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We spoke to expert Chris Hay, the director of the Australian Reptile Academy, to find out the most distinguishing features of 10 of the most common snakes living among us.

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An Adelaide pet owner has warned others to be on the lookout after his beloved staffy was bitten by a brown snake. Adam Hall captured the heart-stopping moment his two dogs battled with the eastern ...

Co-head of the Australian Venom Research Unit, Timothy Jackson, said while taipans were far less likely to bite than a brown snake, the consequences could be far more serious. Dr Jackson said ...

Australian National University (ANU) Associate Professor Gavin Smith is unconcerned. "The eastern brown is the snake that people really are afraid of and it has a very bad reputation," he said.