Black mamba vs. Coastal taipan - Battle of the deadly snakes
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The Black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) is the most feared venomous snake of Africa and the Coastal taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus) is the most feared venomous snake of Australia. Both are one of the longest venomous snakes in the world. Both species are one of the most venomous snakes in the world. Both the Black mamba and the Coastal taipan are very fast. But which one is deadlier? In this video we use 5 categories to find out who would win a hypothetical battle between these deadly snakes! We compare the behavior, size, speed, venom and also how difficult it is to handle these snakes.
Remember that snakes are never aggressive, only defensive if they feel threatened! Calm handler = calm snake.
LoL asking which snake is deadlier is like asking which pickup you'd rather be run over by: a chevy or a ford. 😁 It's going to be a bad day if you're bitten by either one.
Yet, people have always been fascinated by this topic. It is interesting to compare species from the biological point of view, these snakes are a result of convergent evolution. That's how we see it :)
@@LivingZoology Yep, it's like the differences between between a diamond back rattlesnake and a Mojave. They're both rattlesnakes and dangerous, but I'd rather be bitten by the former over the latter. Personally, in a situation where such a question could be relevant, I prefer humorous practicality over theory and speculation 😁
I need to see the black mamba’s still more of a thread, their way more psychotic
Both snakes could kill you but seeing a mamba standing up in front you is a scary thought
Hahahaha
The black mamba is so insane, I love black mamba, they are so deadly and their black color in the mouth is magnificent, thank you.
Black mambas are very cool snakes.
Live in Zambia, Africa. And I can confirm that in this part of the world. The black mamba is the most feared snake! Thank goodness that they're shy snakes and the don't move in the night! However if and when cornered/provoked, they can be extremely dangerous! A cornered black mamba, is no different to a wounded buffalo or marauding lion!
Hello to Zambia! As you say, Black mambas are very shy and only defensive when cornered. Otherwise they try to stay away from people.
Stiletto snakes scared me the most. I would rather risk a neurotoxic death than have limbs or digits rot away while in agony
The black Mamba is the most dangerous snake in the world and this is because of its aggression, speed and venom. Its venom however is not the most deadly, that goes the the inland Tipan.
No snake is aggressive, only defensive if it feels threatened. We agree that the Black mamba is potentially very dangerous when cornered.
I live in Eastern Australia and have encountered many Coastal Taipans. It's true they are a feared snake, but most fear not seeing it first.
The Black Mamba scares me more watching it on CZcams, it can move 5 meters distance so much quicker than I've seen any snakes move here.
Both of these snakes are nervous and potentially deadly, but the Black mamba wins in our opinion.
but it was hypothetical. Maybe it's speed makes it dangerous and it's venom is more potent than required, but venom wise that coastal wins@@LivingZoology
@@alanbstard4 Our video compares these snakes in 5 categories.
Usually when it moves the that fast it’s trying to get away from you.
It's venom is irrelevant. Your two steps dead either way. The question is, which one will get you... I would put my money on the Black Mamba. It's huge, and can outrun you..plus it is arboreal and that makes it even more scary.
These deadly venomous snakes are so fascinating, beautiful and yet terrifying at the same time. Love the way the tongue flicks out to sense their environment, so intelligent and interesting!
Awesome creatures!
Thank you very much for watching! Both these snakes are very intelligent, yes!
Devil 👿 he can come in many shapes and forms which he is the serpent
Misspelled word correct word serpeant
I've seen many coastal taipans in North Queensland. The largest specimens are around Cape York. Some specimens take up the full width of the road when crossing so would have to measure 4 meters. I think the Black Mamba may have a larger average size while maximum size is similar between the two.
In most instances these snakes will simply move out of your way, but I have had an experience in which a coastal taipan stood its ground defensively and struck at me repeatedly. This was on a walking trail in Lakefield NP. There was no way around it without bush bashing to reconnect with the trail which is what I did. It simply refused to move away. I guess snakes all have different personalities like people and I met a cranky one.
Yeah , my mate had a Coastal taipan , said he was sick of it trying to kill him every time , he much happier with his Red bellied black , venomous but seems to gain a trust if your good to them I guess , I had a horror story with a Eastern Brown , cutting Grass along a fence line in Country Vic , I went real close to a clutch of babie snakes , like Zappa says ,, but I heard Mum , and saw her she was comin for me , I fkn ran Like the wind , and it kept coming , anyway , I was a sprint champion so it didn't take long to put serious daylight between us , but womp womp , fkn Brown
It would be a big thing if someone reliably measures a Coastal taipan measuring 4 meters...
I think the Taipan is the most feared snake Australia is that they have the longest fangs all venomous snakes in Australia can bite through thick jeans and even boots.
Yes, a bite from a taipan is a serious thing! Thanks for watching!
As much as I love our venomous snakes here in Australia I really love and respect the Mamba! A true legend
Black mambas certainly need respect!
I think Steve Irwin had it right when he said a Black Mamba is like a Taipan on steroids.
There is something about it, yes 😀
😂 😂
He did say that but he also said the Coastal Taipan really rattles him.
This a much better comparison then the Inland vs Black Mamba, because the coastal Taipan is just as fast and aggressive plus size as well equal to the Mamba and the Venmon is as equally as Lethal and non hospital treatment from a coastal has 100% Fatality rate as to Mamba. I completely disagree with this verdict the Coastal Taipan is something you just don't want to come in contact with nor would I like to go near a Black Mamba.
