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Certain words in the English language represent animal sounds: the noises and vocalizations of particular animals, especially noises used by animals for communication. The words can be used as verbs or interjections in addition to nouns , and many of them are also specifically onomatopoeic .
The snake remains underground in cold weather or during the heat of summer days. [1] When disturbed, it often hisses loudly, sometimes flattening its head, vibrating its tail, and eventually striking at an intruder. [8] To make the hissing sound, the snake forces air out of its lungs, vibrating the epiglottis. [12]
When approached, they often reveal their presence by hissing, [63] said to be the loudest hiss of any African snake – almost a shriek. [125] Relatively little is known about the toxicity and composition of the venom, but it has very minor neurotoxic, as well as hemotoxic venom, as do most other venomous snakes.
Tiger snakes, named after their colored stripes, are among the most venomous snakes in the world, according to the state's wildlife department. Driver finds highly venomous snake "slithering up ...
Spilotes sulphureus, commonly known as the yellow-bellied hissing snake or Amazon puffing snake, is a species of venomous snake in the family Colubridae. It is widely distributed throughout South America , as well as the Caribbean island of Trinidad .
The copperhead is the most common venomous snake in South Carolina and gets its name from the coppery-tan color on its head and on parts of its body, Clemson Cooperative Extension states ...
The eastern hognose snake feeds extensively on amphibians, and has a particular fondness for toads. This snake has resistance to the toxins toads secrete. This immunity is thought to come from enlarged adrenal glands which secrete large amounts of hormones to counteract the toads' powerful skin poisons. At the rear of each upper jaw, it has ...
A woman in Australia is recovering from the shock of finding a deadly snake in her car while driving on the freeway. Authorities arrived to help the woman after they received reports of her ...