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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 are the top 10 most fastest snakes?
The top ten most venomous snakes are searched from around the world are as folllows:
1.Inland taipan (a single bite contains enough venom that could kill 100 humans)
2.Indian krait (probably the 2nd most venomous and 16 times more potent then a cobra)
3.King brown snake (the 2nd largest venemous snake in Australia)
4.Philippine cobra(probably the small in size but highly venemous snake)
5.King cobra ( the longest venomous snake of the world)
6.black mamba (the fastest moving snake in the world and one of the most venomous snake in Africa)
7.Russell's viper(a highly venomous snake from south Asia and responsible for many kills)
8.boomslang (the venomous snake from south Africa is deadly because it not only inject the venom but also chews the prey till death )
9.Tiger snake(the deadly snake from Australia)
10.rinkhals (a spitting cobra from Africa is highly venomous and if the venom enters the eyes it causes temporary blindness allowing the snake to escape).
And updated version as of 2010.
The most venomous snake on earth is the Belcher's Sea Snake (Hydrophis Belcheri) or the Faint Banded Sea Snake, some consider the Inland Taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus) an/or the Beaked Sea Snake (Enhydrina schistosa) to be the most toxic, however, with recent and more accurate studies 2010 prove the Belcheri has a 100 times more toxic venom then the two above or any other snake on earth.
It has a paddle-like tail, breathes air and can hold it's breath up to 8 hours, a few milligrams of venom can kill over a thousand people.
It's habitat is a wide range in the South Pacific.
Excluding the Belcher's Sea Snake the next most venomous snakes on earth according to their venom rating are:
2- Inland Tiapan (Oxyuranus Microlepidotus).
3- Common Indian Krait (Bungarus Caeruleus).
4- Philippine Cobra (Naja Philippinensis).
5- King Cobra (Ophiophagus Hanna).
6- Russell's Viper (Vipera Russellii).
7- Black Mamba (Dendroaspis Polylepis).
8- Yellow Jawed Tommygoff (Bothrops Asper).
9- Multibanded krait (Bungarus Multicinctus).
10- Tigar Snake (Notechis Scutatus).
11- Jararacussu (Bothrops Jararacussu).
What kind of Snakes that live in the savanna?
Bush python, spitting cobra, black mamba, gaboon viper.
Is a snake a plant eater or meat eaters?
No. All snakes are carnivores. Snakes provide a great illustration of food chains-a plant uses the energy from sunlight to grow, sustain itself and make seeds; a mouse eats the seeds; a snake eats the mouse.
What did the snake represent as a whole?
snakes sybolize the devil
In the Greek myths they can also symbolize wisdom.
in the Amazon Hardly helpful. Local zoos often have a snake house, sometimes, there is a specialist Reptile Park. If not, there will be a reptile club and most pet shops will know how to contact them, as they often sell frozen mice and rats, to feed them. They may or may not welcome visitors but I imagine that someone in the club would give you a talk. If you have children, perhaps all the parents could put in a bit of cash and pay a specialist with lizards, snakes, sometimes big spiders, too. Great exciting morning for the kids. Get photo's holding them, etc
What is the language of a snake?
From what I know, have learned from research and heard....
it doesn't have a name, other than:
tongue
Actually it's called 'Forked Tongue'. Because it spits in two different tines at the tip.
What type of head shape the cottonmouth has?
it has a white mouth (lik a cottonball and has brown and green on
the sides. and maybe a lil black
What are some of the characteristics of the copperhead snake?
Copperheads are venomous snakes found throughout the eastern united states and parts of Mexico. There are five subspecies of copperheads - the Northern Copperhead, whose range stretches from Texas to Massachusetts. The Southern Copperhead, ranging from Texas to Florida. The Osage Copperhead who ranges from Northern Texas through the central united states. The Broad Banded Copperhead which is pretty much the same, and the Trans Pecos Copperhead - which is found from Chihuahua Mexico to Southern Texas. Most copperheads prefer rocky hillsides as habitats or near water.
The venom of a copperhead is very weak and can not kill a child 75 pounds or over. The elderly can also die but rarely from copperhead bites. However, their bite is very painful. Copperheads are beautiful snakes.
Snakes with bronze colored designs on their body and heads. They are a member of the Rattle Snake family. So, you may have a warning before they strike, but there is no guarantee of that.