We are surprised that people mostly compare the Black mamba with the Inland taipan. As you say, the Coastal taipan is quite similar to Black mamba in many aspects. No snake is aggressive, only defensive when it feels threatened.
I used to catch and release many eastern browns when I was a boy. They seem temperamentally more similar to the mamba. Curious, but very pugnacious if cornered.
Friend of mine was bitten by a taipan (he accidentally startled the snake) and was very lucky to survive. The problem with them is how much venom they can inject with repeated, super fast, accurate bites. That combined with how potent the venom is was why only one person was known to survive a taipan bite before antivenom was created. I’d say they’re similarly dangerous to a mamba but for different reasons.
The Coastal taipan, the Black mamba and the Eastern brown snake are all very fast, alert snakes capable of repeated strikes. One needs to be very careful when working with them. Thanks for watching!
@@LivingZoology pseudonaja? That is a very very nervous elapide!
@@saschas.4921 Yes, the Eastern brown snake is from the genus Pseudonaja.
@saschas.4921 Now , I have had this exact exchange with a bloke , who also Agreed Eastern Browns are not agressive, well , if you appear to be a threat to their young baby, BABY ,Snnaakkes , (FZ) , they make this really particular noise , once you hear it , you will never forget it , but my Cuz also had a bad encounter with a brown , he swears they assassins , what he calls them , the Assassination snake , sneaky C;!&s, likens them to an acquaintance of ours , start a fight in an empty room , Dru Snake , ha , tell him there placid , he'll chin you , honest, my encounter was not pleasant, and I was chased an inordinate distance considering how quick I was running , like even time , that quick , so to me and Steven ( Cuz) The Eastern Brown, can be unpredictable, remember Australia has only been destroyed since 1777 , the day White man rocked up , saw curated grasslands , and assumed it was a natural feature , well so was the Aboriginal, but to think we had a Thylascene as recently as 1937 , in a fkn Zoo , white men ,and i am one , destroy things they don't understand , it scares them / us , and that day we started , bringing in all manner , of not Australian, sorry waffling on , love it but , cheers
Depends how you measure these things. In terms of bites and resulting deaths, the mamba would win hands down. Comparing toxicity of venom, drop for drop, the taipan venom is much more potent. Also, taipans would much rather try to escape, whereas the mamba is more likely to try to defend itself. I had an experience, through glass fortunately, where a black mamba saw me from the back of its enclosure and came right across to stare at me just inches from my face. It would seem that the mamba is curious, whereas I can’t imagine a taipan doing that.
If you take into the account how many people die from a bite of the Coastal taipan in Papua-New Guinea, it is similar to number of bites from the Black mamba. From our experience, the Coastal taipan behaves very similarly to the Black mamba. It is nervous and ready to strike. Mambas try to escape if you give them a chance. Both snakes are curious, extremely visual.
@@LivingZoology Very interesting. I must confess I was seriously creeped out by that black mamba I saw in Tanzania. I have no desire for a similar experience with a coastal taipan.
@@LivingZoologytrue. They are feared here in PNG. It's a sub species to the coastal taipen known as the Papuan or PNG taipen. They hide in grassland and abandoned equipment therefore people can't see them
I support you on that one black mamba mean business
I was amazed there were not more deaths from the Black Mamba, considering its range of habitat throughout Africa, the number of people that come in contact with this snake, and the scarcity of antivenom.
For the Taipan, the was no antivenom until a brave man captured one and tried to take it in for research. Unfortunately during the time he tried to put the snake in a bag, he got bit on the thumb. Although he was rushed to hospital, he succumbed to his injury a couple of days later, but medicine was able to create an antivenom for these Taipans. RIP.
Thank you for watching!
Kevin Budden captured the first live Coastal Taipan in 1950 losing his life days later which led to the development of CSL TAIPAN antivenin in 1955 that has saved many peoples lives since then .
There is no snake on planet earth that moves like a black mamba. I remember encountering one on a hiking trip in KZN. It's almost freakish how twitchy they are, especially when you consider their size. Snake handlers in my area say they're relatively calm around every other venomous species of snake (of which SA has a lot)... except mambas. That says it all tbh
People who worked with both the Black mamba and the Coastal taipan (like us) know, that these snakes have many things in common ;)
There's footage on CZcams of a 14-foot Black Mamba being absolutely destroyed by a Harpy Eagle !
The Harpy Eagles' thick feet make It immune to Black Mamba bites.
I've always been intrigued by black mambas.. so I will vote for mamba ....
The Black mamba deserves to win!
Only because of its size.
@@Boozoobajou1 I have seen mambas countless times... each time I see a reflection of myself! I think I was a mamba in my previous life!!!
Magnificent video! Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much! We will!
This is currently my favourite channel on the internet! ❤
That is so great to hear! Thank you! 🙂🙏🐍❤️
No loud commentary, no annoying music. Just sounds of nature, facts, and lot of snakes. What more could you ask for 😃!
I will never encounter either of these snakes in the wild (thank God). What I appreciate is the affirmation that even the most venomous snakes will avoid contact with humans. Fear can be dispelled with knowledge. The more I learn about snakes, the more tolerant I have become. Thank you for your efforts to educate people and provide accurate information about these misunderstood creatures.
It is awesome to read a comment like this! The difference between scary and beautiful is knowledge 🙂
Amen to that!!
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It's not always true that snakes will avoid humans. If you happen to pass by the nest of a snake with eggs, it will try to bite you and will even chase you if you run.
