Re: Different species, same genus (after some revisions).

Posted by Matthew Scruggs on November 05, 2000 at 09:05:13:

In Reply to: taipan and fierce snake posted by D. Millar on November 04, 2000 at 09:43:36:

...They are more potent, but calmer & live in a drier, much cooler enviroment. Sometimes called the Inland Taipan, which is a much better name than fierce snake.
Also, in that rather enjoyable commercial where Steve Irwin buys it by one, that REALLY is a fierce snake ( not a blackheaded python) , the strike is just computer effects. They DO look quite a bit like aforementioned python, with a dark head..

Matthew S.

: Is the Fierce snake a Taipan, or is it a separate species? I was reading a snake book in which the author wrote the Taipan wsa the 2nd or 3rd deadliest snake in Australia, behind teh Fierce snake, clearly distinquishing the two as separate species.
: Also I have noticed that that Taipan and Black Mamba seem very similiar. Both are long, fast snakes with very potent venom. Can anybody please compare and contrast the two? Eg. Hunting strategies, prey, venom etc...

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: ...They are more potent, but calmer & live in a drier, much cooler enviroment. Sometimes called the Inland Taipan, which is a much better name than fierce snake. : Also, in that rather enjoyable commercial where Steve Irwin buys it by one, that REALLY is a fierce snake ( not a blackheaded python) , the strike is just computer effects. They DO look quite a bit like aforementioned python, with a dark head.. : Matthew S. : : : Is the Fierce snake a Taipan, or is it a separate species? I was reading a snake book in which the author wrote the Taipan wsa the 2nd or 3rd deadliest snake in Australia, behind teh Fierce snake, clearly distinquishing the two as separate species. : : Also I have noticed that that Taipan and Black Mamba seem very similiar. Both are long, fast snakes with very potent venom. Can anybody please compare and contrast the two? Eg. Hunting strategies, prey, venom etc...

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