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These Snake-Filled Lakes And Rivers In Australia's Queensland Are Not For The Faint Of Heart

Queensland is the most biologically diverse territory in Australia, home to over 50% of its reptile species. Here are its ...
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After a near-death bite from the world's most venomous snake, an SC city is banning exotic animals

FLORENCE — After months of deliberation, Florence is banning residents from owning and keeping "wild animals and venomous snakes" within city limits. Florence City Council unanimously passed an ...
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Snakes? Monkeys? Emus? After a near-death bite, an SC city debates what should live next door.

FLORENCE — Which exotic animals would you feel comfortable living next door to? That’s the question Florence City Council is wrestling with after the world’s most venomous snake, an inland taipan ...

This tiny reptile can kill 100 people with one bite. Dozens have just hatched

The bite of a baby inland taipan snake has the ability to kill more than 100 hundred people, making it the world's deadliest ...

Snakes vs. Spiders: Understanding their venom and behaviour; which poses greater risk to humans

Few creatures evoke as much fear as snakes and spiders, both of which can be venomous and trigger strong human phobias.