Inland Taipan

Native to Australia, this snake is sometimes dubbed the “fierce snake,” though its temperament is anything but. The Inland Taipan is shy and reclusive. However, don’t let its introverted nature fool you. Its venom is powerfully neurotoxic, more so than any other snake on earth. 

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Saw-Scaled Viper

While it may not win in a contest of venom potency, the Saw-Scaled Viper earns its spot on this list through a combination of its aggressive nature and the frequency of fatal encounters. What makes the Saw-Scaled Viper particularly dangerous is its habitat’s overlap with populated areas, leading to frequent human encounters.

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Black Mamba

No list of dangerous snakes would be complete without mentioning the Black Mamba. Residing in the savannas and rocky hills of southern and eastern Africa, the Black Mamba is not only one of the fastest snakes in the world but also among the most feared. The Black Mamba is highly aggressive when cornered and can deliver multiple bites in a single attack.

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They Need Certain Temperatures and Humidity Levels

Snakes’ body temperatures adjust to their environmental temperatures and they need a hot, basking zone in their tanks to regulate their body temperatures. They’ll need a cooler zone in the ’70s and a basking zone in the ’90s. They also need ultraviolet light to help them get vitamin D and absorb calcium from their food. If the environment isn’t humid enough, they won’t shed their skin.

Snakes Can Grow Long

While young snakes may start off small, they can grow several feet long and several inches in width. Some large species even way over 100 pounds when fully grown. Snakes need a large tank so they can fully stretch out. Before you buy a snake, research the species so you have an idea of how big it will get.

Snakes Eat Rodents

Be prepared to feed your snake dead, frozen rodents or freshly killed ones. Keep in mind that some snakes are picky and they may only eat one type of meat.

The post What You Need to Know Before Getting a Pet Snake appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.

“I realized that I could make it a little bit sillier by just turning it into Pretzelcoatl. Because he’s a snake and…doing pretzel things,” McKenna said in an interview with The Dodo and added that he loves dark places where he can slide around. So she decided to make him crochet caves.

“I think I’ve made like four or five different crochet caves as he’s gotten bigger,” she continued. “He climbs into my sleeves a lot. When I’m hanging out with him in my bed, he will just go straight under the blankets.”

Pretzel also loves cuddling and watching TV with his mom. “I’ve had moments where I’ve been really down, and I know that I can come home and have a friend there that will just hang out with me regardless of how I’m feeling. He is my favorite pet that I’ve ever had, even though he’s just…a noodle!”

If you are interested to follow their adorable bond, just keep on scrolling!

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In fact, Ireland has never really had snakes, and it’s not the only country in the world without the legless reptiles. The same goes for New Zealand, Hawaii, Greenland, and Iceland, and the reason is simple: they are all islands.

Ireland was once part of a larger landmass. Around 10,000 years ago when the Ice Age ended, the glaciers started to melt, which resulted in Ireland separating from the land and becoming an island. Snakes did not make it to the island and they didn’t get a chance to make it across later.

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The video shows a huge anaconda trying to cross the road and getting a badly needed help from humans. Seeing that this magnificent snake could get killed before making it across safely, group of people decided to get out of their cars and stop the traffic on both sides of the road.

Then they waited for the snake to safely get on the other side before resuming their trip. You can check out the entire thing in the video below.

“We decided to stop the car and get out,” – Italo Nascimento Fernandes told The Dodo. “There are no signs for the cars to wait so she can cross. I have seen snakes run over on the highway before, and think such thing is a crime.”

“It’s not everyone who protects animals like that. Some people prefer to see them dead,” – he added. “Seeing all the people help gave a wonderful sensation.”

This unselfish action was also met with praise by biologist Flavio Terassini who estimated that the snake was 10 years old and that it would be probably dead if these animal lovers didn’t step forward.

“People did a good job of stopping traffic in order to stop it from being run over,” – Terassini told G1 Globo.

Here is another video of the anaconda’s road cross below.

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Kuijpers is specialized in photographing cold-blooded animals like snakes and lizards. His first book contains the best of his photos and its titled Cold Instinct.

