List of top 10 deadliest snakes in the world

Snakes are known for their hissing, slithering, and unfortunately biting nature. Each year, these reptiles bite an estimated 5.4 million people, causing an alarming number of deaths, ranging from 81,000 to 138,000 deaths, according to the World Health Organization.

Venomous snakes have evolved a lethal mechanism to kill their prey. They produce toxic substances in a modified salivary gland and inject this poison into their victims using their fangs. Over millions of years, this poison has evolved to cause severe reactions in victims, including immobilization, hemorrhage, tissue death, and inflammation.

In a 2019 study published in the journal Frontiers of Ecology and Evolution, researchers shed light on the venomous properties of these 10 snakes, whose toxins can not only pose a threat to small prey, but can also be deadly to humans.

Snakes inhabit the planet, totaling over 3,000 species, and these cold-blooded reptiles are present in almost every place except the colder regions of Antarctica, Iceland, Ireland, Greenland, and surprisingly, New Zealand.

However, not all snakes are dangerous. Only around 15 percent (450) of snake species are venomous, and out of those, only about a third (150) have the potential to kill or seriously harm humans with a single bite.

Although our list focuses on venomous snakes, it's essential to note that "deadly" doesn't necessarily mean they use potent venom to kill. Some non-venomous snakes can also be deadly, like the garter snake and the python. They employ other methods such as swallowing their prey alive or constricting them to death.

Deadliest Snakes In The World

Rank	Snake	Location
10	Black Mamba	Sub-Saharan and Southern Africa
9	Boomslang	Sub-Saharan Africa
8	Fer-de-Lance	South America
7	Russell’s Viper	India, south east Asia
6	Eastern Tiger Snake	Australia
5	Saw-scaled viper	Indian subcontinent
4	Banded Krait	South Asia
3	King Cobra	India, south Asia
2	Coastal Taipan	Australia
1	Inland Taipan	Australia

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