Archive for May, 2008

Interesting Snake Facts

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Snakes are not only prolific, but useful.
All snakes have certain obvious traits in common such as scales, limbless bodies, and forked tongues.
But they also posses a wide range of characteristics that are unique to each species.
Some give birth to live young (viviparous), while others lay eggs (oviparous).
Some snakes are the size of a pencil, while […]

Which is the largest snake in the world?

Monday, May 26th, 2008

The question was answered by :
ahhchoochoo :If you are asking for the heaviest snake, then the Green Anaconda is the answer. They can get to be 550lbs, and as long as 30ft. But the longest snake ever recorded is the Reticulated Python, measuring to be 33ft. long, but only weighing half, if […]

What is the Largest Snake?

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

The nature shows may say anacondas when they are talking about anacondas but pythons when they are talking about pythons. So which is it?

The following reply is by : Conan the Librarian :What do you mean by largest? Do you mean biggest weight or biggest length?
**The heaviest snake in the world is the anaconda. […]

India’s largest snake is the rediculated python.in which part of india does it live?

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

about wildlife

The question was answered by :
Eric M :Hi the reticulated python lives in the East-Central parts of India and all across Bangledesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam Malaysia, Indonesia. Check the source below for a map of it's range.

what is the largest snake in japan that is dangerous to humans?

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

snakes that can eat humans in japan?

The question was answered by :
Ambegurl :Common Name: Bushmaster
Scientific Name: Lachesis muta muta
Snake Family: Viperidae
Description: The Bushmaster is the largest Pit Viper in the world. This snake has a triangular shaped head with rough scales. Long and heavy-bodied in shades of brown to pale pink with dark brown […]

what is the largest snake caught and is in captivity?

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

The question was answered by :
Petcreatures78 :The heaviest living snake is a Burmese Python weighing 182.76 kg (403 lb.) It is 21 years old, 8.23-m (27 ft) long, and has a girth of 71.12 cm (28 in) Known as "Baby", she lives at the Serpent Safari Park in Gurnee, Illinois, USA.

What venomous snake can kill the largest number of mice (or people)?

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

I heard the king cobra has enough venom to kill 20 to 30 people. Is there any venomous snake that can kill more than 20 to 30 people? Like say 30 to 40 people, for example?
I was reading in a book after I asked this question the inland tiapan bite can kill 250,000 mice. Read […]

specifically what is the largest snake in the world?

Monday, May 19th, 2008

detail size of the snake and where it is found

The question was answered by :
Jeff Sadler :Three snakes are almost identical in size. The reticulated python, the Burmese python, and the Yellow Anaconda. Of the three the burmese and reticulated tend to be longer. As far as size the Anaconda is […]

The Biggest Snake

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

  
This story is so fascinating that I thought I’d post it again. A giant python which is nearly 15m long, has been caught in Indonesia. It weighs 447 kg and could slither into the record books if it’s proved to be the largest snake of all types of snakes ever caught.Villagers say they captured the beast […]

What is the largest known snake in the world?

Sunday, May 18th, 2008

The question was answered by :
aken :Biggest based on weight is the Green Anaconda of South America. Biggest based on length is the Reticulated Python of Southeast Asia.