“His passion was so big that he left France as soon as he turned 18 to leave for Madagascar and has been traveling the world ever since to find and photograph the craziest, most colorful, best camouflaged and most dangerous reptiles around the world,” writes the website BiosPhoto. “Matthijs has been al over the world. From the deserts of Namibia, the rain forests of Papua New Guinea, the islands of the giant lizards of Komodo to the tiny inhabited islands of Cabo Verde.”

Check out why his photos were featured in National Geographic and many other publications.

The post Dutch Photographer Captures Dangerous but Stunning Creatures appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.

Most of them, however, have mutated over 100 million years ago and lost the ability to sprout limbs. Despite still carrying the coding in their bodies, it’s basically “switched off” so they don’t have any today.

The researchers from the University of Florida found that a gene called Sonic Hedgehog is responsible for limb development (yes, it was named by the video game character. They confirmed that there were once snakes with limbs but they have lost them over time.

The post How Did Snakes Lose Their Legs? appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.

The venomous creature was found hidden in the evergreen forests of Guinea and Liberia and was later identified as a new species that belongs to the stiletto snakes. These vipers have long fangs sticking out of the corner of their mouths and this unique feature allows them to attack its pray sideways.

When the researchers found the snake for the first time in Liberian forest, they tried gripping it behind the head with their fingers.

“In this head position, the snake repeatedly tried to strike”, the authors wrote on their blog.

“Either it tried to move slowly away from the human observers or it abruptly coiled and uncoiled, often jumping distances equaling almost its entire body length, similar to wolf snakes of the genus Lycophidion.”

Luckily, no one was hurt. A stiletto snake’s bite would be necessarily life threatening, but it can cause severe pain, swelling, blistering and even major tissue damage. Dangerous for a harmless-looking snake, right?

The post New Species of Stiletto Snake is Capable of Sideways Strikes appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.

Inland Taipan

Native to Australia, this snake is sometimes dubbed the “fierce snake,” though its temperament is anything but. The Inland Taipan is shy and reclusive. However, don’t let its introverted nature fool you. Its venom is powerfully neurotoxic, more so than any other snake on earth. 

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Miller Wilson (@millerwilson)

Saw-Scaled Viper

While it may not win in a contest of venom potency, the Saw-Scaled Viper earns its spot on this list through a combination of its aggressive nature and the frequency of fatal encounters. What makes the Saw-Scaled Viper particularly dangerous is its habitat’s overlap with populated areas, leading to frequent human encounters.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Benhail Antao (@benhailantao)

Black Mamba

No list of dangerous snakes would be complete without mentioning the Black Mamba. Residing in the savannas and rocky hills of southern and eastern Africa, the Black Mamba is not only one of the fastest snakes in the world but also among the most feared. The Black Mamba is highly aggressive when cornered and can deliver multiple bites in a single attack.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by अक्षय हुंदरे (@snake_friend_akshay__)

The post 3 of the Most Dangerous Snake Species appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.

They Need Certain Temperatures and Humidity Levels

Snakes’ body temperatures adjust to their environmental temperatures and they need a hot, basking zone in their tanks to regulate their body temperatures. They’ll need a cooler zone in the ’70s and a basking zone in the ’90s. They also need ultraviolet light to help them get vitamin D and absorb calcium from their food. If the environment isn’t humid enough, they won’t shed their skin.

Snakes Can Grow Long

While young snakes may start off small, they can grow several feet long and several inches in width. Some large species even way over 100 pounds when fully grown. Snakes need a large tank so they can fully stretch out. Before you buy a snake, research the species so you have an idea of how big it will get.

Snakes Eat Rodents

Be prepared to feed your snake dead, frozen rodents or freshly killed ones. Keep in mind that some snakes are picky and they may only eat one type of meat.

The post What You Need to Know Before Getting a Pet Snake appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.

“I realized that I could make it a little bit sillier by just turning it into Pretzelcoatl. Because he’s a snake and…doing pretzel things,” McKenna said in an interview with The Dodo and added that he loves dark places where he can slide around. So she decided to make him crochet caves.

