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  2. Delphyne - Wikipedia

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    In Greek mythology, Delphyne (Greek: Δελφύνη) is the name given, by some accounts, to the monstrous serpent killed by Apollo at Delphi.Although, in Hellenistic and later accounts, the Delphic monster slain by Apollo is usually said to be the male serpent Python, in the earliest known account of this story, the Homeric Hymn to Apollo (6th century BC), the god kills a nameless she-serpent ...

  3. List of deadliest animals to humans - Wikipedia

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    Animal Humans killed per year Animal Humans killed per year Animal Humans killed per year 1 Mosquitoes: 1,000,000 [a] Mosquitoes 750,000 Mosquitoes 725,000 2 Humans 475,000 Humans (homicide) 437,000 Snakes 50,000 3 Snakes: 50,000 Snakes 100,000 Dogs 25,000 4 Dogs: 25,000 [b] Dogs 35,000 Tsetse flies 10,000 5 Tsetse flies: 10,000 [c] Freshwater ...

  4. Lamprophis - Wikipedia

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    Species of Lamprophis exhibit a wide variety of pattern variation, and may be spotted, striped, or solid in color. House snakes are sexually dimorphic, the females grow significantly larger, to about 120 cm (47 in) in some species, and some specimens have been recorded over 150 cm (59 in), the males only grow to around 75 cm (30 in).

  5. Many-banded krait - Wikipedia

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    The snake is nocturnal, and may be more defensive at night. It is, however, a timid and placid species of snake. In the daytime, it hides under stones or in holes. The snake appears from April and retreats into hibernation in November. It is considered to be more defensive than the banded krait (Bungarus fasciatus), thrashing about as it is ...

  6. Basilisk - Wikipedia

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    The animal is thrown into the hole of the basilisk, which is easily known from the soil around it being infected. The weasel destroys the basilisk by its odour, but dies itself in this struggle of nature against its own self. [6] The basilisk and the weasel, by Marcus Gheeraerts the Elder. The cockatrice (pictured) became seen as synonymous ...

  7. Florida wildlife officers kill more than 30 snakes at a ... - AOL

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    The owner says he was in the process of finding the now-prohibited snakes new homes. Florida wildlife officers kill more than 30 snakes at a reptile facility, video shows Skip to main content

  8. Boaedon capensis - Wikipedia

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    Hypomelanistic: Hypomelanistic house snakes are similar in appearance to the T-Albinos, but slightly darker. There is visually more brown and dull red pigment. The eyes are green with primarily black pupils that in some lights, have a slight red tinge. Ilumo: Ilumo is the name that has been coined for the green house snake morph. This morph ...

  9. Campbell Vaughn: You should not kill snakes, but you should ...

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    The word snake gets such a wide variety of reactions from most people just by mentioning even the word. “Snakes are so cool” is the one that I like. Another common one: “The only good snake ...