KristianBell via Getty Images A deadly but beautiful snake common in coastal eastern Australia tastes the air with its tongue.

Of the 25 most venomous snakes in the world, can you guess how many are Australian? The short answer is: bloody heaps. A list has found its way on to social media highlighting the fact that 21 of the world's 25 most deadly snakes can be found in Australia, and it's freaking the world out. The creator of the list is Snake Rescue and Relocation Training's Bob Cooper, who made the printout as part of his training kit to teach people to deal with these scaled beauties.

only 5 of the top 25 most venomous snakes in the world are NOT in Australia. yup everything wants to kill us here pic.twitter.com/2WhCKT20qr — spankyhunter (@RichardkurnieJ) March 8, 2016

Cooper told The Huffington Post Australia he regularly came into contact with snakes on the list. "I keep a lot of them at home -- we've got tiger snakes, western browns, cobras, death adders, dugites, we use them in training," Cooper told HuffPost Australia. And how do participants in his courses react coming face to face with incredibly venomous snakes? "With a respectable amount of fear, and that's what we encourage," Cooper said. "You can't be complacent with snakes, it's the fear that keeps you alert.