Cobra: photos and pictures of a snake, a description of the animal. King cobra: a brief description, photo, video Poisonous cobra snakes

Cobra is the traditional name for individual venomous snakes belonging to the asp family. Throughout the family, they are scattered in separate genera. Cobras are warm and moisture-loving, so they do not live in Russia. On the territory of the countries of the former USSR, only the Central Asian cobra is found. On the African continent, you can find the Egyptian cobra, black-necked or spitting cobra, collared cobra. However, the greatest diversity of cobras is found in South and Southeast Asia. The most famous of them are the Indian cobra and the king cobra.

A distinctive feature of all cobras is the hood, which appears when the snake's cervical ribs are pulled apart. This so-called threat posture is accompanied by hissing and raising the front of the body off the ground.

Like all other venomous snakes, cobras have special venomous teeth. Despite the fact that they are paired, often the poison enters the body of the victim only through one tooth, while the second serves as a spare. The poison-producing apparatus of the cobra is more primitive than that of the representatives of the viper family. Her short teeth are bent back and completely immobile. To bite, a cobra needs to open its mouth very wide. The grooves on the front of the cobra's poisonous teeth closed and formed a poison channel. Plus, a large number of small teeth are located on the upper jaw of the snake.

How to avoid a cobra bite

The snake prefers to scare a person to the last, make false attacks, hit him with his head, and only if all attempts are fruitless does he bite. Therefore, protecting yourself from a cobra bite is quite simple.

First, never touch a cobra, don't bother it.

Secondly, for walks in places where it is distributed, wear high shoes made of thick material.

Thirdly, step on your full foot, do not hide your presence. Check the path in front of you with a thick long stick, run it along the surface of the earth. The snake, sensing your approach, will hide.

Fourth, carefully look around to find the snake nest in time.

Fifth, do not put your hands in incomprehensible cracks or under snags.

Sixth, for parking, choose places unsuitable for cobras (without rodent burrows, stones, soil cracks, shrubs, reeds). Also, make sure that there are not a lot of rodents, small birds, toads and frogs nearby, which she eats.

Seventh, stopping for a halt, stomp loudly on the ground, create powerful vibrations that will scare away snakes.

Eighth, close the tents tightly at night, take all things inside.

Ninth, be as careful as possible when traveling on summer nights. Cobras are very active during this time.

What are the consequences of a cobra bite

At the site of a cobra bite, a rather specific imprint appears. Poisonous teeth leave two large point wounds, and substitute teeth leave one or two points of a more modest size. In case of contact with bare skin, tiny imprints of auxiliary teeth in the form of an elongated oval can also be observed on it.

The cobra, compared to its relatives, bites the least painfully. A special toxin in the composition of its poison blocks the pain impulse. The pain is either minor or non-existent. All local features are very weakly expressed. There is no swelling or redness at the site of the bite. 10-15 minutes after the bite, the sensitivity of the skin may be disturbed.

Cobra venom has mainly neurotoxic effects. Therefore, in case of poisoning with its poison, predominantly disturbances in the central and peripheral nervous system are observed. Symptoms:

• short period of excitement,
• subsequent feeling of lethargy, apathy, drowsiness,
• shortness of breath, shortness of breath,
• nausea, vomiting,
• dizziness,
• clouding of consciousness or short-term fainting,
• paresis and paralysis of the muscles of the arms, legs, larynx, tongue, lips,
• problematic swallowing,
• speech disorders,
• eyelid drooping,
• convulsions,
• profuse salivation,
• sweating,
• involuntary urination, fecal excretion,
• drop in blood pressure,
• heart failure.

Paralysis gradually spreads to the muscles of the trunk and respiratory system. In severe cases, a paralyzed respiratory center or acute heart failure is fatal within the first few hours after a bite. When the poison enters directly into the blood vessel, complete paralysis occurs within 10-15 minutes after the bite. Most deaths are recorded on the first day.

The nature of the action of the poison may vary depending on the specific type of cobra. Bites, for example, of Asian representatives are accompanied by a more pronounced local reaction, up to the appearance of necrosis, compared with the bites of African species. Plus, in these cases, symptoms from the cardiovascular system predominate.

What not to do when bitten by a cobra

Do not apply grass to the bite site, cover it with ash, earth and other similar substances. This is fraught with infection of the wound.

You can not chip the bitten place with any drugs. This can only exacerbate the problem.

Do not cut the bite or bleed. All actions of such a plan only further injure the victim.

