Ten Deadliest Snakes with Nigel Marven

Nigel explores almost every type of environment in China climbing steep forested slopes and even wading into a sea cave to track down his top ten But which is number one The fearsome hundredpacer socalled because of the speed at which its venom can kill The massive mysterious dragon of the mountains the Mangshan viper Or the king cobra the largest venomous snake on Earth capable of killing an

Costa Rica has two venomous snakes for every hectare of land including some of the worlds most feared tropical snakes Which of these kings of the jungle will make it to the top of Nigels list The terciepelo the socalled lsquoultimate pitviper responsible for almost half the bites in the country The only rattlesnake in Latin America the stunning but deadly cascabel Or the worlds largest viper the

The USA is the land of the rattlesnake ndash there are over 30 species of rattler found here But whats the deadliest serpent in the country The coral snake which bites and wont let go The copperhead responsible for more bites than any other Or the heaviest venomous snake in the world the eastern diamondback rattler over 2 meters long and as thick as a drainpipe

With almost 2000 snakebites causing 250 deaths every year South Africa is a hotspot for deadly snakes with some of the most feared serpents in the world But whats the most deadly The spitting cobra shot in incredible slowmotion spraying venom directly at Nigels face The terrifying black mamba Africas largest venomous snake and the worlds fastest Or the notorious puff adder which causes more