- [Brian] Today, we're gonna be talking about
the most deadly reptiles on the planet.
- There's this guy in Africa
but I can't quite remember his name.
- Don't forget about me.
When you're talking about the deadliest snakes in the world
you have to come over to Africa.
So maybe you think the deadliest snake in Africa
is this one over here.
The sawscaled viper.
Responsible for killing more people in the world
than all the other snakes. You'd be wrong.
- The Sawscale viper
has definitely got the most crazy venom out there.
And the egg-eating snake
is kind of a little mimic of that animal.
Look at that monkey right there.
When you get bit by a sawscale viper,
you can literally bleed out of every orifice.
You definitely gotta not muck with them.
There's no doubt about it.
But there's one really
probably most iconic venomous reptile on the planet
and my favorite venomous snake for sure.
And for that, let's head over and talk to Chandler.
- Woohoo! Look at this big boy.
This is a king cobra.
They have the second largest venom yield
of any venomous reptile on the planet,
second to the Gaboon viper.
Gaboon viper's got a head even bigger than a king cobra,
but king cobras are the world's longest venomous snakes.
They have a big enough venom yield to kill a bull elephant.
What's interesting is their venom drop
is not that potent compared to other types of cobras
or front-fixed fanged snakes.
So it's actually the venom yield
that kills the victim.
Toxicity overload.
- And make sure you stick around 'til the end of this video.
When you see what I think is the most dangerous snake
on the planet.
But you know what?
Dingo ain't done yet.
- Or maybe you think it's the deadly boomslang,
Not a chance.
Look at this sweetheart.
- That's right, Dingo.
Boomslangs really have some potent venom.
The thing is, is they are a rear-fanged snake.
And typically they don't bite very often.
So there aren't that many envenomations in Africa
but when you do get envenomated by a boomslang,
it's a very serious bite.
But speaking of serious,
the most potent drop-for-drop venom on the planet
happens to be a snake from Australia.
Let's hear what Robbie Keszey has to say about it.
- Hey guys, check this out.
Meet the Inland Taipan, or also known as the fear snake.
It is the most venomous land snake in the world.
They are color dimorphic
and they're color dimorphic for the season.
Did you know that?
- No!
- During the winter, when it's cooler,
they actually darken up their body colors a lot darker
and during the summer it's lighter.
So they don't absorb as much sunlight in heat.
One awesome snake.
Hello.
- Hello
- That's right, Robbie!
Inland Taipans are absolutely incredible snakes.
And I had the pleasure of actually catching Coastal Taipans,
which are the third most venomous land snake on the planet
for Discovery Channel and Venom Hunters,
and whoo-doggy,
They are a lot more fired than inlands.
There's no doubt about it,
but so far we've only been talking about elapids.
Why don't we head over to Tyler Nolan
and talk about a pit viper?
- What is going on guys?
Today we got to clean some cages here.
They made an absolute mess over the weekend,
but look at how huge this shed is, dude.
Look at the belly scales on this thing.
Scales the size of your finger.
Let's take out one of these guys.
Ah, he's so heavy.
All right guys.
So this is Batman, my batwing rattlesnake.
Now you're probably like,
"Tyler, What is a batwing rattlesnake?"
Batwing is an eastern diamondback rattlesnake
crossed with a canebrake rattlesnake.
This was done on purpose in captivity
by Tom Crutchfield himself.
He actually produced this exact snake right here
naturally occurring thing in the wild.
These hybrids have been found in the wild a couple times.
Very rare, but still a naturally occurring thing
in Northern Florida.
Massive hybrid rattlesnakes.
He is an eight year old male who is captive bred
raised by hand.
Do not recommend handling rattlesnakes like this at home.
You need to be very, very careful with these animals.
Extremely toxic venom,
especially with that canebrake venom mixed in there.
This hybrid venom is something you do not want to play with
but just look at how awesome this snake is.
Such a pleasure to be able to keep this animal
and work with him on a daily basis.
'Cause he's just Batman.
- Tell you what, Tyler is a mad man.
Absolutely love him, but trust me, he is very experienced.
You don't wanna be holding pit vipers like that
unless you really know your animals
and know what it's talking about, that's for sure.
I love that guy to death.
And speaking of another really crazy pit viper,
let's head back to Africa.
- And then we have the puff adder,
the snake that kills more people in Africa
than all the other snakes every year.
And these guys have got a personality.
They're grumpier than a vegan at a hot dog competition
but still not the deadliest snakes in Africa.
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And earlier
Chandler was talking about that beautiful king cobra
and the venom yield it has.
- When it comes to venom glands
king cobras actually have the second largest venom gland
of any venomous reptile on the planet.
Actually second to the Gaboon viper
which can actually get a head way bigger than a king Cobra.
But king cobras are the world's longest venomous snakes.
Enough venom in their venom yield
to actually take out a bull elephant.
Woo. You could almost give him a kiss, but not a good idea.
- But the biggest venom yield on the planet
when it comes to venomous snakes
happens to come from a snake from Africa.
Back to Dingo.
