(Oxyuranus microlepidotus) - also known as the "fierce snake," it has the most potent venom of any snake in the world, capable of killing a human in less than an hour.
2.Eastern Brown Snake
(Pseudonaja textilis) - native to Australia, this snake is responsible for the most human fatalities in the country. Its venom attacks the nervous system and can cause paralysis and cardiac arrest.
3.Black Mamba
(Dendroaspis polylepis) - native to Africa, this fast-moving snake can deliver multiple bites in a single attack, with venom that can cause respiratory failure.
4.Tiger Snake
(Notechis scutatus) - native to Australia, this snake has venom that attacks the nervous system, causing paralysis and muscle damage.
5.Philippine Cobra
(Naja philippinensis) - found in the Philippines, this snake can spit its venom up to 10 feet away and can cause respiratory failure in humans.
6.King Cobra
(Ophiophagus hannah) - found in Southeast Asia and India, this snake has venom that attacks the nervous system, causing paralysis and cardiac arrest.
7.Saw-scaled Viper
(Echis carinatus) - found in Africa, the Middle East, and parts of Asia, this snake has venom that can cause bleeding and organ failure.
8.Russell's Viper
(Daboia russelii) - found in Asia, this snake has venom that attacks the blood, causing tissue damage and hemorrhaging.
9.Death Adder
(Acanthophis antarcticus) - native to Australia, this snake has venom that attacks the nervous system, causing paralysis and cardiac arrest.
10.Fer-de-Lance
(Bothrops asper) - found in Central and South America, this snake has venom that can cause severe tissue damage and internal bleeding.
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