The terror of sea creatures: Snakes are 10 times more venomous than rattlesnakes and hunt in packs

Not only sea creatures, but people who were born with a fear of snakes did not dare to face sea snakes.

Sea snakes are one of the most venomous snakes in the world, they can easily kill a person in less than 30 minutes. Fortunately, these creatures are relatively 'gentle' and do not usually attack unless provoked or felt threatened.

In fact, many divers still regularly catch sea snakes on their trips without danger to their lives, even though this practice is not encouraged by animal rights organizations.

However, on the other hand, sea snakes are the horror of many creatures on the ocean floor, especially fish that have a habit of living on coral reefs.

Encountering a "beach patrol" like this, how should one respond?

In the tropical seas of the world, is considered the most diverse, rich and wonderful ecosystem in the ocean. Coral reefs make up less than 1% of the ocean, but 25% of all marine life lives there, so much so that people often liken coral reefs to tropical forests under the sea. This place is home to many small fishes, and is also a "fertile ground" for predators that are always hungry, eager to find free and nutritious meals.

Usually, the tiny fish have the only way to avoid the "carnage" from the fearsome predators on the seabed by wriggling into crevices or caves around the reef. But that only works when their enemies hunt in single individuals, and if they encounter a swarm of predators like sea snakes, the small fish's chances of survival will definitely be zero.

Like in the clip below, depicting a school of krait snakes scouring a reef to scare small fish out of their hiding place.

The krait snake is known as "striped sea krait" or "golden sea krait" whose scientific name is Laticauda colubrina. This is a very venomous snake with a toxicity 10 times stronger than a rattlesnake, but this animal is not aggressive and only bites to defend itself.

Their venom contains a powerful neurotoxin that can cause hypertension, cyanosis, paralysis and potentially death if left untreated.

This snake has a relatively easy identification with a black striped head and body. Its upper surface is bluish-gray, its belly yellow.

All real sea kraits and sea snakes have paddle-shaped tails that help them glide through the water. The krait's slender body helps it weave its way through the coral to easily find the creatures lurking within it.

Krait snakes are one of the few sea snakes that come to land to lay eggs while most other species, like the Olive snake, will give birth in the water.