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The eastern brown snake (''Pseudonaja textiles'') is one of the world's most Venomous snakes. It is native to Eastern Australia , Papua New Guinea and Indonesia . Adult eastern brown snakes are uniformly brown in colour. Juveniles have a black head, with a lighter bar behind, a black nape, and numerous red-brown spots on the belly. Occasionally they have dark cross-bands. They have 17 rows of mid-body scales, a divided anal scale and 45–75 divided subcaudal scales. The eastern brown snake eat Eggs and small Mammal s, it is common in Australian Sugarcane plantations and other crops where there are many Mice , and is the most commonly encountered venomous snake in Australia. This snake has very toxic venom, but a poorly developed biting apparatus. They are very fast moving and highly aggressive. When agitated, they will hold their necks high, appearing in a somewhat upright S-shape. The snake will occasionally chase an aggressor and strike at it repeatedly. Even subadults have been known to cause fatalities in humans. If bitten on a limb, apply a pressure bandage, immobilise the limb and seek medical advice immediately. If bitten elsewhere, apply continuous direct pressure to the bite site. Do not wash the wound, as the venom on the skin can be used to identify the appropriate antivenom. |
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