It is also not allowed to consume alcoholic beverages in any quantities. Alcohol dilates blood vessels, thereby accelerating the spread and absorption of the poison.

What measures can be taken in case of a cobra bite

The most effective way to treat a victim of a cobra bite is to administer a special serum. However, this drug can be administered only after a preliminary skin or eye test, which is quite problematic in the field, and therefore the serum is used mainly in medical institutions. Therefore, it is necessary to deliver the bitten person as soon as possible to the nearest medical facility that has serum. While waiting for an ambulance or on the way to the hospital, the victim can and should be given first aid.

1. Place the victim in the shade. Make sure that his head is below the level of his body.

2. Carefully inspect the clothing, as the main part of the poison could remain on it. Remove the poison.

4. During the first 5 minutes after the bite, suck out the contents of the wound with a syringe, rubber pear, blood-suction jar. In the absence of the necessary devices, you can try to suck out the poison by mouth, but only if there are no fresh mucosal lesions in its cavity, and the teeth are completely healthy. During the first 5 minutes, about 30-40% of the poison can be eliminated, by the 15th minute this figure will decrease to 10%. The sucked liquid should be spit out periodically. At the end of the procedure, rinse your mouth thoroughly with potassium permanganate water.

5. Then wash the wound with soapy water, treat with antiseptics.

6. Apply a sterile, non-compressive dressing.

7. Apply a tourniquet above the lesion, but only for the first 30 minutes. It is worth noting that the application of a tourniquet is allowed only with the bite of a cobra and sea snakes. In all other cases, it is categorically contraindicated. The fact is that cobra venom does not lead to massive necrosis at the injection site.

8. To slow down the absorption and spread of the poison, cool the bite site by applying, for example, a lotion with cold water.

9. Immobilize the bitten limb with a splint and similar devices.

10. To reduce the concentration of poison in the body, provide the victim with a plentiful warm drink. Warm liquid is absorbed faster in the stomach. Suitable tea, coffee, salted and mineral water. At the same time, stimulate the victim to urinate. Use diuretic drugs like furosemide, veroshpiron, lingonberry leaf decoction or the same coffee, which also contains caffeine and has a diuretic effect.

11. If there are antihistamines in the medicine cabinet, give the victim a couple of tablets.

• At one time, the cobra releases approximately 200 mg of poison into the victim's body.
• In the absence of appropriate medical care, a cobra bite in about a third of cases is fatal.
• The venom of a king cobra can kill even an Indian elephant 3-4 hours after the bite, which will fall on the end of his trunk or fingers.

Indian cobra(from the Latin Naja naja) is a poisonous scaly snake from the asp family, a kind of real cobra. This snake has a body, narrowing towards the tail, 1.5-2 meters long, covered with scales.

Like all other types of cobras, the Indian cobra has a hood that opens when this asp is excited. The hood is a kind of extension of the torso, which occurs due to the expanding ribs under the influence of special muscles.

The color palette of the cobra's body is quite variegated, but the main ones are shades of yellow, brown-gray, often sandy colors. Closer to the head there is a clearly defined pattern, resembling pince-nez or glasses along the contour, it is because of it that they call Indian cobra spectacled.

Scientists divide the Indian cobra into several main subspecies:

• blind cobra (from Latin Naja naja coeca);
• monocle cobra (from Latin Naja naja kaouthia);
• spitting Indian cobra(from Latin Naja naja sputatrix);
• Taiwanese cobra (from Latin Naja naja atra);
• Central Asian cobra (from Latin Naja naja oxiana).

In addition to the above, there are several other very few subspecies. Often attributed to the species of the Indian spectacled cobra and Indian king cobra, but this is a slightly different species, which has a large size and some other differences, although it is very similar in appearance.

Pictured is an Indian spitting cobra

The Indian cobra, depending on the subspecies, lives in Africa, almost throughout Asia and, of course, on the Indian continent. On the territory of the former USSR, these cobras are common in the vastness of modern countries: Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan - a subspecies of the Central Asian cobra lives here.

Chooses to live in different areas from the jungle to the mountain ranges. On rocky terrain, it lives in crevices and various burrows. In China, they often settle in rice fields.

The nature and lifestyle of the Indian cobra

This type of poisonous snake is not at all afraid of a person and can often settle near his dwelling or in fields cultivated for harvest. Often Indian cobra nayu found in abandoned, dilapidated buildings.

This type of cobra just never attacks people if it does not see danger and aggression from them, it bites, injecting poison, only defending itself, and then, most often, it is not the cobra itself that serves as a deterrent, but its ominous hiss.