- What about the snake with the biggest venom yield
of any in the world and the longest fangs,
the Gaboon viper?
No ways.
These guys here, super chilled out, beautiful snakes.
- But not every dangerous reptile is a snake
or has venom.
There's actually a whole class of apex predators
of course like this alligator here,
and for that, there's no better expert in the world
than Savannah over at Gatorland.
- Hey everybody, especially you guys
that love Brian Barczyk.
He's one of our best friends here at Gatorland.
And we're gonna talk to you guys a little bit today
about apex predators.
Behind this crocodile nest in the rain
to see if we can get Lyle the Nile crocodile
to come up here and hang out with us
so we can show you
what an apex predator looks like when it's in action.
Hey guys, so Lyle is right there and he's coming.
Here's a little one of our alligators right here.
Come on, Big Lyle.
Lyle is the biggest crocodile we have here at Gatorland
and he looks to be coming in hot right now.
Lyle is an amazing apex predator.
These guys are from Africa
and they are some of the biggest, most ferocious crocodiles
on the planet.
Come on Big Lyle!
Lyle, there you go!
Lyle!
Yeah, big fella!
Come on, Big Lyle.
Let's go, Lyle.
Woo.
Comin' in hot.
Lyle, stop. Lyle, stop!
That's why they're apex predators.
They're always gonna catch anything in their way.
And this time, that was me.
Head up, Lyle!
There you go, Big Lyle.
Woo!
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Let's go, Lyle.
Lyle knows how I move,
but what he's waiting for is for me to come closer,
then he can get me down in the water.
That's where he rules.
I'm a little bit faster on the land but not too much,
right, Lyle?
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Oh, and Savannah,
Lyle was definitely in a mood.
He's usually pretty chill,
but I tell you what, he wanted to piece you.
There is no doubt about that.
And speaking of a not-chilled-out animal,
Chandler showed us the king cobra.
Dingo has another crazy cobra that he's about to show us.
- And then we've got
the infamous West African Forrest cobra.
Still not the deadest snake in Africa.
- Only a couple more animals
till we get what I think is the most dangerous reptile
on the planet.
But first we're gonna talk about a really dangerous snake
here in North America.
The Mojave rattlesnake take it away, Will Nace.
- What's up, guys?
So this is a Mojave rattlesnake.
Mojave rattlesnakes come
from the Southwestern side of the United States.
Their habitat can change dramatically.
Get about two to four feet in length
which is relatively small for American rattlesnakes.
Also known as the Mohave green rattlesnake,
or Mohave green for short, these guys have a wicked bite.
You're gonna have a lot of swelling, bruising,
and possible tissue damage.
Now like all rattlesnakes, they are pit vipers.
So they have two little organs in their face
that allows them to see heat which helps them hunt at night.
As a lot of you guys may or may not know,
I own a lot of rattlesnakes
and this one worries me more than most.
- I tell you what, Will, that was some amazing footage
of that Mojave rattlesnake, but you know what?
Not all venomous reptiles here are snakes.
Let's go over to Robbie Keszey and find out more.
- Did you guys actually know
that there is such a thing as venomous lizards?
One's from right here in North America, the Gila monster.
And then the other one's from Central America
called the beaded lizard.
And they are very closely related
except for their range.
North America,
Central America.
The beadeds get a lot bigger.
These guys actually have venom glands.
They're not just getting the poison from things they eat.
Their body actually produces venom.
Awesome. How cool do you think they are
and which one's your favorite?
Wow. Hello?
Oh, hi kisses, kisses.
Oh, thank you for the Gila kiss.
How cool is that?
- And finally, the time is here.
What I consider the most dangerous reptile on the planet.
And for that, we're gonna head back to Africa
and my buddy Dingo.
- And finally here we are.
The deadest snake not only in Africa,
but probably the world,
the most notorious snake
with the biggest reputation of any on the planet,
the black mamba
Or as my mates and I's would call it,
the black maamba.
What an intimidating, special snake to look at.
The quickest snake in the world.
One of the most quickest acting neurotoxic venoms
that will kill a person sometimes within 20 minutes.
When I was bitten by a black mamba,
I almost died within 12 minutes from the bite.
They've got big venom yield.
They are terrifically quick.
The quickest snakes you'll find anywhere.
They'll go over trees.
They'll go through rivers.
They'll go through thickets.
They'll go anywhere they can.
And they are lightning, lightning fast.
They bite repeatedly because they get really wound up,
but it's their personality that sets them apart
from every other snake.
Look at him eyein' me now.
This is still a youngster.
He's only a four year old snake and look how big he's grown.
And as you see, he's got me over here
and I've got him on the hook.
And I have to be very careful.
He can whip up from there.
He can tag me in the face.
Super, super carefully.
Let me get him out.
Come into climb up towards you.
Look at this, the black mamba
straight out of Africa.
Woohoo!
The deadest snake in Africa, my opinion.
The deadliest snake in the world.
- Woo. I tell you what, that was intense,
wasn't it guys?
So much so that I need a nap.
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