Australian king snake, known as the most venomous snake species on land in the world, I believe many of my friends don't know much about it, so let me introduce it to everyone.

I. Basic information

Chinese name: Australian diamond snake

Kingdom: Animalia

Department: Chordate

Class: Reptiles

Suborder: Serpentia

Genus: Taipan snakes

Species: Taipan snakes

Body length: about Two meters

2. Distribution range

Australian diamond snakes are mainly distributed in northern Australia and New Guinea.

Three. Habitat range

Australian king snakes mainly inhabit woods and woodlands, and occasionally they appear near villages.

4. Feeding habits

Australian king snakes are carnivores, mainly feeding on mice and frogs; occasionally they will climb trees and steal Eat bird eggs; they have no teeth and can only swallow the eggs whole, then use their body muscles to crush the eggs, and finally spit out the shell.

Ps: The Australian King Snake will only prey on live animals, not animals with rotting corpses.

V. Toxicity

The venom of the Australian diamond snakes is very strong, and their venom is enough to kill 500,000 mice at a time, almost with the killing of nuclear weapons It is said to be 100 times more poisonous than the king cobra.

Six. Breeding method

The breeding method of the Australian diamond snake is oviparous, and it can lay 3-22 eggs each time.

Seven, molting

Australian snakes can shed their skin about 3-4 times a year; The change, first slowly from black to blue, then to milky white; after shedding the skin, the eyes will gradually return to their original color.

The above is all the information about the Australian King Kong snake~ Everyone knows it!