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Fascinating video of these 2 deadly and beautiful snakes. Keep up the amazing work!
Thank you very much!
Black Mamba is super fast i saw lot of video specially Nat Geo channel snake and city in that i saw lot of video this Mamba is super fast but how u take very close shot and snake is in good mood thank u very much.
Black mambas are fast, but if you are calm, the snake is also calm and we can get great footage :)
Most snake bite deaths in South Afica are caused by the Puff Adder which is well camouflaged and slow to move out of your way but has a very fast.strike. The Boom-slang is the the most venomous but is responsible for only 2% of deaths.
True, mambas bite very few people. The Mozambique spitting cobra also causes many bites in SA.
Really instructive video for the most venimous snake of 2 continents
Thank you very much, great that you like it!
I have always thought that this subject is a bit silly. Al Coritz "Viperkeeper" says in the introduction to his videos: "The most venomous snake in the world is the one that just bit you". He has also said "if you jump from the tenth storey, you'll die, and if you jump from the fourth storey, you'll die".
Yet, people have always been fascinated by this topic. It is interesting to compare species from the biological point of view, these snakes are a result of convergent evolution. That's how we see it :)
I guess the real two deadly snakes would probably be Eastern Brown for Australia and the Saw Scale or for Africa. I handled both Mambas and Russel's in the past and both are difficult in their own ways. The Russel's refused to calm down and had I not put the bulk of its body under my arm it probably would have broken its own neck while milking it. All are dangerous though and should be treated like you are handling radioactive material. Hope you guys are all well and as always, your camerawork and content continues to be the best!
Thank you very much for your positive comment! We are happy that we still manage to produce the top snake footage on CZcams :) You are right that if we wanted to compare snakes which bite and kill the most people, than it would be appropriate to compare the Eastern brown with the Russell's viper or carpet vipers.
Yes. I've had interactions with the Red Bellied Black snake Tiger snake & Eastern Brown here in Australia.
Tiger snakes are aggressive and will retaliate.
Red Bellied Blacks are a beautiful snake and will get away from you.
Eastern Brown's scare the hell out of me. They're lightning fast, very slender so you don't see them on dirt tracks when you walk near them, they will bite quite readily and they can easily get under doorways and enter houses in summer.
I had one encounter at a printing company here in adelaide where an Eastern Brown was spotted by a forklift driver. We all came out and he was trying to stab at it with a stick.
It was rearing up in an S shape and striking. I've never seen a living thing so fast.
@@garynewton1263 From our experience the Tiger snakes are mostly quite calm and not very defensive (no snake is aggressive), but some people say they can be a but grumpy. Eastern browns are definitely a snake you don’t wanna mess with! Same like with the Black mamba or the Coastal taipan - full focus on a snake is needed!
@@LivingZoology Whatever. You've obviously never had a Tiger snake stuck in the front wheel of your bike as a child and have its head repeatedly hitting you on the knee as you cycle along?
Tiger snakes calm? No Red Bellied Black snakes are calm.
Personally I don't rate your knowledge of Australian snakes.
@@garynewton1263 Whatever? Being agressive and defensive is very different. If you are speaking about a snake stuck somewhere or injured, it is understandable that it is angry and tries to bite to save itself. You cannot judge a species by that. Last year we worked with about 25 Tiger snakes and most were normally defensive, nothing special. Basically quite calm snakes considering the circumstances. Of course there is a great variation in behavior of a snake living in a wide range.
Now I am sure these snakes are brothers seperated by continents. The similarities are way too many.
Thanks Living Zoology Team
Thank you for watching! Yes, the convergent evolution is obvious there!
@@LivingZoology i love saw scaled vipers vids n info on them , i have friends in india that are snake rescuer's/saver's and we do not hear much them there , just in africa mostly , thanks > tom !
@@tomquirin4231 We will make a video about the Saw-scaled viper in the future 🙂
@@LivingZoology THANK YOU , they seem to be more in africa than india but i.d.k. though , lol, lol, as long as noboby get tagged by them too , ive never saw my indian friends catch em there , thanks n talk soon > tom !
@@tomquirin4231 They are not as common in many parts of India as people think. But we found them last year. We are waiting for completing the Big 4 footage and then we will make videos of all 4 species.
I've never met a Taipan, but worked with black mambas at a snake park in South Africa, and can attest to their nervous disposition, erratic movement and unpredictable behaviour, and, in closed confines of a walk-in snake cage, their speed is utterly terrifying. Its a lot of snake to handle. Too much actually. There's nothing like it.
Green mambas are smaller and far more docile in comparison.
We worked with both, as shown in the video. It is true that the Black mamba is very difficult to handle due to its speed and nervous disposition.
Right it takes nearly nothing to provoke them and they’re probably only snake on the planet that chases you if you try to flee
Its one fast snake aswell....saw raw footage of one in Durban while construction was taking place,that snake stood up almost eye level to the tractor operator then thr snake took ofc like the flash towards some bush...it was estimated about 4m long.
In someways that makes it more dangerous since they’re more laid-back and it’ll make you let your guard down. The black mamba you can count on it going apeshit every time.
The Eastern Brown snake would be considered more dangerous than the coastal taipan because while they are both fast and temperamental snakes, the eastern brown also has a higher venom toxicity and a much wider distribution including highly populated areas. There was a recent case of a man in his 60s dying before emergency services could arrive. They are responsible for the most bites/deaths in Australia
Exactly. Eastern Brown's scare the hell out of me. I've had interactions with them while hiking through the adelaide hills.....lightning fast and very nervous.
