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Snakes
Part of the reptile family there are about 2,400 species of snakes in the world. Snakes live almost everywhere, in deserts, forests, oceans, streams, and lakes. Some species are ground dwellers, others live in trees, and other snakes spend most of their lives in water. This is the place to ask your questions about these cold blooded reptiles.
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What do grass snakes in south Texas look like?
They are dark green with a yellow band around there neck
How fast can a Gaboon Viper kill you?
A Gaboon viper is as dangerous to humans as any other viper. The Gaboon viper injects as much venom as other venomous snakes. They are very dangerous, even lethal, to humans.
No. Despite stories about "snow snakes", snakes are reptiles- cold blooded- they are same temperatures as their surroundings.
How does snakes shedding their skin help them?
The old skin gets too small for the snake, so he sheds it and a new one grows in it's place. You can tell a snake is about to shed by his eyes; if they are cloudy, the old skin needs to go bye-bye.
Who would win, a rattlesnake or king cobra?
That depends on which snake it is, if its a cobra, the snake prolly win, if its a python snake, the lizard may win.. it all depends on what the snake is ^^
What is the most common poisonous snake in Australia?
The Inland Taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus) is Australia's deadliest snake.
Also known as the Fierce Snake, it has the most toxic venom of all Australian snakes. The highest recorded venom yield is 110mg, enough to kill over 100 people or 250,000 mice.
It is restricted to the northeastern areas of South Australia, where human population is at a minimum.
The most aggressive snake is the Eastern Brown, which is found in abundance in populated areas of eastern Australia. It is highly venomous, and the second deadliest snake in Australia.
Snakes 'taste' the air with their tongues. They draw odor particles into their mouths and taste them with their Jacobson's organ in the roof of the mouth. It is a manner for exploring their environment and searching for food.
How many eggs can a cottonmouth snake lay?
The females produce a clutch of 10–40 eggs in late spring or early summer. They do not guard the nest after the eggs are laid — the juvenile snakes are totally independent of the mother.
How fast are blue racer snakes?
Blue racer snakes are known for their impressive speed and agility. They can reach speeds of up to 4-5 miles per hour over short distances, allowing them to swiftly escape predators or chase down prey.
Can i look at a picture of a rainbow snake?
See the related link for a picture of a double rainbow. Take note of the colors in the second (farthest right) are a mirror image of the first one.
Eagles and snakes compete with one another for food as they both consume small mammals. Eagles also eat other animals like fish which helps to find food when scarce.
What does a red racer snake look like?
A red racer snake is a slender snake with smooth shiny scales that are typically reddish-orange to light brown in color. They have a long, thin body and are known for their speed and agility. Their head is elongated and narrow, and they are non-venomous.
Does a snake have any nostrils?
Every animal has a butt hole to let the food they eat get out of their body. If they didn't then it would just sit there in their body, and they would eventually get to big and die. So yes snakes do have butt holes.
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Are there more poisonous snakes than non poisonous snakes?
No - of the roughly 3,500 species of snake species worldwide - about 400 are venomous, and of those only a small number are deadly to humans.
What is it called when snakes dislocate their jaw?
Snakes actually do not dislocate their jaws the upper and lower jawbone are very loosely connect. The lower jawbone consists of to bone s connected by stretchy tissues that can easily stretch and allow a snake to open its mouth to consume any larger prey
tertiary consumer
Does snake bite can harm human being?
Most bites cause only minor harm, but the bite of a poisonous snake can kill you or make you very ill.
Is there a snake called the hoop snake?
hoop snakes are just a legend But there is some evidence that they could be real
