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The inland taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus), also called the fierce snake or western taipan,[1] is a snake in Australia. It is the most venomous snake on Earth.[2][3] It belongs to the Elapidae family. Although it is venomous, the snake is rather shy, and prefers to escape from trouble.[4]
Fierce Snake (Inland Taipan) | |
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Genus: | Oxyuranus |
Species: | O. microlepidotus |
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Oxyuranus microlepidotus (McCoy, 1879) | |
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Places where the Inland Taipan lives (in red) |
A bite from the inland taipan is fatal to most creatures. One bite from the snake contains enough venom to kill about 100 people at once,[5] and it can kill someone in just 30 to 45 minutes.[6]