We did not say that the Coastal taipan is the most dangerous. It is the most feared and many people would think of it as the most dangerous snake of Australia. You are right that the Eastern brown is the most dangerous as it bites most people and lives close to cities, it is also common. The Coastal taipan is bigger, similarly nervous and fast and it has far higher venom yield while it is also extremely venomous. It is the same with the Black mamba in Africa, it is the most feared as it is huge, extremely venomous and fast, but there are other snakes which bite and kill more people.
Don’t Eastern Browns dry bite 50% of the time..? Which is great unless you’re one of that 50% that isn’t ..
Coastal Taipan is my favourite snake.. The irony is that both these fearsome Elapids hardly kill anyone- but the Puff Adder and Saw Scaled Viper kill more people in Africa and Asia alone .. Damn Vipers 😅
Yes, mambas and taipans don't kill many people. Except taipans on PNG ;) But we agree that in general vipers bite many more people.
Mine to. They have that look in their eyes as if to say stay well away from me if you know what's good for you. The fangs nearly twice as long as the Black Mamba's.
Recently encountered an easily 12 foot black mamba... terrifying
Where was it?
Thanks for another great and fascinating video. Really cool that you get to film and observe the snakes in their natural habitats
Glad you enjoyed it! We work hard for years to get a footage like this :)
thanks for the great video! I would vote for the black mamba too. awesome drone footage at the end!
Thank you very much!!! Great that you love the drone footage!
questions:
1. why are elapids generally more venomous than vipers (based on LD50)?
2. and why do they generally have shorter fangs than vipers?
@@thecrow1437 Elapids often actively hunt very fast and agile prey, so they need a fast-acting venom. Elapids have short front-fixed fangs, vipers have hinged fangs (two different evolutionary lineages).
thank you so much!
Never knew a mamba looks like a cobra when it stands up so high impressive stuff.
Thank you for watching! Yes, Black mambas can stand up high!
@Roger Williams Mambas and cobras are elapids, so they are related of course. The Black mamba is the second longest venomous snake.
@Roger Williams Coral snake elapid family of snakes with neurotoxins same as Cobras.
Right theirs hoods arennot as noticeable.
Great Video, thanks. How do you learn to handle these snakes?
Another question: what are you favorite books about snakes?
Thank you very much.
Thank you! We learned by spending lot of time with wild snakes, observing their behavior and meeting with people who already handled these snakes. One of our favorite books is The dangerous snakes of Africa.
We've lived on 40 acres for about 6 years now,about an hour north of Bundaberg.Lots of snakes around.l don't mind catching and relocating pythons and redbellys,they're both pretty docile, but the eastern browns,they have this look in their eye that says,'dont f##k with me',so l generally don't.I'm yet to see a taipan thankfully.
Yes, Eastern browns are fast and very defensive snakes. They are definitely dangerous and bite more people than taipans in Australia.
Great job!! 👏👏👏👏
Thank you very much! 🙏
The size the Black Mamba gets to has always impressed me. It’s kind of ridiculous how big they are as well as how fast they can be. How many Black Mambas did you work with? Loved the video guys, awesome work!
Yes, it is an amazing species! We worked with Black mambas in South Africa and Kenya twice, about 5 individuals in total.
Crikey! Lol
Very beautifull video nd so much informative
Great that you liked our video!
@@LivingZoology i enjoyed it so much these snakes so dangerous
@@iamwhoiam5362 We agree, if they feel threatened, they are dangerous!
I once was walking in the bush and saw out of the corner of my eye an iridescent flash. When I focused it was a taipan rolled onto its back showing its creamy belly, the scales showed iridescent in the sun, in a muted kind of way. It was a few centremeters from my boot. I turned and walked quickly away and have wondered since if it was flashing a warning. That was only one of the many encounters I have had with snakes growing up in the Australian bush, all of them with the snake behaving as if it didn't want to confront me. Red belly black snakes are truly beautiful and peaceful creatures.
Thank you for watching! Snakes try to always avoid conflict with people :)
Very interesting , educational as well, thank you.
Thank you very much for watching!
@LivingZoology your very welcome, it is something I enjoy watching
Eastern brown is the most dangerous snake in Australia by kills. I think the death adder in the outback is the scariest.
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Gr8 Video ever seen about 2 Snakes, with natural atmosphere 👌👌
Thank you very much for watching!
Great video
Thank you very much!
In fact, I will have to go with the Taipan. My POP runs a Sugar Can business in Queensland, and my Dog, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier was barking at something 10 meters away from us. I went to look, and my dog attacked a big coastal Taipan, and the snake struck my dog about 4 times, with lightning strikes that I could barely see. We tried to save him, but we were too far from a VET, and he died Quickly. So sad, and I should not have taken my Dog into the Sugar cane fields, as that is where coastals love to hang out.
Sorry to hear that your dog passed away. Taipans are very fast indeed and overall it is an even battle with the Black mamba.
Your videos are awesome 😊
You mentioned it at the end of the video: calm handler = calm snake. However, did you ever have close calls or even got bitten by a snake despite your great, calm handling?
Thank you so much! 🙏 We never got bitten by a venomous snake 🙂 In some situations of course you think if the snake behaved differently, you can be in trouble. But we work with a respect and we rarely encounter a snake which is seriously trying to bite.