“I think I’ve made like four or five different crochet caves as he’s gotten bigger,” she continued. “He climbs into my sleeves a lot. When I’m hanging out with him in my bed, he will just go straight under the blankets.”

Pretzel also loves cuddling and watching TV with his mom. “I’ve had moments where I’ve been really down, and I know that I can come home and have a friend there that will just hang out with me regardless of how I’m feeling. He is my favorite pet that I’ve ever had, even though he’s just…a noodle!”

If you are interested to follow their adorable bond, just keep on scrolling!

The post Meet Pretzelcoatl: The Python With The Most Adorable Face appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.

In fact, Ireland has never really had snakes, and it’s not the only country in the world without the legless reptiles. The same goes for New Zealand, Hawaii, Greenland, and Iceland, and the reason is simple: they are all islands.

Ireland was once part of a larger landmass. Around 10,000 years ago when the Ice Age ended, the glaciers started to melt, which resulted in Ireland separating from the land and becoming an island. Snakes did not make it to the island and they didn’t get a chance to make it across later.

The post Ireland, the Country Without Snakes appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.

The video shows a huge anaconda trying to cross the road and getting a badly needed help from humans. Seeing that this magnificent snake could get killed before making it across safely, group of people decided to get out of their cars and stop the traffic on both sides of the road.

Then they waited for the snake to safely get on the other side before resuming their trip. You can check out the entire thing in the video below.

“We decided to stop the car and get out,” – Italo Nascimento Fernandes told The Dodo. “There are no signs for the cars to wait so she can cross. I have seen snakes run over on the highway before, and think such thing is a crime.”

“It’s not everyone who protects animals like that. Some people prefer to see them dead,” – he added. “Seeing all the people help gave a wonderful sensation.”

This unselfish action was also met with praise by biologist Flavio Terassini who estimated that the snake was 10 years old and that it would be probably dead if these animal lovers didn’t step forward.

“People did a good job of stopping traffic in order to stop it from being run over,” – Terassini told G1 Globo.

Here is another video of the anaconda’s road cross below.

The post People Stopped Traffic in Brazil to Help a Huge Snake Get Across the Road appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.

Kuijpers is specialized in photographing cold-blooded animals like snakes and lizards. His first book contains the best of his photos and its titled Cold Instinct.

“His passion was so big that he left France as soon as he turned 18 to leave for Madagascar and has been traveling the world ever since to find and photograph the craziest, most colorful, best camouflaged and most dangerous reptiles around the world,” writes the website BiosPhoto. “Matthijs has been al over the world. From the deserts of Namibia, the rain forests of Papua New Guinea, the islands of the giant lizards of Komodo to the tiny inhabited islands of Cabo Verde.”

Check out why his photos were featured in National Geographic and many other publications.

The post Dutch Photographer Captures Dangerous but Stunning Creatures appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.

Most of them, however, have mutated over 100 million years ago and lost the ability to sprout limbs. Despite still carrying the coding in their bodies, it’s basically “switched off” so they don’t have any today.

The researchers from the University of Florida found that a gene called Sonic Hedgehog is responsible for limb development (yes, it was named by the video game character. They confirmed that there were once snakes with limbs but they have lost them over time.

The post How Did Snakes Lose Their Legs? appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.

The venomous creature was found hidden in the evergreen forests of Guinea and Liberia and was later identified as a new species that belongs to the stiletto snakes. These vipers have long fangs sticking out of the corner of their mouths and this unique feature allows them to attack its pray sideways.

When the researchers found the snake for the first time in Liberian forest, they tried gripping it behind the head with their fingers.

“In this head position, the snake repeatedly tried to strike”, the authors wrote on their blog.

“Either it tried to move slowly away from the human observers or it abruptly coiled and uncoiled, often jumping distances equaling almost its entire body length, similar to wolf snakes of the genus Lycophidion.”

Luckily, no one was hurt. A stiletto snake’s bite would be necessarily life threatening, but it can cause severe pain, swelling, blistering and even major tissue damage. Dangerous for a harmless-looking snake, right?

The post New Species of Stiletto Snake is Capable of Sideways Strikes appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.