Black mamba vs. Coastal taipan - Battle of the deadly snakes

LoL asking which snake is deadlier is like asking which pickup you'd rather be run over by: a chevy or a ford. 😁 It's going to be a bad day if you're bitten by either one.

The black mamba is so insane, I love black mamba, they are so deadly and their black color in the mouth is magnificent, thank you.

Live in Zambia, Africa. And I can confirm that in this part of the world. The black mamba is the most feared snake! Thank goodness that they're shy snakes and the don't move in the night! However if and when cornered/provoked, they can be extremely dangerous! A cornered black mamba, is no different to a wounded buffalo or marauding lion!

The black Mamba is the most dangerous snake in the world and this is because of its aggression, speed and venom. Its venom however is not the most deadly, that goes the the inland Tipan.

I live in Eastern Australia and have encountered many Coastal Taipans. It's true they are a feared snake, but most fear not seeing it first. The Black Mamba scares me more watching it on YouTube, it can move 5 meters distance so much quicker than I've seen any snakes move here.

These deadly venomous snakes are so fascinating, beautiful and yet terrifying at the same time. Love the way the tongue flicks out to sense their environment, so intelligent and interesting! Awesome creatures!

I think Steve Irwin had it right when he said a Black Mamba is like a Taipan on steroids.

I think the Taipan is the most feared snake Australia is that they have the longest fangs all venomous snakes in Australia can bite through thick jeans and even boots.

Magnificent video! Keep up the good work!

As much as I love our venomous snakes here in Australia I really love and respect the Mamba! A true legend

I will never encounter either of these snakes in the wild (thank God). What I appreciate is the affirmation that even the most venomous snakes will avoid contact with humans. Fear can be dispelled with knowledge. The more I learn about snakes, the more tolerant I have become. Thank you for your efforts to educate people and provide accurate information about these misunderstood creatures.

Fascinating video of these 2 deadly and beautiful snakes. Keep up the amazing work!

I've seen many coastal taipans in North Queensland. The largest specimens are around Cape York. Some specimens take up the full width of the road when crossing so would have to measure 4 meters. I think the Black Mamba may have a larger average size while maximum size is similar between the two. In most instances these snakes will simply move out of your way, but I have had an experience in which a coastal taipan stood its ground defensively and struck at me repeatedly. This was on a walking trail in Lakefield NP. There was no way around it without bush bashing to reconnect with the trail which is what I did. It simply refused to move away. I guess snakes all have different personalities like people and I met a cranky one.

I used to catch and release many eastern browns when I was a boy. They seem temperamentally more similar to the mamba. Curious, but very pugnacious if cornered. Friend of mine was bitten by a taipan (he accidentally startled the snake) and was very lucky to survive. The problem with them is how much venom they can inject with repeated, super fast, accurate bites. That combined with how potent the venom is was why only one person was known to survive a taipan bite before antivenom was created. I’d say they’re similarly dangerous to a mamba but for different reasons.

Depends how you measure these things. In terms of bites and resulting deaths, the mamba would win hands down. Comparing toxicity of venom, drop for drop, the taipan venom is much more potent. Also, taipans would much rather try to escape, whereas the mamba is more likely to try to defend itself. I had an experience, through glass fortunately, where a black mamba saw me from the back of its enclosure and came right across to stare at me just inches from my face. It would seem that the mamba is curious, whereas I can’t imagine a taipan doing that.

This a much better comparison then the Inland vs Black Mamba, because the coastal Taipan is just as fast and aggressive plus size as well equal to the Mamba and the Venmon is as equally as Lethal and non hospital treatment from a coastal has 100% Fatality rate as to Mamba. I completely disagree with this verdict the Coastal Taipan is something you just don't want to come in contact with nor would I like to go near a Black Mamba.

I've always been intrigued by black mambas.. so I will vote for mamba ....

For the Taipan, the was no antivenom until a brave man captured one and tried to take it in for research. Unfortunately during the time he tried to put the snake in a bag, he got bit on the thumb. Although he was rushed to hospital, he succumbed to his injury a couple of days later, but medicine was able to create an antivenom for these Taipans. RIP.

There is no snake on planet earth that moves like a black mamba. I remember encountering one on a hiking trip in KZN. It's almost freakish how twitchy they are, especially when you consider their size. Snake handlers in my area say they're relatively calm around every other venomous species of snake (of which SA has a lot)... except mambas. That says it all tbh

Now I am sure these snakes are brothers seperated by continents. The similarities are way too many. Thanks Living Zoology Team