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Fierce SnakeOxyuranus microlepidotus
Also known as the Inland Taipan.Distribution : Central AustraliaHabitat : Dry Plains And GrasslandsFood : Frogs , Small MammalsBreeding : Egg-LayingAppearance : Brown Or Olive Colors , Black Markings On The Head Or Uniformly Black HeadThe venom injected in a single bite from this snake is sufficient to kill 100 adult humans. Up to 2m (6ft)
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Common BrownPseudechis australis
Also known as the King Brown Snake.Distribution : Whole AustraliaHabitat : Forests To DesertsFood : Frogs , Small MammalsBreeding : Live-BearingAppearance : Dark Reddish To Brown Colors , The Colors Become Paler On The Sides And UndersidesSize: Up to 2m (6ft)
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TaipanOxyuranus scutellatus
Distribution : NE And Extreme North Australia , New GuineaHabitat : Forests , Open WoodlandsFood : Small MammalsBreeding : Egg-LayingAppearance : Lightly Keeled Scales , Light Or Dark Brown Fading To A Paler Shade On The Sides And Underside . Head Is Usually Lighter In ColourSize: Up to 6 ft (2 m) long, closely related to the Fierce Snake.
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Eastern Tiger Notechis scutatus
Size : To 1.2MDistribution : Australia : The Eastern Side Of AustraliaHabitat : Forests , Open GrasslandsFood : FrogsBreeding : Live-Bearing , Usually 30 At OnetimeAppearance : It Can Be Olive Or Even Reddish And Usually Has A Series Of Lighter Crossbands , It Flattens Its Neck When It Is Angry
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Riesvie Tiger Snake
Size : To 2MDistribution : AustraliaHabitat : Forests , Open GrasslandsFood : Small Mammals , BirdsBreeding : Live-Bearing
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Beaked Sea Snake
Size : To 2MDistribution : NE AustraliaHabitat : A Marine SpeciesFood : Fish , EelsBreeding : EggAppearance : Wide Head , Some Species With Bands
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Western Tiger Snake
Size : To 2MDistribution : AustraliaHabitat : Forests , Open GrasslandsFood : Small Mammals , BirdsBreeding : Live-Bearing
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Giant Black Tiger Snake Notechis ater
Size : To 1.2MDistribution : Australia : Tasmania , Islands In The Bass StraitHabitat : Rocky Places , Dunes , Beaches , Tussock GrassFood : Small Mammals , Frogs , Seabird ChicksBreeding : Live-BearingAppearance : Large Body , Usually Black Sometimes Has Traces Of Lighter Crossbands , When Alarmed It May Spread Its Neck
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Death AdderAcanthopis antarcticus
Size : To 40-50cmDistribution : Most Of Australia Except Central Desert RegionHabitat : Dry , Rocky , Or Scrubby PlacesFood : Small Mammals , Birds And Reptiles , It Uses The Tip Of Its Tail To Lure The Prey To Within Striking DistanceBreeding : Live-BearingAppearance : Broad , Triangular Head , Short Tail , Colors Grey To Brown Or Red , It Has A Number Of Irregular Crossbands Over The Body
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Western Brown SnakePseudechis nuchalis
Size : To 1.5MDistribution : Most Of Australia Except Extreme SW And SeHabitat : From Forests To Grasslands , Gravelly Plains And DesertsFood : Small Mammals And ReptilesBreeding : Egg-LayingAppearance : Narrow Black Head And Black Neck Or Many Narrow Dark Crossbars , Colors Light Brown To Black Or May Have A Series Of Lighter Bands Around the body.