Animal Fact Files's video: Taipan facts: one of the most venomous snakes Animal Fact Files

There are three taipan snake species and they are known as the most venomous land snakes in all of Australia. Still, they're not as fearsome as their reputation makes them out to be. The inland taipan, who is also known as the fierce snake, may be one of the world's most venomous snakes, however, it's quite shy. Contrary to what its other common name may suggest, the inland taipan is called "fierce" not for its temper but for its ability to survive in the fierce Australian outback! The coastal taipan, while technically less toxic than the inland taipan, has a more fiery attitude, but even these long snakes prefer to run from a fight if given the opportunity. Scientific Name: Genus - Oxyuranus Range: Australia to the southern edge of New Guinea Size: average of 6.5 feet (2m) in length Diet: rats, mice, bandicoots, birds Lifespan: at least ten years in captivity You can learn more on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles Facebook - https://facebook.com/animalfactfiles --- We always do what we can to be as accurate as possible, but we're only human; if you catch a mistake please let us know and provide a link for verification! --- All images, videos and sound effects used herein are 1) public domain, 2) used under a Creative Commons license, 3) used with the express permission of the copyright holder, or 4) used under the parameters of Fair Use law. Credits via Flickr: pbkwee - https://www.flickr.com/photos/rimuhosting/7580898980 Mike Prince - https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeprince/20693407394 Bernard DUPONT - https://www.flickr.com/photos/berniedup/10249037565; https://www.flickr.com/photos/berniedup/10112734454; https://www.flickr.com/photos/berniedup/10113100415 John - https://www.flickr.com/photos/shebalso/111863661; https://www.flickr.com/photos/shebalso/1925180088 Denise Chan - https://www.flickr.com/photos/denn/454227955 Charlie Brewer - https://www.flickr.com/photos/charliebrewer/75827732 Clint Budd - https://www.flickr.com/photos/58827557@N06/23098017661 craigles75 - https://www.flickr.com/photos/8583790@N04/8011677246 Jon-Eric Melsaeter - https://www.flickr.com/photos/jonmelsa/430858850 Paul Balfe - https://www.flickr.com/photos/paul_e_balfe/50143648013 Credits via Wiki Users: John Wombley, CSIRO - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CSIRO_ScienceImage_3957_Taipan.jpg; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CSIRO_ScienceImage_3625_Taipan.jpg Sardaka - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:(1)Taipan.jpg AllenMcC. - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coastal-Taipan.jpg ; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fierce_Snake.jpg ; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FierceSnakeOlive.jpg Sebastian80 - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oxyuranus_scutellatus.jpg RedGKS - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oxyuranus_scutellatus_range.png ** Websites used for research collection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-gDpVgyvfs https://www.google.com/books/edition/Snakes_of_the_World/wsySAwAAQBAJ https://www.google.com/books/edition/Reptiles_and_Amphibians_of_Australia/W0h1DwAAQBAJ https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Inland_Taipan/9yHKDwAAQBAJ https://australian.museum/learn/animals/reptiles/inland-taipan https://australian.museum/learn/animals/reptiles/coastal-taipan http://toxicology.ucsd.edu/Snakebite%20Protocols/Oxyura~1.htm https://www.qm.qld.gov.au/Find+out+about/Animals+of+Queensland/Reptiles/Snakes/Common+and+dangerous+species/Coastal+Taipan https://www.britannica.com/animal/taipan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taipan This video is licensed under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ )*. *you can find information about all the different types of CC licenses here: https://creativecommons.org/ **changes were made to the original