withstand the heat of the desert. The horned viper is one of the most venomous and abundant snakes of its range. They are usually under 2 feet in length. The snakes range mostly spans the Sahara desert It prefers drier areas with sand that is finer and looser and goes in rock opening especially at higher with less harsh desert temperatures. Its bite is mostly not fatal to humans has serious consequences the venom has more than 13 different toxins. They can cause conditions like massive swelling and excessive
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our society are changing all the time. Compared to now‚ towards the end of 20th century‚ some of the ideas introduced in the early century are very different. D.H. Lawrence’s Snake is one of a group of poems entitled Birds‚ Beasts and Flowers written between 1920 and 1923. It tells of how Lawrence reacted when he saw a snake while he was living in Sicily. The poem can be interpreted in three different ways. The first possible theme is the idea that the natural‚ instinctive person is superior to
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Cone Snail Venom Samantha McCoy COM/156 January 15‚ 2012 Gretchen Taylor Cone Snail Venom The Cone Snail is an amazing creature. After more than 20 years of research‚ a Filipino scientist has discovered that this sea dweller may hold the key to some of the world’s most critical diseases. With years of research and countless hours of studies‚ could the solutions to many of the world’s most painful and debilitating illnesses lay inside the venom of a deadly‚ yet beautiful multicolored sea snail
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Venom affects the human body in various ways‚ depending on the type of snake and type of venom that the snake produces. The three types of venom (hemotoxic‚ cytotoxic‚ and neurotoxic) impact the human body differently (Hess). Hemotoxic lowers blood pressure and encourages blood clotting. It may also go for the heart muscle if its goal is immediate death. Cytotoxic venom causes tissue death‚ which is why amputations are common after being bitten. Cytotoxic venoms can also spread rapidly
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polylepis)‚ also called the common black mamba or black-mouthed mamba‚[4] is the longest venomous snake in Africa‚ averaging around 2.5 to 3.2 m (8.2 to 10 ft) in length‚ and sometimes growing to lengths of 4.45 m (14.6 ft).[5] It is named for the black colour of the inside of the mouth rather than the colour of its scales which varies from dull yellowish-green to a gun-metal grey. It is also the fastest snake in the world‚ capable of moving at 4.32 to 5.4 metres per second (16–20 km/h‚ 10–12 mph).[6]
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During “Snake Week‚” we read many stories that talked about different snakes. Such snakes are the rattlesnakes and the cobra. We read‚ “A Running Brook of Horror” by Daniel Mannix‚ “How to Recognize Venomous Snakes in North America‚” which was a manual and‚ “Rattlesnake Hunt‚” by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. From these stories‚ I was impressed by all of the research found about the rattlesnake and the cobra. This is some of the interesting facts I found out about these snakes. I found some similarities
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kill it because you thought it dangerous? The diamondback rattlesnake is a fearsome pit viper with sharp fangs and powerful venom. Both the Western and Eastern diamondback pose serious threats to human life‚ with the Eastern diamondback being the most dangerous snake found in North America. While most people that receive a diamondback bite will live to tell the tale‚ snakes are still responsible for around 10 deaths per year in the United States. Knowing the symptoms of a diamondback bite will help
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leaf litters or debris and wait for its prey (it even takes some days) while wiggling its grub-like tail to lure its prey. When an animal approaches its grub looking tail‚ the Death adder quickly strikes‚ injecting its venom and slowly leaves it to die before eating it. The venom it ejects comes from its teeth‚ which is probably around 6.2 millimetres long. Habitat/Locality Death Adders prefer to hide under piles of leaves or debris‚ which means they are mostly found in woodlands‚ grasslands
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King cobra King cobra‚ one of the most famous snakes in the world‚ is famous for their speed‚ their strength and their venom. We normally called them king cobra or hamadryad. But their scientific name should be Ophiophagus Hannah. They are not under the Naja genus‚ which most cobra species are‚ they have their own genus Ophiophagus. Their Taxonomy: Ophiophagus Hannah belongs to the monotypic genus Ophiophagus. It is classified under the family Elapidae‚ order squamata‚ class reptilian‚ phylum chordate
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Nan started yelling “snake‚ Jodie help‚ snake”. My mum ran outside to where my Nan and our dog Nugget were‚ she saw a tiger snake rearing up at Nugget and striking him on the face. Nugget grabbed the snake through it up in the air‚ as the snake hit the ground it bit Nugget again. Mum and Nan were both yelling at Nugget to come to them‚ this was when I ran outside to see what was happening. My Mum ran over to Nugget and pulled his collar towards her to get him away from the snake. Just as she grabbed
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