Thanks, you two, for another enlightening video. It must have been difficult to choose between two such imposing snakes from two such different continents. I suppose it could have gone either way, but I tend to agree with your conclusion. The black mamba is just too formidable a snake not to take the title!
Thanks a lot for watching! 🙂 We worked with both species and though a lot about each category. Great that you agree with our conclusion!
Mamba wins
Faster, bigger, and more agressive
Our video compares them in five categories.
the Black Mamba just commands respect, the way it moves and elevates itself to view its surroundings, not to mention its size, it appears to be a quite intelligent snake as well. And just as deadly. A snake to be respected and not to mess with!
Both the Black mamba and the Coastal taipan deserve respect.
Super.video.blak.mamba.legend.afrika.taipan.legend.australia.
Thank you very much!
I enjoyed your video on Black mamba they are my favorite snake
We agree, they are stunning! Thank you!
Thanks!
Thank you so much!!! 🙏❤️🐍
Black Mamba....Kiss of Death.
Thanks for watching.
I would say Coastal Tipan is the more deadly, but the black mamba is more dangerous
If you consider only the venom category, then yes, the Costal taipan could be called more deadly.
@Living Zoology when you consider a coastal tipan bite in Australia before anti venom was 100% lethal plus the hundreds of people in Papua New Guinea who die from each year it's venom is no joke.
Coastal Taipan LD 50 mgkg 0.099 sc. Black Mamba LD 50mgkg 0.341sc both snakes tested subcutaneous have the potential to be dangerous and deadly. C.S.L. Taipan monovalent antivenin is highly successful treating the bites of all Taipans . S.A.I.M.R .Polyvalent antivenìn is highly successful treating the bites of Mambas .
The environmental sounds are wonderful for concentrating on the video. It is great that you mention in the video that the black mamba is not an "aggressive" snake as is commonly believed (and may be the case with all other venomous snake bites).
I live in Japan, and unfortunately there is still a tendency to treat the black mamba as "the most dangerous venomous snake in the world". In Japan, the Black Mamba is considered the more dangerous venomous snake, when in fact Viperdae such as the Puff Adder, which are closer to people and have a higher risk of stepping on them and being bitten, are far more likely to cause unfortunate encounters.
I also draw attention to the fact that bite deaths caused by the Papuan taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus canni ), a subspecies of the Coastal Taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus scutellatus), have become common in New Guinea. The Coastal Taipan itself remains a fearsome venomous snake in unfortunate encounters, but the number of deaths in Australia, where they are present, is very low at this time. This is due to the establishment of appropriate treatment methods, including the preparation of antivenom. On the other hand, the high number of Papuan taipan victims is due to the fact that people and their living areas overlap more closely than in Australia, and the medical system is inadequate.
Thanks for watching! Both these snakes are shy and we need to say it again and again and again...People fear these two species so much and think how aggressive they are. Yes, Coastal taipans bite many people in Papua New Guinea. As you say, many bites and deaths are connected with poverty, poor education, bad healthcare system and lack of antivenom.
@@LivingZoology Thank you. I completely agree with your Opinion. We need to recognize that snakes fear people more than people fear snakes.
As for Coastal Taipan and Papuan Taipan, it was appropriate to consider them as the same species nowadays.
I fail to see what size has got to do with anything here. There are two local venomous snakes I live with and I would prefer to have the big ones around. They can be easily seen making it easier to avoid stepping on them. The little ones get around more and can easily slither under a door to come inside and hide under a bed or garbage can.
The bigger the snake is the bigger striking range it has, it has more venom and it moves faster.
I love the way the mamba moves with its head in the hair. He looks very regal
Right? Mambas move so elegantly!
I am in the USA and I've enjoyed your video.
One question about the last point, that these two snakes the black mamba (Africa) and the costal taipan (Australia) would have never met together in the wild, then has anyone even have attempted to have these two meet at any point in time in spite of illegality of such an action (presumed that this act must have happened in the past and has been known to authorities already?)
Thank you for watching! Greetings to the USA! We don’t know about any case of someone trying to put these snakes into one space.
As a kid we were heading home from sodwana and sadly there was a black mamba in the road that had been hit. It was a 2 lane road and it almost took up both lanes. Beast of a snake. Will never forget the length of it
It is always sad to see snakes dead on the road!
Great job ❤👍..at 4:07 Coastal Taipan is often regarded as the most dangerous snake.Sorry as I know the Eastern Brown snake is more aggressive, more venomous, more numbers in biting human in Australia and it's often invasive to house. Are these right?
No snake is aggressive, only defensive. Yes, the Eastern brown has more toxic venom, it is common and bites more people. It is smaller and has much smaller venom yield than the Coastal taipan. The size and behavior of taipans is what makes people afraid of these snakes.
@@LivingZoology Alright..maybe Australians are more afraid of the Coastal Taipan than Eastern Brown.Thanks for the explanation 👌
A Black Mamba can be aggressive and assertive.Their strike is very accurate, and they, once agrivated, actually have been known to chase after you.
No snake is aggressive, only defensive. Mambas and zero other snakes chase people. If the snake comes towards you, it wants to make you keep your distance and have more space.
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They don’t chase people no.
