Inland Taipan
/Inland+Taipan/$File/Inland+Taipan.jpg) The Inland Taipans potent venom quickly immobilises its fast moving prey. The long and short versions.
About 140 species of snakes are found in Australia. Only about 20 species are dangerous to humans. The most aggressive and poisonous is the taipan.
The taipan eats small animals such as rats, mice and birds. Generally it prefers to retreat when aware of a threat. However, if cornered, the taipan will defend itself, often striking several times.
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| | Scientific name: Oxyyuranus microlepidotus
Size: 2 to 2.5 metres
Status: Uncommon
Diet: Reptiles and mammals especially plaque rats.
Habitat: Dry dark soils of the river floodplains.
Breeding: Produces between 12 to 20 eggs in spring.
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