Making the first throw, it is also called deceptive, the Indian cobra does not produce a poisonous bite, but simply makes a headbutt, as if warning that the next throw could be fatal.

Pictured Indian cobra naya

In practice, if the snake managed to inject poison when bitten, then the bitten person has little chance of survival. One gram of Indian cobra venom can kill over a hundred medium-sized dogs.

spitting cobra, what is the name of the subspecies of the indian cobra, rarely bites at all. The method of its protection is based on the special structure of the canals of the teeth, through which the poison is injected.

These channels are not located at the bottom of the teeth, but in their vertical plane, and when a danger appears in the form of a predator, this snake sprays poison on it, at a distance of up to two meters, aiming at the eyes. The ingress of poison into the shell of the eye leads to a burn of the cornea and the animal loses its clarity of vision, if the poison is not quickly washed off, then further complete blindness is possible.

It should be noted that the Indian cobra's teeth are short, unlike other poisonous snakes, and rather fragile, which often leads to their chipping and breaking off, but instead of damaged teeth, new ones appear very quickly.

In India, there are many cobras living in terrariums with humans. People train this type of snake using the sounds of wind instruments, and with pleasure they make various performances with their participation.

There are many videos and photo of Indian cobra with a man who, playing the pipe, makes this asp rise up on his tail, opening his hood and, as it were, dancing to the sound of music.

Indians have a positive attitude towards this species of snakes, considering them a national treasure. This people has many beliefs and epics associated with the Indian cobra. On other continents, this asp is also quite famous.

One of the most famous stories about the Indian cobra is a fairy tale by the famous writer Rudyard Kipling called "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi". It tells about the confrontation between a fearless little and an Indian cobra.

Indian cobra food

The Indian cobra, like most snakes, feeds on small mammals, mainly rodents and birds, as well as amphibious frogs and toads. They often destroy bird nests by eating eggs and chicks. Also, other types of reptiles, including smaller poisonous snakes, go to food.

Large Indian cobra can easily swallow a large rat or a small one at a time. For a long time, up to two weeks, a cobra can do without water, but when it finds a source, it drinks quite a lot, storing liquid for the future.

Indian cobra, depending on the region of habitat, hunts at different times of the day and night. It can search for prey on the ground, in water bodies and even on tall vegetation. Outwardly clumsy, a snake of this kind perfectly crawls through trees and swims in the water, looking for food.

Reproduction and lifespan of the Indian cobra

Sexual maturity in Indian cobras occurs by the third year of life. The breeding season takes place in winter in January and February. After 3-3.5 months, the female snake lays eggs in the nest.

The clutch averages 10-20 eggs. This type of cobra does not incubate eggs, but after they are laid, they are constantly close to the nest, protecting their future offspring from external enemies.

After two months, the kites begin to hatch. Newborn cubs, freed from the shell, can easily move independently and quickly leave their parents.

Given that they are born immediately poisonous, these snakes do not need special care, since they themselves can protect themselves even from large animals. The life expectancy of the Indian cobra varies from 20 to 30 years, depending on its habitat and the availability of sufficient food in these places.

As the dry season approaches, male and female king cobras become restless as they search for a mating partner. It is not uncommon for two males to meet instead of the opposite sex. Each of them can kill an opponent with one bite, but this does not happen, but a strange duel begins. Instead of a fight to the death, the fight between two male king cobras turns into a ritual dance. How do they determine who is stronger and who will leave the territory? The snakes intertwine and measure their strength. The winner must bend the opponent's head to the ground. When the winner is decided, the exiled rival will be forced to seek other territory. But the tropical forests of South India have their limits, and with the onslaught of people, there is less and less space for king cobras.

So how does the king cobra breed? For a male king cobra, finding a breeding mate is even more dangerous than meeting a rival. The sensitive tongue of the snake will unmistakably lead him to his girlfriend, but this is not enough. The female may be ready to mate, but she can always fight, and her bite will be fatal, so the male always approaches very carefully, bending his head to the ground. To encourage the female to mate, he tries to interest her by sliding along the long, curved body. As soon as the female shows interest, the cobras, intertwining their tails, mate. Their romantic relationship lasts only a few hours, then they part. This completes the mission of the male.

