Do you know what the most poisonous snakes are? It is the Elapidae family, also known as elapids. The black mamba and the fierce snake are two examples. All elapids are poionous. They are found mostly in the tropical parts of the world. They have hollow fangs that are used to inject venom into their prey. Doesn’t that sound frightening? […]
What is the biggest snake? This question comes up more than any other regarding snakes. Let’s face it, people are fascinated with size. Add to that the curiosity and the mystery surrounding snakes, and you have the ever persistent question. So the answer to the question is that it depends on whether you are referring […]
Watch this video of a big snake. But be careful, there is a surprise at the end.
Here is a link to the biggest snake eating the world’s largest rodent. The largest snake in terms of length are the pythons, but based on weight it is the anaconda. The anaconda in the video is tipping the scales at more than 550 pounds and wants to supersize his rodent meal.
Please be patient as it takes a minute to […]
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 […]
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 […]