RE:is the cottonmouth, copperhead found in west point

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: : : : What are the 11 most poisonous snakes in North America? : : First, their is no such thing as a poisonous snakes. As with bees, the toxin is injected so the term is venomous. However, I'm being anal. Sorry, that's a pet peeve of mine. Please ignore my irrelevance. : : Anyway, I'm not sure. But do you mean on the species level or on the group level? In other words rattlesnakes versus cottonmouths or southern copperhead versus Timber rattlesnake? It would make a difference. Here is some (stolen) knowledge that might interest you. I hope so, anyway: : : VENOM STRENGTHS OF SOME SNAKES : : NAME OF SNAKE : : QUANTITY VENOM DELIVERED : : LETHAL HUMAN DOSE : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : VARIOUS SEA SNAKES : : 1-15 mg : : 2-4mg : : INDIAN KRAIT : : 8-20 mg : : 3 mg : : EASTERN CORAL SNAKE : : 3-5 mg : : 4 mg : : TIGER SNAKE : : 35-65 mg : : 3 mg : : AUSTRALIAN BROWN SNAKE : : 5-10 mg : : 3 mg : : MAMBAS : : 6-100 mg : : 12-15 mg : : VARIOUS COBRAS : : 150-350 mg : : 18-45 mg : : PUFF ADDER : : 160-200 mg : : 95 mg : : GABOON VIPER : : 450-600 mg : : 180? mg : : AMERICAN COPPERHEAD : : 40-70 mg : : 100 mg : : COTTONMOUTH MOCCASIN : : 100-150 mg : : 125 mg : : RATTLESNAKES : : EASTERN DIAMONDBACK : : 400-700 mg : : 100 mg : : WESTERN DIAMONDBACK : : 200-300 mg : : 100 mg : : TIMBER : : 100-150 mg : : 75 mg : : MOJAVE : : 50-90 mg : : 15 mg : : BUSHMASTER : : 200-400 mg : : 150 mg : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : From: A Complete Introduction to Snakes by Mervin Roberts,1987 TFH Publ. : : Go to Life page, part of Life, the Universe, and Everything : : rhole@interaktv.com : : Hope that helps. US species aren't as bad as most people think. : : KJ

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