The mongoose is one of those rare animals that are immune to a snake’s venom.
100 Mind-Blowing Snake Facts
If a snake has its head chopped off – that chopped-off head can still bite and unleash a huge amount of venom.
Australia has the most number of venomous snakes worldwide. Australia is home to almost a hundred species of venomous snakes. However, only one fatal snake bite incident is recorded per year.
There were 25 snakes found on The Maze Runner set. The grassy plains of the first Maze Runner film create a fearful anticipation of what lies within – and for the film’s cast and crew, it would have been snakes. Before shooting, the production team had to hire snake wranglers to clear out the area. They located a total of 25 venomous snakes – with the biggest one they found at 5 feet long.
Researchers from India recently discovered a new species of green pit vipers. They named the snake after Salazar Slytherin, one of the founders of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the Harry Potter universe.
The only venomous snake which exists in the UK is Adder.