In the body of the female, eggs will ripen. In total, she will wear them for 40 days until she puts them off, just before the start of the rains. Before that, the female needs to find a place to lay eggs, because the survival of the offspring will depend on her choice. In order for the serpents to appear, a certain temperature and humidity are necessary. The female king cobra is the only snake that builds a nest. For an animal without limbs, this is a real feat and she accomplishes it. The snake, wriggling, for hours to collect leaves in a heap. When the nest is ready, the cobra will lay its leathery eggs there. As the shell dries, the eggs turn white. After laying eggs, the mother cobra covers them with another layer of leaves.

At the nest, the female cobra will rest while the Indian sun warms the forest. Over the next two months, the mother cobra will guard her nest from predators, including the Indian mongoose. This brave little hunter will dare to taste everything that seems to be edible. Mongooses are famous egg stealers, and they fearlessly challenge the cobra.

Although the mother guards the eggs, some of them will die. In July, the monsoons will begin, heavy rains will also test the strength of the nest of the king cobra. The flood can last for weeks, but if the site is chosen correctly, it will not suffer. After two months, instinct will tell the female to leave the nest, just before the moment when the baby snakes are born. Nature has made her a snake eater, and her own will be no exception. Now her cubs will have to take care of themselves.

This is one of the most poisonous and extremely dangerous reptiles on Earth. Its venom is highly toxic. There are sixteen types of cobras, and all of them are extremely dangerous.

Habitat

Cobras mainly inhabit the Old World - Africa (almost the entire continent), South and Central Asia (Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka). As already mentioned, this Cobra is very thermophilic - she will not live where snow falls and lies in winter. The only exception, perhaps, is She lives in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan. The drier the places, the more preferable they are for these reptiles. Most often they choose bushes, jungles, deserts and semi-deserts. Sometimes they can be seen on the banks of rivers, but most often they avoid wet places. There is a cobra in mountainous areas, but not higher than 2400 meters above sea level.

reproduction

These snakes breed once a year. Most often this happens in January-February or in the spring. The fertility of these reptiles largely depends on their species. One female can lay eight to seventy eggs.

The collared cobra is the only one of all species that gives birth to live cubs. She is able to give birth to up to sixty babies. During this period, the king and Indian cobras are very aggressive. They protect their offspring by driving away animals and people from the nest. This behavior is not typical for them and appears only during the period of breeding.

Who is afraid of the cobra

Despite the fact that this snake is extremely dangerous, it also has serious enemies. Her young can be eaten by larger reptiles. Adults can be destroyed by meerkats and mongooses. These animals are not immune to the poison of cobras, however, they are able to deftly distract the attention of the snake with their false attacks. They seize the right moment and inflict a fatal bite on the back of her head. A cobra, having met a meerkat or a mongoose on its way, has practically no chance of salvation.

Indian cobra

This species is most commonly found in Africa and South Asia. Quite often it is called This name she received because of the characteristic pattern on the back of the hood. It consists of two neat rings with a bow. When this venomous cobra defends itself, it raises the front of its body almost vertically, and a hood appears behind its head. The length of the snake is 1 meter eighty centimeters. It feeds mainly on amphibians - rodents and small lizards, and will not refuse bird eggs. It is a very prolific venomous snake. Cobra Naja naja often lays up to 45 eggs! Interestingly, the male also monitors the safety of the masonry.

spitting cobra

This is a special subspecies of the Indian cobra. She shoots poison at an enemy located at a distance of up to two meters, and is able to hit a target with a diameter of up to two centimeters. And, I must say, the snake is highly accurate. To kill the victim, getting poison on the body is not enough. The poison will not penetrate the skin, but it is very dangerous if it comes into contact with the mucous membrane. Therefore, the main target of these snakes is the eyes. With an accurate hit, the victim can completely lose his sight. To avoid this, immediately rinse your eyes with plenty of water.

Egyptian cobra

Distributed in and in Africa. It is also a poisonous snake. Cobra Naja haje grows up to two meters in length. Her hood is much smaller than that of her Indian relative. Among the ancient Egyptians, she symbolized power, and her poisonous bite was used as a means of killing during public executions.

King cobra snake (hamadryad)

Many consider it to be the largest venomous snake in the world. The length of adults is more than three meters, but cases have been recorded and more impressive - 5.5 meters! This is an erroneous opinion. There is a reptile larger than Anaconda. Against the anaconda, it may seem like just a baby - after all, some individuals of this species reach a length of ten meters!

