Inland taipan their environment by changing the colour of the skin during seasonal changes. They tend to become lighter during summer and darker during the winter. This seasonal colour change serves the purpose of thermoregulation, allowing the snake to absorb more light in the colder months. In the wild, the inland taipan consumes only mammals, mostly rodents, such as the long-haired rat ("Rattus villosissimus"), the plains rat ("Pseudomys australis"), the introduced house mouse ("Mus musculus") and other dasyurids. Unlike other venomous snakes that strike with a single, accurate bite then retreat while waiting for the prey to die, the fierce snake subdues
Taipan 28 Taipan 28 The Taipan 28 is a cruising sailing yacht. The GRP bermuda rigged sloop was designed and built in Pak Sha Wan, Hong Kong by Interchem Engineers Ltd. Around 100 were built from approximately 1970-1980 starting with hull number 100. These vessels have a full keel and a relatively short rig. Different interiors were built, with interior tables or berths to starboard and 3-4 berths. Powered by an inboard diesel engine. Length Overall (L.O.A): 28'0" 8.53m Waterline Length (L.W.L): 20'9" 6.3m Beam: 7'9" 2.36m Draft: 4'6" 1.37m Ballast Keel: 3,064 lb 1,389 kg Displacement: 7,850 lb 3,560 kg Working