Ilha de Queimada Grande, or Snake Island, is a Brazilian island home to the deadly golden lancehead viper, with an estimated 4,000 snakes inhabiting its 4.6 million square feet. Due to the extreme danger these snakes pose, visits to the island are banned by the government, allowing only a few scientists and the Brazilian navy to access it occasionally. Evolving in isolation for 11,000 years, the golden lancehead's venom is five times more potent than that of other snakes, causing severe consequences for bitten humans, with a reported seven percent chance of death.
The Ilha de Queimada Grande, or Snake Island, houses 4,000 lethal golden lancehead vipers, making the Brazilian government prohibit access due to safety concerns.
The isolated evolution of the golden lancehead viper has led to a venom that is five times stronger than other snakes, posing extreme danger to humans.
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