Amazing facts

• The poison arrow frog of South and Central America is the most poisonous animal in thw world.
• There are no poisonous snakes in Maine
• The most venomous of all the snakes is the Inland Taipan,which has enough venom in one bite to kill more than 200 mice
• The venom of the king cobra, the world's largest poisonous snake, is strong enough to kill an elephant.
• The paradise tree-snake of South-east Asia can 'fly' through the air by flattening its body into an s-shaped ribbon.
• One species of fer-de-lance, a deadly viper, has been recorded swallowing prey that was 1.6 times its own body weight.