Scientific: Name is Notechis scutatus.
CHARACTERISTICS: Tiger snakes are shy but will sometimes stand their ground before an intruder. When disturbed, tiger snakes may become extremely aggressive; they will flatten their necks and hiss to warn off predators, they usually strike low to the ground but very fast. Tiger snakes are active mainly at daytime or at dusk, but in hot weather they like to hunt at night.
HABITAT: Tiger snakes prefer swampy or marshy ground, where they cane hunt frogs around creeks, rivers or dams. …
