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taipan

noun

Definition of taipan

as in rattlesnake

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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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for taipan

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Noun

Elordi’s character Nate was killed off in the penultimate episode when he was buried alive and then bit by a rattlesnake.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
Health officials say anyone bitten by a rattlesnake should seek emergency medical care immediately, remain as still as possible and avoid attempting home remedies that can worsen the injury.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of rattlesnake

Noun

The progression observed in black mamba envenomation reflects a different process.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
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

Definition of mamba

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Hundreds of python hunters are currently combing the Everglades ecosystem in Southern Florida for the state’s annual Python Challenge.

— Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 22 July 2026
In a report published July 11, an FWC spokesperson told ABC News that a new Burmese python hotspot has emerged in a portion of Charlotte County — north of Naples and Fort Myers.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Definition of python

Noun

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
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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