Africa’s Deadly Dozen

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Africa is home to some of the world’s most terrifying creatures. Animals that have more than enough killing tools to despatch a man and some that will actively hunt him. The most feared are the less obvious. Teeth and claws are not all you need to kill a man. Fangs and a deadly cocktail will do just as well.

There are over 400 different species of snakes in Africa, nearly 100 of those are considered dangerous to man. Out of that 100, 12 stand out. The Black Mamba, African Rock Python, Boomslang, Gaboon Viper, Sahara Horned Viper, Puff Adder, Saw Scaled Viper, Mozambique Spitting Cobra, Rinkhals, Egyptian Cobra, Cape Cobra and the Green Mamba. But which is the deadliest of all, can one of these Deadly Dozen be awarded the title of the deadliest snake in Africa?

Man has lived alongside snakes in Africa for over a million years. This revealing and fascinating hour maps how the people of Africa have lived with these 12 most deadly creatures, how the fear of snakes has been translated into reverence, the effects of snakes’ venom as a defence mechanism and its effect on a human beings. It considers each contender and shows a clear winner. Ultimately it highlights why the people of Africa have a real reason to fear Africa’s Deadliest Dozen.