What snake is tan with brown spots?
It could be 1 of 2 snakes I know with that color. A copperhead snake, or a small python. There could be others. I was looking for the same exact answer myself. I have one of similar color living in my backyard and I have been trying to capture it, and look up things to find out what type it could be. Or it could just posibly be a rare colored Garter snake.
What symmetry does a snake have?
Lizards, like all vertebrates, have bilateral symmetry. This means they have symmetry across one plane (known as the sagittal plane, and directly down the centre of their body), which means one side of their body approximately mirrors the other side.
When do baby snakes start shedding?
baby snakes start shedding process as soon as they are born it just depends on the temperature and other factors such as moisture CT. usually they will shed before the first month of being born.
How does a black snake eat chicken eggs?
The mouth is enormously distensible and the teeth are greatly reduced to accommodate a bird's egg as large as a chicken's. Ventral spines on the neck vertebrae extend into the esophagus and serve to break the eggshell. Contents of the egg are squeezed from the shell, and the crushed shell is regurgitated.
What changes have been observed in the ecosystem since the species introduction brown tree snakes?
Well, let's think about it as if we're painting a picture of the ecosystem. When the brown tree snakes were introduced, they had a big impact on the native species, like birds and small mammals. The balance of the ecosystem shifted, with some populations decreasing while others increased. It's like adding a new color to our painting - it changes the whole picture, but with time and care, we can work to restore harmony in the ecosystem.
How many species of poisonous snakes are there in Texas?
There are 11 Poisonous Snakes in the world; the ff are the 11 Poisonous snakes in the world: 1-Belcher's Sea Snake, 2-Inland Taipan, 3-Common Indian Krait, 4-Phillippine Cobra, 5-King Cobra, 6-Russell's Viper, 7-Black Mamba, 8-Yellow Jawed Tommygoff, 9-Multibanded Krait, 10-Tiger Snake, 11-Jararacussu
Is a brown snake with black spots dangerous?
Without more information, its hard to tell exactly what kind of a snake this might be. It is most likely a garter snake, which is a beneficial snake that lives in many parts of the United States.
yes they are. the corba eats other snakes and the female andaconda can be twice as large as the male and eats mate after they are done
What do you call a scientists who studies snakes?
Ophiology is the study of snakes whereas Herpetology is the study of snakes and many other reptiles
Yes, Poisonous snakes can be bought over the internet and range in price from $100 to $10000, there are various steps you need to take when buying a ven, and you need to check if your state law will allow the keeping of venomous animals, you also are required to have a lock to keep them in that is completely escape proof and have sufficiant qualifications. Also it is a good idea to carry the anti-venom just incase, as you will need to clean the cage and feed them and this is when accidents happen. If you are considering buying a venomous snake please email me at sales@dmsalesuk.co.uk to discuss the matter further and i can help you come to a decision. Hope this has helped.
Sonny
What do rabbits have that kangaroos snakes and frogs don't have?
Snakes, kangaroos, frogs and rabbits have the following in common:
- they are all vertebrates
- they all breathe using lungs (though young frogs, or tadpoles, use gills and spiracles, developing their lungs later)
- they have skin (snakes have scaly skin, not scales, while frogs have moist skin)
- they are all present in Australia, though rabbits are not native to that continent
What snake that give live birth?
Vipers (including rattlesnakes, copperheads, and cottonmouths), boa constrictors, and some North American colubrids such as garter snakes, ribbon snakes, water snakes, earth snakes, and brown snakes
The Indigo snake is found in the Everglades located in Florida and the indigo snake is a big shiny bluish -black snake with a reddish throat. The Indigo snake is about eight feet long. (WOW that's long!)The Indigo snake is very large and has a heavy body (of course) with smooth shiny black or bluish-black scales. The body of this snake is quite strong with smooth highly glossed scales.
They usually eat other snakes. Rodents, birds, lizards, snakes, but will eat anything that they can catch or is in there path. Adults can eat rabbits too
Indigo snakes usually begin to den up in October and November, depending on how far north they occur, and re appear in spring, when temperature is warm into the upper sixties to low seventies.
The Indigo snake is a part of the Colubird family.
In the southeastern United States, this species prefers environments with sandy soils, such as pine savanna and scrub. Tropical
