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Recent Examples of krait
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.
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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.
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Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Oct. 2025
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
Common kraits are often found in human settlements, drawn by the abundance of small prey like rodents and frogs.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
In the clip, the mimic octopus impersonates one of these creatures, turning his tentacles into snake-like appendages that are the same colors as a sea krait.
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Kelli Bender,
Peoplemag,
11 Apr. 2024
When the Survivor medical team calls for an evacuation, it’s never taken lightly and in season 49, that call came after contestant Jake Latimer was bitten by a venomous snake, a sea krait.
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Terry Terrones,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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
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
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
In the clip, the mimic octopus impersonates one of these creatures, turning his tentacles into snake-like appendages that are the same colors as a sea krait.
—
Kelli Bender,
Peoplemag,
11 Apr. 2024
When the Survivor medical team calls for an evacuation, it’s never taken lightly and in season 49, that call came after contestant Jake Latimer was bitten by a venomous snake, a sea krait.
—
Terry Terrones,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for krait
Noun
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But this is impossible once cobra venom enters the system.
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Straight at me, the cobra struck.
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The prank involved cast members being locked in a dark room and tricked into thinking a rattlesnake was loose in there with him.
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In any number of species—elephant seals, red deer, rattlesnakes—the privilege of mating is settled by a fight.
Noun
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Team representative Ruth Pintner has since told the Charlotte Observer in an email that the snake was not a copperhead but a non-venomous water snake.
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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.
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Any python-nabbing excursion requires adequate prep work to ensure everyone stays safe—and actually hunts the proper animals.
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Style with green satin pouch by Prada, Khaite python-strap sandals, and a semiprecious lapis lazuli bracelet for a playful mix of textures.
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The progression observed in black mamba envenomation reflects a different process.
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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.
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The inland taipan’s success is dependent on its ability to capture small mammalian prey efficiently and safely.
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The snakes come from the elapid family and include cobras, mambas, taipans, coral snakes, and kraits — among other venomous species.
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If this animal sounds like a Burmese python, that’s because the serpent-like fish — known as Asian swamp eels — have a lot in common with the big, invasive constrictors.
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The snake was identified as a carpet python, a non-venomous constrictor commonly found in Australia’s coastal regions.
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That was when, along the margins of the Juma, the bushmaster snapped into view.
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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.
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“Krait.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/krait. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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