Hamadryad is common in India, south of the Himalayas, in southern China, the Philippines, up to Bali, in Indochina. Most of the time, the reptile is on the ground, but at the same time it can perfectly crawl through trees and swim. According to experts, this amazing creature is the king cobra. How can a snake be so massive? Many are surprised by this. Indeed, its dimensions are simply awesome, although it does not look too heavy and massive, like, for example, a python.

cobra color

It is highly variable due to its extensive habitat. Most often - yellowish-green with black rings. On the front of the body, they are narrower and not very clear, towards the tail they become wider and brighter. The color of young individuals is more saturated.

reproduction

This is one of the few species of snakes whose males, colliding in the same territory, arrange ritual fights, but do not bite each other. Naturally, the winner remains with the female. Mating is preceded by a period of courtship, after which it becomes clear to the male that his “chosen one” is not dangerous for him. About a month later, the female lays eggs. Before this event occurs, a king cobra builds a nest. How can a snake that has no limbs, a beak, cope with this task? It turns out that she rakes dry leaves and branches into a rounded pile with the front part of her body.

The number of eggs is different - from twenty to forty. As a rule, the female guards the masonry, having previously covered it with leaves and placed on its top. But there are cases when the male also takes part in the protection. The incubation period lasts approximately one hundred days. Shortly before the birth of offspring, the female leaves the nest to get food for herself. After birth, the cubs stay near the nest for about a day. From the moment of their appearance, they are completely independent, from birth they have poison, but in very small quantities, which allows them to hunt small rodents, and sometimes even insects.

Lethal weapon

How does this dangerous snake strike its prey? The royal cobra doses its very strong poison. Its volume depends on the size and weight of the victim. Usually its amount is several times higher than the lethal dose. Interestingly, eating poisoned prey, the snake itself does not suffer at all.

Usually, in order to scare away a person, a cobra bites, but does not release poison, since it is necessary for it to hunt. But by no means can you hope for it! Cobra venom can kill an elephant in a few hours. It paralyzes the muscular system, and the victim dies of suffocation. If poison enters the body, a person dies after 15 minutes.

This snake is of great interest to scientists. Cobra, whose venom is undoubtedly very toxic, can be beneficial to humans. How? In the course of research, it turned out that its poison in small doses can be used to make valuable medicines that have a positive effect on the cardiovascular and nervous systems, and normalize blood pressure. Scientists all over the world have been studying this poison for more than fifty years, and despite such a long period of research, they are discovering more and more new compounds in it that are useful for modern medicine.

Many people believe that cobras are very aggressive. This is not true. They are very calm, you can even call their behavior phlegmatic. If you study well the habits of asps, then they can be controlled, which is often demonstrated by skillful "charmers" of snakes. The king cobra is a dangerous creature, but you should be aware that when it meets a person, it does not attack, but defends itself.

At the mention of a cobra, most people involuntarily startle: an angry snake in a “hood” rises before their eyes, which is about to pounce. However, cobras never attack just like that, they also hiss warningly, giving them a chance to retreat. But few people know that "cobra" is not the name of a species, but something like a nickname, which in Portuguese means "snake". Cobras are rather phlegmatic creatures, they do not like haste and fuss, but if they encroach on their territory, they will zealously defend it. Therefore, we must not forget that these snakes are the most dangerous in the world, and their poison is deadly to humans.

Unlike their "brothers", these varieties do not rush at the enemy, but allow themselves to be detected. They stand up, open their hood and sway, as if warning that they are not to be trifled with. because the structure of their teeth is different. They do not make lightning-fast bites: if they bite, they first dig into the skin and “chew” it to bite well, and only then inject poison. Only the antidote, which is produced in serpentaria, can save the victim.

What does a cobra eat? These are small rodents (rats, mice, etc.), birds, frogs, lizards and even other types of snakes. During the hunt, cobras do not swallow the victim alive, as many people think, but first paralyze them with their poison, wait for some time until the prey dies, and only after that they start eating. One meal is enough for them for several days. For some period, cobras may not eat anything at all, but this applies exclusively to females, and only during that period of time when they are forced to guard their masonry.

King cobra: interesting facts

The largest of all venomous snakes is the king cobra. On average, its length is about three to four meters, but there are also such specimens, the length of which is more than five and a half meters. What are some interesting facts about king cobras?

• Because of its aggressiveness, this species is rarely kept in zoos and terrariums;
• King cobras grow all their lives, the average duration is 30 years;
• This is the only representative of snakes that feeds on their own kind;
• When two cobras meet, they begin to measure their height, who is longer;
• The king cobra's venom is so venomous that it can kill an adult elephant;
• A person is often bitten without poison - in order to save money, so that he is not food;
• Despite their danger, king cobras are caring parents;
• Studies have shown that this snake species has a good visual memory;
• And quite an amazing fact: the king cobras have two genitals;
• An even more amazing fact: their sexual intercourse can last up to three days.

