Why and When Do Snakes Bite? As is commonly known, snakes bite for two main reasons: to hunt and to defend. When snakes are on the offensive, they use their venom to immobilize and kill their prey.

Australia is home to some of the most venomous snakes on Earth, yet even among this formidable group, two species stand apart. The Inland Taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus) and the Coastal Taipan ...