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Kuchisake-onna (口裂け女, 'Slit-Mouthed Woman') [1] is a malevolent figure in Japanese urban legends and folklore. Described as the malicious spirit, or onryō, of a woman, she partially covers her face with a mask or other item and carries a pair of scissors, a knife, or some other sharp object. She is most often described as a tall woman ...
Elapidae (/ ə ˈ l æ p ə d iː /, commonly known as elapids / ˈ ɛ l ə p ə d z /, from Ancient Greek: ἔλαψ élaps, variant of ἔλλοψ éllops "sea-fish") [6] is a family of snakes characterized by their permanently erect fangs at the front of the mouth.
The skull of Python reticulatus.. The skull of a snake is a very complex structure, with numerous joints to allow the snake to swallow prey far larger than its head.. The typical snake skull has a solidly ossified braincase, with the separate frontal bones and the united parietal bones extending downward to the basisphenoid, which is large and extends forward into a rostrum extending to the ...
A white snake with an 'incredibly rare' genetic mutation that left its skin a luminous pearly white color was recently discovered in Australia.
In fact, a spitting cobra ejects more venom during a bite than spitting venom. Even though the spitting cobra has the ability to spray venom at potential threats, spitting is not the way they kill their prey. Just like most snakes in the Elapid clade, spitting cobras inject their venom through a bite in order to kill their prey.
The mystery of the Peoria tire snakes has deepened. Here's what we know and where you can find them.
Moulting is repeated periodically throughout a snake's life. Before a moult, the snake stops eating and often hides or moves to a safe place. Just before shedding, the skin becomes dull and dry looking and the eyes become cloudy or blue-colored. The inner surface of the old outer skin liquefies.
This footage shows a mother rabbit approaching the snake that attacked her baby rabbits. The mother jumps on the snake and begins the fight with bites and kicks until she ultimately manages to ...