The pair headed to Moon Plain, east of the opal mining town of Coober Pedy and west of Lake Eyre, and some of the most desolate country in Australia. It’s venom is far more powerful than those of the fearful cobras or vipers. So there you have it, all there is to know about the most venomous snake in the world. This awesome little critter can grow up to 2.5 meters, which may not be so impressive to some, but then again, big essences come in small packagings. Introducing the most venomous snake in the world and epic predator of the Australian outback! "It is very difficult to find, I know people who have done dozens of trips and tens of thousands of kilometres looking for them.". Bedtime for some of our animals is 4:30pm. "It was being defensive," Mr Francis said. There the temperature can reach 30 degrees Celsius by 9:00am in summer. They are well adapted to the boom or bust life cycle of the brown plains rat, which also lives in the area. "It's been considered special by a lot of herpetologists like myself because it's had the highest venom toxicity in tests against mice.". How can it change colors you ask? The Inland Taipan. As the seasons change and food is abundant the rodents build to plague proportions, allowing the snakes to feast. Image: Inland taipan snake by Wikipedia contributor The inland taipan ( Oxyuranus microlepidotus ) possesses the most toxic venom of any snake in the world. "The conversation between us was pretty grim, thinking we might not get one," Mr Francis said. The fierce snake, which is also called the inland taipan or western taipan (O. microlepidotus), is smaller and can grow up to 1.7 metres (5.5 feet) in length. Inland Taipans are rarely encountered in the wild by the average person because of their remoteness and brief above-ground appearance during the day. But they're shrinking for every other age group, Royal commission files reveal previously unseen details about abuse by priests, Victoria may have recorded its first day of zero new cases since June 9, FIFA begins process of selecting Australian, New Zealand host cities for 2023 Women's World Cup, Partner of woman found dead on Sydney driveway arrested, What we know about the mute button being used at the final US presidential debate, Federal Police to ask ICAC if Daryl Maguire had any involvement in airport land deal, Di spotted a man in a balaclava outside her house. "We drove non-stop for three days — morning, afternoon and night — hoping to come across one," Mr Francis said. Most people actively try to avoid crossing paths with a snake, but two wildlife ecologists have travelled thousands of kilometres to outback South Australia to come face to face with the world's most venomous. This saliva is referred to as venom, which mostly consists of neurotoxins. The Basics. The world’s most venomous snake feeds on small rodents, and if he has plenty of food, it will lay up till 20 eggs, whereas if the food is scarce, it will lay fewer. He had heard of nearby sightings, and in his free time would drive for hours in the area of the sightings — never spotting one. "Snakes develop their venom for their prey and their prey is little rodents — long-haired rats and sometimes other Australian mammals that are about the size of a mouse. In 2016, it was widely reported that a man from Ballarat was bitten by a captive inland taipan and survived after medical treatment. "I couldn't believe it was real after well over a thousand kilometres of driving up and down seeing nothing, just rocks and dirt. Your email address will not be published. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), Teen hospitalised after bite from deadly Taipan, Death adder study explores impact of snake relocation, Soldier who took his own life had among worst PTSD psychiatrist had seen, inquest hears, Sutton was emailed about use of private security in hotel quarantine, Footballer who 'didn't remember' dragging nurse down Melbourne laneway not guilty of sex crime, Police handed information on claims Vatican sent $1m to Australia in relation to Pell abuse trial, Famous cattle station once owned by Kerry Packer earmarked for massive solar farm, Lambie unfair dismissal case hears allegations of 'vile, profane, vulgar' language, sex talk in office, Fishing crews quarantined in New Zealand hotel test positive to coronavirus, Jobs for workers under 20 are on the up.