@@LivingZoology black mamba’s are the the only exception to both
The challenge with the black mamba may also be an allergic reaction from the venom that quickly kills the victim
@@Boozoobajou1It's a misconception that mambas don't chase they just run away
Please let's not mislead each other. If provoked or injured, it'll chase and attack you repeatedly and you'll have no chance to survive
Another great video. I learned so much about these snakes today. As always I have questions. First, when you speak of fang length, what is the length these snakes fangs? What is an average for a elapid? I image them to be shorter than viper fangs, but do not know. If I were to take ten of each species, which species would survive the other's territory? Would a coastal taipan survive Africa better than a Black Mamba would survive Australia? Which species weighs more? Has any research been done on the taipan's venom and coagulation factors in blood? When the person was walking along with the snakes in the speed section, at one point did the videography find him/herself straddling the snakes? To be honest, in your video, neither looked all that aggressive. Did either strike at anyone other than that small strike I saw with the taipan towards the end o the video? It seems to me from your videos, unless you are either poking these snakes with a stick or grabbing it by the tail, neither one of them want to be any where near you guys. The Black Mamba resting on the stick looked like it was ready to curl up and sleep more than strike. It as laying on the stick so relaxed, it seemed to me. If I were ever lucky enough to see on of these in the wild, I would be interested, respectful, and not worried at all. Most of you all were wearing shorts around them after all. Relaxed human = relaxed snake!! One thought, that paragraph at 14:02 should be on some of your merchandise. This was a fun video. I think the two sakes tied. I thin the Black Mamba would not be able to survive in Australia, but the Taipan could in Africa. I think the Black Mamba is a heavier snake. It is a tie, in my book, for the venom and speed. Once more than three humans or more are dead in single bite, then it is just bragging rights for the snake. All the speed tells me is that one is harder to find and how fast I got to walk to see the thing. Just my thoughts there. Again, great video. I loved it. Keep up the great work. I am a huge fan!! Enjoy the week!! Thank you.
Black Mamba fang lenght =6.5mm
Coastal Taipan fang length =12.00mm.
Thank you so much, it is great that you love this video! Yes, elapids have front-fixed fangs and usually very short, few mm. The Black mamba's fangs are usually 5-6 mm long, while Coastal taipans have longer ones, around 1 cm. These snakes are a nice example of the convergent evolution, they live in similar habitats and hunt similar prey. Both would have a chance to survive we think, but the Black mamba is more generalist in terms of the habitat and would have a bigger chance to survive in Australia we think. Coastal taipans get more chunky, specimens over 2 meters can weight 3-5 kg. Black mambas are very slim and even big ones (2.5 meters) weigh often under 3 kg. Coagulopathy is quite common after bites of the Coastal taipan and even though we haven't seen any papers, we are pretty sure that some research was done on the general components of the venom of this species. We are not sure about the word straddling, but you probably mean that the snake is slithering in between the cameraman legs? I (Matej) don't remember a situation like that, I don't like to take chances and I usually don't allow big elapids to slither in between my legs. I am generally very close to snakes, but always in a position that I can back up if I need to. As you say, these snakes are in general very shy and they don't want to fight with you. We give them space and don't do any drama. Black mambas sometimes hood up and open their mouth, the taipan was doing unexpectable fast body movements and puffed it's throat a bit. It is always a fast beginning of the film session with these snakes and after a few minutes it is more calm and you can even have a mamba on the hook as we showed :) The paragraph at the end is very important and we hope that people will realize that the snake will behave according to how the handler behaves. Have a great week and once again thank you for your support!
Super video
Thanks a lot!
They are also pretty difficult to handle because they are both very athletic snakes. Not to mention the size of these two amazing reptiles. And as we all know, stay away from them and you are fine. The Black Mamba of course, is more defensive than the coastal taipan. She lives in an area with tigers, lions, rhinos and other animals. In this case you have to be prepared at any time. Great video as always 🐍✌
Thanks for watching, we hope that you love our video! 🙂
There are no tigers in Africa!
@@virgildailey1970 True, i was mixing it together 😜 They are clearly from Asia.
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I think the Papua New Guinea/costal tapian has it beat well specifically the Papua New Guinea tapian. There’s a video of a guy milking one in a king brown in the coastal taipan pumped pit more venom. There’s no coming back from that.
Thanks for watching! Coastal taipan can deliver a huge amount of venom, yes.
CSL TAIPAN antivenin is used when treating all species of Taipans and is highly successful in Australia where antivenin is available for all citizens covered by Medicare. Antivenin in Papua New Guinea isn't always available for people who live in remote areas of their country.
@@richardhincemon exactly if they didn’t have a sufficient supply in Australia. It would be a lot more casualties..
I've only had one encounter with what I thought was a Taipan. I was riding my bike up Cape Yorke when I saw a large snake on the side of the road. I pulled up fairly close to it. As the sun was setting I cast a long shadow. When the shadow went across the snake it struck back across it's body towards me. The snake was proably close to 3 metres long and it's strike range was about 4.5m. I didn't hang around to see what else this snake could do, dropped the clutch and was gone
The longest reliably measured Coastal taipan was 2.9 meters long. The striking range of most snakes is about 50 % of their length.
We are waiting
It is public now!
Good comparison.
Glad you think so!
I also think that a comparison between the king brown snake and the black mamba will be as exciting 👀
Maybe we should do a video about this comparison too!
@@LivingZoology inland taipan is more venonous and deadly than the coastal.
@@_CORO It has more toxic venom, yes. But the Coastal taipan is the closest oponent to the Black mamba. If you watched our video, you understand.
