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No, it's a myth based on what an oyster does with a grain of sand. It's supposedly a rock that had gotten stuck in the mouth of a cobra, with poison solidified around it to protect the mouth of the cobra from further harm. But this doesn't actually happen.
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How does killing snakes affects the environment?
Snakes prey on rodents and insects. Many of these rodents and insects are harmful to food crops or carry disease which can affect humans, beneficial plants, and animals.Snakes have many uses to enviroinment .So killing snakes affects the enviroinment.
What color is snakes blood?
of course all reptiles have blood their just cold blooded
Why do Indians carry snakes in baskets?
The asker is probably refering to Snake Charmers, who carry snakes in wicker baskets. This is to prevent it from escaping as well as allowing it to breathe freely. Snake Charmers are mostly from the backward class of NAGAS. They are experienced in catching poisonouos snakes and also treat snake bites effectively. After catching the snake they tactfuly remove the gland containing the venom. Snakes are always frighening reptiles and people are afraid of them. The Indian Government is now trying to entice Snake Charmers to cultivate snakes to extract venom instead of as a way of earning money by entertaining people with thrir snakes. A drop of snake venom is worth more than its weight in Gold. Snake venom is used for producing anti snake venom.
Do snakes hunt in groups?
Opossums are omnivores. The females carry their babies around on their backs and as they are being weaned they probably eat as a group, but "hunting" is more like eating whatever they come across and not as an organized pack.
Do cats in the house keep away snakes?
It depends how big the snakes are.Actually, Cats in the house may or may not keep away snakes. It depends whether your cats are afraid of them or not. Sometimes, if cats are allowed outside, they attack snakes and bite them. Then, they may carry them to your door as a gift. But, the question is pretty obvious, because how could the cat know where the snake is, if its inside? Anyways, a snake wouldn't be able to see the cat from outside.
Can snakes carry ticks?
Yes, snakes can carry ticks.
What does Medusa carry with her?
the only thing she carrys is snakes in her hair and her uglyness
Do guinea pigs carry salmonella?
Possibly so, but i do know that snakes do.
Do milk snakes need shots?
No snakes do not need vaccinations or injections because when they are kept in captivity they will not carry viruses or diseases.
Why does the snakes are harmful animals?
They carry poison. A garden snake is harmless though.
Do Mexican black king snakes carry any diseases harmful to children?
yes
Are there snakes that carry light-bulbs on their bodies?
No there isn't any kind of snake that has a light bulb on it.
What makes sea snakes poisonus?
Sea Snakes Carry Venom. If they Bite you it injects a Harmful substance that Stops Your heart and Blood stops Pumping. Very Painful and Dangerous.
Do snakes carry diseases?
Yes - Reptiles, including turtles, lizards, and snakes, can carry germs that make people sick. Of greatest importance is salmonella. An estimated 70,000 people get salmonella from contact with reptiles in the United States each year.
How do you make snakes go away?
You don't and quite frankly, many people would be dying right now if this world was without snakes. Snakes are carnivorous and eat the mice and rats that carry diseases that will kill us, such as the hanta virus and the plague. If we did not have snakes in our world our species may well be extinct by now.
What actors and actresses appeared in Balaji - 1939?
The cast of Balaji - 1939 includes: Nagamma Nagmani Rajeshwari Devi Sanjiva Kumari Buchanna Sastry Chilakalpud Seeta Rama Anjaneyulu as Venkateshwara
What is Hermes' wand called?
Actually, Hermes didn't carry a wand. He carried a caduceus, which is a staff that has two snakes intertwined on it.
