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The longest venomous snake in the world is the King Cobra, with one specimen reaching over 18.5 feet long.
Several other venomous snakes - such as the bushmaster, eastern diamondback rattlesnake, or gaboon viper - may reach a greater weight than the king cobra even though they are much shorter.
The appropriate word to use is "venomous", not "poisonous", because venom refers to a toxin that is injected by the animal, whereas poisonous animals are those who spread their toxin by being ingested or through contact with the skin.
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How do you know snake is poisonous?
if it has a diamond shape head it is poisonous
How many poisonous snakes are there in the world?
Technically there are none. There is no such thing as a "poisonous" snake. They are venomous, not poisonous. Poison has to be ingested, while venom has to be injected. However, of the approximately 2400 species of snakes in the world, around 600 are classified as "venomous". The bites from some would not affect a human seriously, while others are potentially fatal. Edit- Actually, the previous comment about poisonous snakes is incorrect, so far there are at least 4 recognized species of POISONOUS snake, including, Rhabdophis tigrinus, Thamnophis atratus, Thamnophis couchii, Thamnophis sirtalis. Most of which aquire their poison from things they eat such as poisonous frogs and keep the venom in glands on their necks.
Are sand snakes poisonous?
yes sand snakes are poisonous i checked at 4 different pet sores and one snake expert and the all said yes
Is Dekay Midland Brown Snake poisonous?
no they are harmless... they eat worms and soft bodied insects I have one as a pet.
Where is the fourth largest pyramid in the world?
The world's 4th largest pyramid is in Las Vegas.
What is the worlds largest poisonous snake?
The longest venomous snake in the world is the King Cobra, with one specimen reaching over 18.5 feet long. Several other venomous snakes - such as the bushmaster, eastern diamondback rattlesnake, or gaboon viper - may reach a greater weight than the king cobra even though they are much shorter. The appropriate word to use is "venomous", not "poisonous", because venom refers to a toxin that is injected by the animal, whereas poisonous animals are those who spread their toxin by being ingested or through contact with the skin.
Who is the world dangerous snake and poisonous snake?
cottonmouth snake
Which is the poisonous snake in the world?
king cobra
The largest non-poisonoussnake?
It depends on your criteria. The longest non-venomous snake - is the Reticulated Python. The heaviest species of non-venomous snake is the Anaconda.
What is the worlds poisonous snakes in the world?
I'm pretty sure the most poisoness snake in the world is the coal snake.
Which continent has all ten of the world's poisonous snake?
Australia.
Where would you find the most poisonous snake in the world?
in india
What is the poisinous snake in the world?
no such thing as a Poisonous snake. Venomous is the proper term. The World's Most Venomous Snake on landis the Fierce Snake AKA Inland Taipan. The World's Most Venomous Sea Snake is the Belcher's Sea Snake
What are the features of a poisonous snake in tn?
Most poisonous snake have fang.
What is the inland taipan in Australia?
The Inland Taipan is the most poisonous snake in the world. Also known as the fierce snake.
Which is the most poisonous sea snake?
the most poisonous is the beaked sea snake
What is the largest breed of snake in the world?
andaconda