@@_CORO buy a slim margin
Great video. Learnt a lot. What's your view that perhaps mambas have more deaths than recorded since most of their bites are likely to occur in rural areas, in poorer countries and thus less likely to be reported or recorded as victims most likely die before getting to hospital or rarely consider to. Also, its likely to strike and leave before being identified and is easily mistaken with a few other similar looking snakes?. Also a mamba will warn you through it's scary aggressive hiss. That means people will most likely know it's there before it strikes. One thing is certain, there is no if any African who hasn't heard of a tale about this legendary snake. Thanks once again folks
Thank you, great that you love our video! We don't think that there are many more mamba bites than reported. These snakes really bite only if they are cornered and they cannot escape. Mambas show signs of a defense, they hood up, open their mouth, they often bite repeatedly. In those cases, when the mamba is in the house or another tiny space and it is defensive, people usually know that it is a mamba. This is the most infamous snake of Africa. There might be some bites which are not reported of course, in very remote areas.
I think you should have included the number of fatalities attributed to each. And if antivenins are affective if used asap. I believe the number of deaths is won by the mamba, but how long have you got ie speed on venom. Thanks well presented just believe it could have had more.
Totally agree!
It will be the Black Mamba.
I also agree calm handler = calm snake.
(I love the calmness in all your videos. It's so peaceful.
But I also like the intenseness that Dingo gives 😉)
Great that you love the calmness in our videos! Dingo is a little too intense in our opinion :D
The most feared snake in Australia is currently the Eastern Brown Snake. The most deadly (potency of venom & amount of venom injected per bite) is the fierce snake (inland taipan). The most venomous is the Rough Scaled Snake but they dont inject enough per bite to out do the inland taipan.
The Eastern brown snake is the most dangerous and it bites the most people. The Coastal taipan is bigger, also very fast, it has huge venom yield and it is a very nervous species. Many people take it as the most dangerous snake of Australia.
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@@LivingZoology right as long as you wear long pants, the EBS has such small fangs it will make it difficult for her to penetrate the denim coastal taipan that and the other end our big enough they can carpool from solid to bite you in a vulnerable spot like to Chest or facw
Nice comparison. While I believe both snakes live around people, I know mambas wind up in people's houses semi-frequently in their range. Generally these are not well built homes. Also, while the coastal has a more potent venom (with mice & rats), there are a number of people who died in under 60 minutes with a mamba bite(s). Obviously w/o antivenom, you're in trouble with either snake.
Thank you! Coastal taipans bite many people in Papua-New Guinea, in Australia there is only a small number of cases. With no antivenom you are in a big trouble, yes!
While what you say is true, the real issue comes down to the composition of their venom. Other things being equal, I'd much rather take a bite by a mamba than a coastal or Papuan taipan. This comes down to the presence of pre-synaptic neurotoxins. Taipans have them in abundance, while mambas generally possess very little. Pre-synaptic neurotoxins affect the release of acetycholine and the damage they can do can be permanent, even with the use of antivenins. This means that you can survive a bite by a taipan, then spend the rest of your life re-learning how to walk and talk.
@Donald Moser True with a Black Mamba envenomation death can occur in 20 minutes. There was a case recently where a young school girl was bitten about the legs by a BM and she sadly passed in 20 minutes. Coastal Taipan envenomations can kill within 45 minutes although there was a case of a field electricity pylon worker bitten by a CT and within 15 minutes of receiving treatment he had died and another of a snake handler being bitten he applied snake bite first aid until he drove himself to hospital but he passed away within 50 minutes. Both of these snakes are unbelievably deadly.
As you say Black Mambas are quite at home living in people's homes and going about their business well aware of human activity around them and very few people get bitten although having them in the mattress lining or in your bed would be a different scenario.
@@avrivah1101 wow bites from taipans are nasty! However you must keep in mind that without antivenom, a black mamba bite equals to 100 percent mortality! And in most of it's range antivenom is scarce if not unavailable. No wonder a black mamba bite is called the kiss of death! Also black mambas have the most advanced venom delivery mechanism of any venomous snake! In summary a black mamba bite is a very bad thing!
@avrivah1101 Actually the black mamba does contain some presynaptic elements in its venom which tend to block the body's reaction to antivenom ...according to the Southern Africa Institute of Vernomous Reptiles a Black Mamba bite is 16-30% fatal even after antivenom has been administered
So the Mamba is the Taipan in Australia and the Taipan is the Mamba in Africa. I don't believe both snakes are shy. They are very aggressive because they know they have deadly weapons. A Mamba chases people and that I have seen happening. If this thing was shy, why the chase?
Both snakes try to avoid conflict with people at any cost. No snake is aggressive, only defensive if it feels threatened. When people say that a snake was chasing them, they absolutely don’t understand the snake’s behavior. It usually wants to go into bushes or other shelter behind you or make you to back up. Try to run away and you’ll see if it really chases you. The snake will go to the opposite direction at the first possible moment and it will try to disappear.
Very informative, and how many times a snake bite at one time? And in every bite, it peoduce/ injects the same amount of venoms, plz
Thank you for watching. Every bite is different, any snake can decide how much venom it will release. Dry bites are common.
@@LivingZoology Thank you 😊
Bushmaster vs Black Mamba would be interesting
We can make that video if more people want to see it.
Two wonderful sneakers and very dangerous! Next Mulga Snake vs King Cobra???? 🙂
Working on it! :) Coming soon!
Sir, if possible,then make a documentary on sea snakes .❤
Who knows, maybe in the future we will have enough money for the underwater camera :D
Cameram never dies 😂😂
Thanks for watching.
