@curious.wild.media: Meet the inland taipan, Oxyuranus microlepidotus. Its venom is widely regarded as the most toxic snake venom measured in standard mouse LD50 testing. But that does not make it the snake responsible for the most human deaths. Inland taipans are shy, remote animals that spend much of their lives around deep cracking soils in Australia's Channel Country. They occur mainly in southwestern Queensland and northeastern South Australia, where they hunt small mammals—especially rats. They can strike rapidly and accurately, yet encounters with people are extremely uncommon. Their coloration can even shift seasonally, becoming darker in cooler conditions and lighter during warmer periods. The world's most venomous snake may also be one of the least interested in meeting you. Nature is stranger than it seems. #InlandTaipan #VenomousSnake #SnakeFacts #AustralianWildlife #CuriousWild
