Mulga or brown king Bashny.Net

The mulga or brown king (Latin Pseudechis australis) is a dangerous snake from the aspid family. In terms of toxicity, its venom is second only to the venom of taipan and tiger snake, but this is successfully compensated by its large amount: at a time, the mulga is able to isolate up to 150 mg of venom. Moreover, this snake is not in a hurry to immediately release the victim, and holds it with its long teeth, injecting new portions of poison.



Mulga lives in Australia, where she can be seen in all states except Tasmania and Victoria. Most often, the snake hides in light forests, meadows, deserts and pastures. But the brown king avoids tropical forests. During the day, the snake sits in deep cracks or under fallen trees, and at night goes in search of the victim.



Hunts from an ambush, attacking lizards, various amphibians, birds, mammals and large insects. Sometimes she comes across other snakes, including poisonous ones. Mulga eats them with great pleasure, completely without fear of poison, since her body is adapted to digest such food.



The average body length of a mulga is 1.5-2 m, but sometimes there are three-meter individuals. The upper part has a brown color, and the lower part is yellowish-white or greenish-yellow. The head smoothly passes into a rather wide neck, which distinguishes the brown king from other species of poisonous snakes, in which, due to protruding poisonous glands, the head stands out sharply against the narrow neck.



Fortunately, the venom of mulga has long been invented serum. However, it is effective only if introduced on time.

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