I voted for mamba , who else did ? Raise thunbs
Good choice! Thanks for watching!
Nice video, like from India tamilnadu
Thank you very much! Greetings from the Czech Republic!
I work in far North Queensland and inland taipans are deadlier, but coastals are more vicious I’d rather encounter an inland
Inland Taipan ld50 0.025mgkg sc most toxic venom. Coastal Taipan LD 50 0.099sc is responsible for more fatal bites. No documented fatalities from the bite of the Inland Taipan since they were discovered in 1879. Most deadly and most toxic are two different things.
Yes, Inland taipans are more calm.
The basic rule is if you leave them alone they’ll leave you alone. Accidents can happen but that should more be a case of humans not being vigilant
We agree! These snakes are shy and will try to avoid any conflict with people!
I wonder what a cross breeding between the two would produce 🤔😁
A super cool snake!
This is how you make an interesting video paint drying boring. Kudos
Pity that you don’t like it.
Talk of black mamba aggression. A black mamba was nearly hit by a moving SUV . It chased after the same vehicle started hitting the windscreen you can imagine what could have happened if the windows were open.
What does it mean it chased the vehicle??? You think that if a snake is almost hit by a huge “animal” and feels cornered, it will not try to intimidate? The Black mamba intimidates with open mouth coming closer to you. If you go back, it will escape the other way.
In my opinion I'd think mambas would be easier because if the unthinkable happens (you get bit) it might be a "dry bite" Taipans I've never read or heard of them giving dry bites....I've been keeping snakes including venomous for about 20 yrs. now but have no hands on with a Taipan so I don't know for sure. I have moved an 8 ft. Eastern Green and let me tell you a pissed off mamba is no joke
The Black mamba is a bit more dangerous in our opinion. You saw the result of the comparison in our video (5 categories).
@@LivingZoology ok fair enough
i get anxiety just watching this video....snakes terrify me
Maybe if you watch more our videos you will get used to snakes! The difference between scary and beautiful is knowledge.
both are pure evil, they cancel each other out
Snakes are not evil, they have their role in nature.
@@LivingZoology these two are
@@bassmit9753 They are not. Both species are shy and avoid confrontation at any cost.
The King Cobra will eat both for breakfast.
That's quite possible!
Never mess with a black mamba , it's a force to be reckoned with😜
The same applies to taipans! 😉
Thank u, now i know
That was a small Tiapan and that was the most chilled one I’ve have ever seen. That’s not a true representation of how aggressive they can be. The worst place is coming at the snake from behind because it can throw itself back the full length of its body to strike. They don’t bite you once it’ll hit you 2-3 times before you can get away .
A roughly meter and half long is not a small taipan, nowadays they rarely get much longer than 2 meters. Recently there was a rescued taipan in Townsville that was 2.4 meters and it was called a “monster”. These snakes are nervous, but never aggressive. We have this kind of experience with any snake species…even Black mambas, Terciopelos, taipans. People say how aggressive these snakes are and we always have a nice experience. Calm handler = calm snake.
Coastal, taipan = a black mamba x inland taipan hybrid.
Thanks for watching!
where can I buy snake handling hooks?😮
Check herpetolog.sk e-shop or Snake Professional.
Thank you.@@LivingZoology
Mutually assured destruction regardless of aggression levels.
Thank you for watching.
I would say the Black Mamba would Win.
Watch the video and you will see.
I understand the Inland (Western) Taipan (Fierce Snake?) is even more deadly than the Eastern Taipan.
The Inland taipan has even more toxic venom than the Coastal taipan, but it is much more calm and lives far from people.
The Taipan is Anton Chigurh..The Black Mamba is The Joker.
Thanks for watching!
Beautiful elapids.
Thought the Eastern brown snake was more dangerous
Yes, the Eastern brown bites more people. However, the Coastal taipan is the most feared snake of Australia due to it's size and behavior.
I thought the eastern brown was the most feared in Australia since it has the most recorded bites & mostly encountered by ppl, & it also more venomous than the coastal taipan.
The Coastal taipan is the most feared snake of Australia even though it does not bite and kill the most people. It is the same with the Black mamba in Africa. People are afraid of big and fast snakes which don't hesitate to defend themselves. We agree that the Eastern brown is very close to the Coastal taipan!
@@LivingZoology OK.
In Africa the feared one interms of bites is puff adder, we call it land mine, step on it and the bite similar damage to land mine
@@vkjfv I can't understand why there are way more deaths from a Puff Adder bite than a Black Mamba maybe because a lot more people come into contact with a PA than a BM.
@@Boozoobajou1 Puff Adders a slow moving and tend to be ambush predators , so when people are walking by espiecailly barefooted near it they cant get away fast enough so they attack if too close even if you havent seen it. And the bite is bad tissue eating most loose limbs etc loss of blood after and die of infection more than the actual bite thats why more people are killed in remote areas. The black mamba sure its got more potent venom and is more aggressive if corners but has very few deaths mostly becasue is usually notices you first and gets away before you even notice and first thing it always does if try to get away from you . many black mambas you see are from a far or corners with nowhere to go andeven then they only resrt to biting if they feal threatened and know you are aawre of it presense. Its true you can bite repeated when cornered and unless you are near a major city hopsital from the bite you are certainly going to die. Many bitten in rural areas actually start saying their goodbyes as they know its nearly impossible to recover without antivenom