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Recent Examples of taipan
The snakes come from the elapid family and include cobras, mambas, taipans, coral snakes, and kraits — among other venomous species.
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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
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
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Animal control officers say the rattlesnake was secured in a glass enclosure, but the two cobras had been inside plastic totes, which were knocked over, spilling them onto the floor, Beckman said.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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How to identify venomous snakes The rattlesnake are the only native venomous snake in California, according to the University of California’s Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Excavations at the site have uncovered temples, elite residences, and a shrine to Wadjet, the cobra goddess of Lower Egypt.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Nearly three years after the La Jolla Shores Association first approved design elements for new streetlights in the area, a total of 37 lights with new circuits were installed — 31 acorn-style post-top decorative streetlights and six cobra-head streetlights that extend from the pole.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Sep. 2025
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This included cobras, a green mamba, a boa constrictor and tarantulas, authorities said.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
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Black mambas are often seen cruising the savanna with their head and neck held high, using their keen eyesight to scan for danger or track prey – typically small mammals such as hyraxes, bush babies, and rodents.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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However, once his guardian arrived at the day care center, the information they were told was allegedly changed, as it was revealed that the boy had been bitten by a copperhead snake.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The University of Kentucky says the main types of venomous snakes found in the commonwealth are copperheads, pigmy rattlesnakes, timber rattlesnakes and western cottonmouths.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
18 Aug. 2025
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Kebede wears python-effect and suede outerwear over fluid pieces.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Shop the exclusive here at Vogue, and find yours in black, eucalyptus, oxblood, python, or black alligator.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
2 Sep. 2025
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Her strapless gown also touted a plunging neckline with subtle boning, teamed with a massive feather boa for added drama.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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Though the platforms became the star of the show, other parts of Campbell’s ensemble, which included a bright pink feather boa and a Scottish inspired kilt, were also made famous by the fall.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
19 June 2025
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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
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Common kraits are often found in human settlements, drawn by the abundance of small prey like rodents and frogs.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 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 19 Sep. 2025.
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