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The Independent: Mutant snake with three sharp fangs 'might be most dangerous death adder' ever found
The Independent - Mutant snake with three sharp fangs ‘might be most dangerous death adder’ ever found
Snake produces ‘massive yields’ of venom
Vishwam Sankaran
Wednesday 19 March 2025 07:01 GMT
A venomous snake with three sharp fangs has been found in an unprecedented discovery in Australia.
The death adder with a rare mutation was spotted during a venom milking programme at the Australian Reptile Park.
“The Australian Reptile Park has no record of a three-fanged snake in the collection for at least 20 years. In that time, we have housed thousands of snakes and done hundreds of thousands of milkings,” the park told The Independent in a statement.
The death adder is one of the most dangerous reptiles, with likely the fastest strike of any snake in the world.
The snake typically has only two fangs.
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Snake produces ‘massive yields’ of venom
Vishwam Sankaran
Wednesday 19 March 2025 07:01 GMT
A venomous snake with three sharp fangs has been found in an unprecedented discovery in Australia.
The death adder with a rare mutation was spotted during a venom milking programme at the Australian Reptile Park.
“The Australian Reptile Park has no record of a three-fanged snake in the collection for at least 20 years. In that time, we have housed thousands of snakes and done hundreds of thousands of milkings,” the park told The Independent in a statement.
The death adder is one of the most dangerous reptiles, with likely the fastest strike of any snake in the world.
The snake typically has only two fangs.
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