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  2. List of dangerous snakes - Wikipedia

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    The black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) is a large and highly venomous snake species native to much of Sub-Saharan Africa. It is the second longest venomous snake species in the world and is the fastest moving land snake, capable of moving at 4.32 to 5.4 metres per second (16–20 km/h, 10–12 mph).

  3. 5 Pet Snakes That Are Ideal for Beginners - AOL

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    4. Milk Snakes. Size: 2-4 feet on average Lifespan: 15-20 years Milk snakes are another species of colubrid (the same family that corns and garter snakes belong to) that make for popular "starter ...

  4. Pseudonaja - Wikipedia

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    The western brown snake is the 10th-most venomous snake in the world. Brown snakes can easily harm pet animals and livestock. The venom fangs of snakes of the genus Pseudonaja are very short, and the average yield of venom per bite is relatively low—for P. textilis, P. nuchalis, and P. affinis, about 4.0 to 6.5 mg dry weight of venom. [7]

  5. Ring-necked snake - Wikipedia

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    In nature, vivid coloration on an animal generally serves as a warning to others that it is not afraid of delivering a dose of venom, or that it is poisonous if eaten; this "false warning" coloration is a form of mimicry, a survival adaptation in which a non-venomous species (i.e., the ring-necked snake) has evolved brighter coloration, similar ...

  6. List of poisonous animals - Wikipedia

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    The hooded pitohui.The neurotoxin homobatrachotoxin on the birds' skin and feathers causes numbness and tingling on contact.. The following is a list of poisonous animals, which are animals that passively deliver toxins (called poison) to their victims upon contact such as through inhalation, absorption through the skin, or after being ingested.

  7. Know your WA snakes: How to avoid a venomous bite, and ... - AOL

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    Venomous snakes have vertical-slitted pupils and nonvenomous snakes have round pupils. How to treat snake bites. All snake bites should be treated as venomous bites, according to John Hopkins ...

  8. Pennsylvania is home to 3 types of venomous snakes. Here’s ...

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    Out of Pennsylvania’s 21 species of snake only three are venomous. Two are found in the central region. Julian Avery from Penn State explains what to look for.

  9. Ball python - Wikipedia

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    The ball python is primarily threatened by poaching for the international exotic pet trade. It is also hunted for its skin, meat and use in traditional medicine. Other threats include habitat loss as a result of intensified agriculture and pesticide use. [1] Rural hunters in Togo collect gravid females and egg clutches, which they sell to snake ...