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How often did Vietnam soldiers encounter venomous snakes?
Arnulfo Macejkovic
So, this takes a bit of common sense guessing provided you know a little background--there are 37 different venomous snakes found in Viet Nam. When you think about how snakes live and how most army platoons were essentially walking through the wilderness, chances are very high that they encountered venomous snakes fairly often. As one GI explains, "The Army didn't tell us how to tell "good" snakes from "bad" snakes..." ( (ichiban1.org/html/stories/story_38.htm) According to the Straight Dope, only aobut 25-50 actual snake bites were reported annually during the war, but that doesn't mean that they weren't encountering snakes on a daily basis.
Julie Kinney
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Are snakes born with fangs?
All baby venomous snakes are born with fangs and venom. Baby venomous snakes are more venomous than adult venomous snakes.
The vast majority of Texas snakes are venomous or non venomous?
Non-venomous. Only 15% of Texas' snakes are venomous.
Are all snakes in Aguascalientes venomous?
No, the only venomous snakes in Aguascalientes are rattlesnakes and coral snakes.
Where are no venomous snakes in what state?
There are no venomous snakes in Hawaii and Alaska. They may have also been extirpated in Maine and Delaware.
Is the coral king snakes venomous?
No, coral king snakes are not venomous. They are mild mannered snakes that are not known to bite.
Is an adder snake venomous?
Yes, Adders are venomous snakes of the viper family (Viperidae) .Yes, adders are venomous snakes.
How many non-venomous snakes are there?
Over 600 species of snakes are venomous.
Are there snakes in Turkey?
Of course. A list of venomous snakes you may encounter in Turkey is available at the kingsnake forums. Use the link below to see the list. http://forum.kingsnake.com/meast/messages/83.html
Are all snakes in the desert venomous?
No, excluding Australia, most snakes in the desert are not venomous. Australia has a much higher number of venomous species.
Are all snakes pousinous?
Firstly there are no poisonous snakes. There are only venomous and non venomous snakes. You can drink poison and die, but you can drink snake venom and nothing will happen. there is a huge difference between venom and poison. To refer back to the question. NO, you get venomous and non venomous snakes.
What is the feature of a poisonous snakes?
There are no poisonous snakes, they are venomous. Venomous snakes have fangs. Some easy ways to tell native North American venomous snakes from native North American non-venomous snakes are they have cat-like pupils, triangular heads and the caudal scales are crossed rather than straight across. Not all venomous species are consistent with these signs, though. And some non-venomous snakes share their anatomical, behavioral, and color traits.
Are there more venomous or non venomous snakes?
Yes. Australia has the highest number of venomous snakes of all the continents in the world, with seven of the world's ten most venomous snakes being found in the country. Of the 140 species of land snake and 32 species of sea snakes, around 100 are venomous. However, only about twelve of these are venomous enough to kill a human.
