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all about snakes

Published on Mar 27, 2016

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all about snakes

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what do snakes eat

  • rabbits
  • mice
  • termites
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Living snakes are found on every continent except Antarctica,

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Most species are nonvenomous and those that have venom use it primarily to kill and subdue prey rather than for self-defense.

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Venomous snakes inject their prey with venom, while constrictors squeeze their prey.

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Venoms contain more than 20 different compounds, mostly proteins and polypeptides. A complex mixture of proteins, enzymes, and various other substances with toxic and lethal properties serves to immobilize the prey animal

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in snake venom have very specific effects on various biological functions including blood coagulation, blood pressure regulation,transmission of the nervous or muscular impulse and have been developed for use as pharmacological or diagnostic tools or even useful drugs.

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Well that is it for now

snakes are cool