According to the World Health Organization, there are more than 600 species of venomous snakes on the planet, but only about 200 species can actually harm humans.
How dangerous are snakes to humans?
According to the World Health Organization, snakes bite about 5.4 million people each year, killing 81,000 to 138,000. Venomous snakes kill victims with toxic substances produced by modified salivary glands, and animals use their fangs to inject them into their prey. 2021
Where are the most deadly snakes on the planet?
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Kill at the fastest?
For example, a black mamba can inject up to 12 times the lethal dose of a human in a single attack and can bite up to 12 times in a single attack. This mamba has the fastest-acting poison of all snakes, but humans are much larger than their normal prey, so it still takes 20 minutes for you to die.
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