Vipers in Australia

In Australia lives more Vipers (toxic snakes) than in any other area or country in the world. The untouched land in Australia gives the vipers the perfect condition to live. But in Australia die still some people every year because of snakebites. Vipers and snakes are very widespread, so the people know how to behave with a bite of a toxic snake. And also the hospitals have the right antitoxins to handle with these wounds. It is important to say, that a normal bee is more deadlier and dangerous than snakes, because many people have allergies.
To compare the toxicity of viper, you have to compare the
- The amount of the poison
- How strong and concentrated the poison is
- The length of the teeth of the vipers
- The behaviour of the vipers when they feel threatened
- The length of the vipers

The poison of the vipers accrues in the parotid gland.

The viper with the most intense and deadliest poison is the Inlandtaipan, but it's not the most dangerous. It is shy and avoids humans. There is no known deadly bite of this viper, because in the area, where the viper lives, don't live humans. It can kill 100 humans with only one bite.


The viper which is responsible for the most kills of snake bites in Australia is the Brownsnake. It is very agressive and 90 percent of its bites without medical care are deadly.

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