/oss/taxonomy/term/6500/all en /oss/article/environment-you-asked/how-does-snake-venom-kill-human <p>There are more than 3000 species of snakes on Earth, ranging from the <a href="https://www.britannica.com/animal/Barbados-threadsnake">Barbados threadsnake</a> at roughly 10 cm long (about the same as a deck of cards) to the <a href="https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/what-is-the-biggest-snake-in-the-world.html">reticulated python</a> at around 6 m in length (almost as tall as an adult male giraffe!). Luckily, only about 600 are venomous, and only around 200 are venomous enough to seriously harm or kill a human.</p> Fri, 11 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0000 Ada McVean M.Sc. 9290 at /oss