Did you know that anacondas and pythons are the biggest snakes?
Both can reach a length of over 30 feet (9 meters). One python measuring 33 feet (10 meters) has been recorded. In 1944 an anaconda 37.5 feet long (11.4 meters) long was reported to have been shot. However, it recovered and escaped before it could be preserved.
A python
Did you know that a bite from a cobra can kill a grown man in minutes?
Their venom is neurotoxic. Which means that it damages the nervous system, especially the optic and respiratory systems, causing blindness and breathing difficulty.
An Indian cobra
I learned these in my Science subject.
P.S.
Sea snakes use neurotoxin fifty times as deadly as the venom of the king cobra.
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Thank you David for posting this interesting facts about snakes.
ReplyDeleteThose pictures scared us half to death David!!!
ReplyDeleteSPOOKY!!!! But this was very cool and educational...THANKS!
Mary Helen and Grace
We forgot to tell you that our little brother Joey REALLY loves snakes and sharks...so THANKS for posting these!!! HE LOVED THEM!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for your kind comments!
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