The snake’s body form factor allows it to blend easily into almost any environment and move quickly without being noticed by its prey. The simplicity of that design — when combined with its unique hinged jaw — made it a terrifying predator capable of immobilizing much larger animals. Quoted from the az-animals page, Monday (2/5/2022), here is a list of the 5 fastest snakes in the world.
1. Black Mamba, 12 Miles Per Hour or 19 Km Per Hour
The Black Mamba is the fastest snake in Africa with a speed of 12 miles per hour or about 19.3 km per hour. This snake is also known to have a very deadly venom, it only takes 2 drops of venom to kill an adult human.
So you can imagine how terrifying a 14 foot long snake or about 4.2 meters moving fast around you. In the wild, agile squirrels and mice rarely escape the Black Mamba’s ambush.
Read also; 9 Most Dangerous Types of Snakes in the World
2. Eastern Diamond Back Snake, 2.95 Meters Per Second
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The eastern diamondback rattlesnake is a snake capable of making the fastest attack in America, 2.95 meters per second. For an ambush predator like this eastern diamondback snake, moving speed isn’t always a must.
However, an attack in a fraction of a millisecond meant so much as it became the difference between life and death. This snake is not the type of prey who likes to fight, but usually is able to paralyze animals that are 2/3 larger than him.
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