can be found in Australia and the dramatic changes in skin color are due to the harsh weather down under. Although this snake possesses of arguably the most poisonous venom in the snake kingdom there has never been a recorded human fatality due to its bite. The injury can easily be treated by an antivenin developed in Australia. The inland taipan can mainly be found in black soil spots in the region of Queensland, South Australia and Northern Territory’s borders merge.

The snakes hide from predators and the heat in the cracks of the dry ground. The inland taipan’s diet mainly consists of small mammals, particularly native rats which from time to time plague this region. This venomous snake strikes its prey a few times. The inland taipan’s population mainly depends on the availability of good enough prey. This snake lies between a dozen and twenty eggs per clutch – usually in an abandoned burrow or crevice.
 
Old 01-28-2011, 08:54 PM   #2
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