The Common Death Adder is one of the most unique snakes in all of
Australia. These short and stocky snakes look like Vipers, but there are no
Vipers in Australia. They normally have bars across their body in bronze, orange,
or tan. Death Adders are ambush predators. They use a hunting tactic called
caudal luring, in which they use their tails as a ‘lure’ to mimic a worm. When
an unsuspecting lizard, frog, or mammal comes close enough, the Death
Adder strikes. They are some of the fastest striking snakes on the planet.
Common Death Adders produce highly neurotoxic venom. However, they
mostly dry bite, as their venom is a valuable resource. If they do inject, they
inject large amounts of venom.Death Adders are a dangerous species of snake
because they live close to people and pets.Many deadliest snake lists have the
Death Adder in the top 10.