The venom of the king cobra is the most dangerous of all snake venoms, but at the same time, it is a very valuable product for medical preparations. It is not easy to catch them: cobras are unusually nimble creatures, they swiftly glide along the ground and trees, and they are also excellent swimmers. Therefore, king cobras are usually caught by specially trained people. If we talk about the enemies of this type of snake, then we can distinguish four main ones. These are mongooses, wild boars, meerkats and eagles. Especially the mongooses, they don't give the cobras a chance.

Where do cobras live

Cobras live wherever it is warm - this is the most optimal climate for them, they do not tolerate cold. They settle mainly in vegetable gardens, fields, near water bodies, in gardens - especially where there is a lot of garbage and abandoned. Most of these snakes live in the tropical regions of Southeast Asia: in Indonesia, the Philippines, the Himalayas, Cambodia, Vietnam, etc. Most cobras, having settled in one place and even having a “family”, no longer leave their homes. But if there is a real danger (for example, construction), then they can move very far, hundreds of kilometers, where they can settle for many years.

The Asian cobra is no less dangerous for humans, it takes the “honorable” second place in terms of poison toxicity. This is a rather aggressive snake, but not as irritable as the king cobra. As the name already implies, it also lives in Asia and differs in that when attacked (if provoked), it first makes a “false” bite, and only after that it bites for real. But it does not immediately crawl away, like most snakes, but bites into its prey so tightly that it is quite difficult to unhook it from the skin. And then it is already difficult to save a person - the Asian cobra injects a lethal amount of poison.

10 Deadly Snake Species

If we talk about snakes in general, there are enough poisonous ones, but, fortunately, not all of them are so dangerous that a meeting with them ends in death. If you introduce an antidote in time and provide first aid, then there are chances to survive. We present you the TOP-10.

Tiger snake. Another native of Australia, also lives in New Guinea and Tasmania. It got its name from the characteristic marks on the skin. It belongs to the species of dangerous snakes, its venom causes muscle paralysis. But she attacks very rarely, only if she feels a real threat or if she is accidentally stepped on.

Black Mamba. African aggressive snake, the fastest on the planet. Its bite is fatal to humans, the poison instantly affects the entire body. And if you do not enter the antidote - a person dies in most cases. It is necessary to provide assistance at lightning speed, within an hour, since the poison of the black mamba is quickly absorbed into the blood.

Blue bungarus. This is the largest poisonous snake, despite its bright appearance, one of the most dangerous on earth. Death after being bitten by this blue creature can lead to death even with an antidote. This is an aggressive individual that eats its "brothers", its poison is very toxic and several times stronger than the poison of a cobra.

Reticulated snake. Another representative of Australia, which moves at lightning speed. Deadly poison is produced already in young individuals, but, fortunately, reticulated snakes never attack people just like that, only for the purpose of self-defense. Therefore, when meeting with them, you just need to stand still.

Taipan. One of the most poisonous snakes on the planet, one bite of which can kill dozens of people (according to the amount of toxic substances in the poison). But the taipan is a very shy creature that hides from every rustle, and in order to make it attack, you need to make an effort. This type of snake attacks only in cases of a clear threat.

Rattlesnake. "Inhabitant" of America, which got its name due to the "rattle" at the tip of the tail. Young individuals are the most dangerous, they are more aggressive than adults. The poison causes the strongest symptoms of poisoning, which are deadly only in cases where a special serum has not been introduced on time.

Philippine cobra. This type of snake is no less dangerous, but it has the "talent" to attack with lightning speed from a distance of three meters. The poison immediately affects the respiratory system, it becomes difficult for the victim to breathe, paralysis soon sets in. If an antidote is not administered within half an hour, then death is inevitable.

Sand efa. The main habitats of this snake are India, Africa and Sri Lanka, they love arid savannahs and deserts. They have a rather rare poison that acts slowly, death from it can occur in a week or a month. But with the timely introduction of serum, this can be avoided.

Sea snake. This snake, which lives in the Indian Ocean, is the most venomous in the world, its venom kills in seconds. But, fortunately, she uses it very sparingly and is generally a non-aggressive creature. And even if it bites, in most cases it does without consequences. And you need to try very hard to bring the sea snake out of yourself.