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Recent Examples of taipan
The inland taipan’s success is dependent on its ability to capture small mammalian prey efficiently and safely.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The snakes come from the elapid family and include cobras, mambas, taipans, coral snakes, and kraits — among other venomous species.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
Another version of the story has Jardine Matheson's taipan being greeted by a 21-gun salute, to the horror of the local military who reserve that tradition for high ranking officers.
—CNN, 8 June 2021
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The snakes come from the elapid family and include cobras, mambas, taipans, coral snakes, and kraits — among other venomous species.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
Another version of the story has Jardine Matheson's taipan being greeted by a 21-gun salute, to the horror of the local military who reserve that tradition for high ranking officers.
—CNN, 8 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taipan
Noun
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Commerce City police officers relocated a rattlesnake after it was discovered near Adams City High School.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Just like rattlesnakes, skunks prefer not to attack.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
Noun
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But this is impossible once cobra venom enters the system.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Straight at me, the cobra struck.—
John McPhee,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Black mamba venom represents one solution to that problem. Snakes like the black mamba can stir fear in the bravest of us.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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The Oilers’ penalty kill had its issues –– virtually any team with weak goaltending does –– but their power play remained as lethal as a black mamba.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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German players reportedly came across a copperhead while training, the BBC reported Tuesday, June 16.—
Eva Flowe
June 18,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
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Expect lots of swelling around the bite, and, if bitten by a copperhead, to feel poorly with flu-like symptoms for a few days.—
Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
Noun
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So, Nitzany wrangled and grabbed the python while onlookers stood back and watched.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
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What Naples does have on its side is a great team of researchers and interns at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, which recently set a staggering record for the amount of python removed in a single season.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Cheers erupted when Griffin, Parker and her two children from previous relationships led a calf with a giant pink boa and a fluffy pink flower around its neck into the yard.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Pugh accessorized with a feather boa and gold statement jewelry.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
24 May 2026
Noun
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The Snake Learn to Let Go From the savannahs of South Africa to the tropical waters where sea kraits wriggle, snakes all over the world must shed their skins.—
Kate Siber,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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Sea kraits have some of the most toxic venom of any animal, but the snake did not inject Latimer with venom.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Oct. 2025
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That was when, along the margins of the Juma, the bushmaster snapped into view.—
Terrence McCoy,
Washington Post,
8 Nov. 2023
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Ripa claimed to be the first herpetologist in the world to watch venomous bushmasters mate....and was bitten by them at least seven times in his life.—
Mark Price,
charlotteobserver,
15 May 2017
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“Taipan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taipan. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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