Dangerous Snake Species That Pose The Greatest Threat

Also called the 'Fierce Snake', its venom can kill in under an hour.

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The world’s longest venomous snake can kill an elephant with one bite.

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Extremely fast and aggressive its bite can kill in 20 minutes.

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Highly venomous with painful, fatal bites causes thousands of deaths annually.

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Mild-looking but deadly venom causes internal bleeding.

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Responsible for more deaths than any other snake small but deadly.

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Second most venomous land snake very aggressive when threatened.

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Kills quickly with neurotoxins highly dangerous if provoked.

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