Living Zoology

The Black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) is the most feared venomous snake of Africa and the Coastal taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus) is the most feared venomous snake of Australia. Both are one of the longest venomous snakes in the world. Both species are one of the most venomous snakes in the world. Both the Black mamba and the Coastal taipan are very fast. But which one is deadlier? In this video we use 5 categories to find out who would win a hypothetical battle between these deadly snakes! We compare the behavior, size, speed, venom and also how difficult it is to handle these snakes. Remember that snakes are never aggressive, only defensive if they feel threatened! Calm handler = calm snake.