Deadly Cape Cobra 1 bite can kill up to 6 people

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The Cape Cobra kills more people in South Africa than any other snake.
It produces a powerful neurotoxin that affects the respiratory system. Without proper antivenom treatment the mortality rate in humans is 60% and death normally occurs 2-5 hours after being bitten and is usually as a result of respiratory failure due to the onset of paralysis. The snake is quick to strike and becomes aggressive if cornered, but given its space it is likely to retreat. Its main predators are various species of raptors inhabiting the area and the honey badger or ratel.

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  • 1 bite can kill up to 6 people?? How does that work? If you get bitten then you and up to 5 of your friends die?

  • deadly this, deadly that... snakes kill each year 100.000 people... murders kill each year 500.000 people... so why are there no humans in this "deadly creatures documentation"?

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  • @phatdunny sida xD

  • @phatdunny

    Obviously it's about the venoms toxicity. It's an imaginative description on how venomous the snake is. Separately venomous snakes are rated differently on venom toxicity, venomous and deadliest. The deadliest aren't the most venomous snakes. There are other factors.

  • Just makes me want to wear flip flops out in the wild of Africa. Yee haw!

  • There are either a LOT of trolls or a LOT of stupid people wondering about the title of this video. I'm hoping for trolls because it's hard to believe that many people are that stupid that they don't understand the title.

  • @donnyaldridge Don't you start with that gay ass comment again. The person who made that stupid video is single and staying that way.

  • Cape cobra looks badass!

  • @phatdunny That's right. Is that a problem?

  • @phatdunny It means that in one bite, it releases enough venom to kill up to 6 people. Of course that doesn t happen, but it's just the quantity

  • What they mean by one bite killing 6 people is the amount of venom from one bite, has the ability to kill 6 people.

  • @CrossfireN22

    its contagious )

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