Elapidae

A pilot in South Africa made a hasty emergency landing after discovering a highly venomous cobra hiding under his seat.

The appearance of a snake at a polling station in Aeto Xiromerou in the municipality of Vonitsa on Sunday startled residents and electoral clerks.

The adder, which is venomous though generally not aggressive, was removed from the primary school by one of the clerks.

The unusual sighting was first reported by a resident on Facebook.
 

A small snake has been caught on film devouring another of its own kind at a house in a northern suburb of Toowoomba, west of Brisbane, Australia.

Dave Wiedman from Toowoomba Snake Catchers 24/7 was called out by the residents at about 1am on Monday when they noticed a small-eyed snake in their garage, as Daily Mail reports.

Australia is generally know as being home to the most venomous creatures in the world. Well you can add one more to the nation’s long lists of deadly animals, as Australian and British scientists have discovered a new poisonous snake in the remote area of Kimberley, Western Australia.