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  2. Fang - Wikipedia

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    The four canines, or fangs, of a domestic cat. (The largest two teeth of the top and bottom rows of teeth.) A fang is a long, pointed tooth. [1] In mammals, a fang is a modified maxillary tooth, used for biting and tearing flesh. In snakes, it is a specialized tooth that is associated with a venom gland (see snake venom). [2]

  3. Elapidae - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Coral snake - Wikipedia

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    Like all elapid snakes, coral snakes possess a pair of small hollow fangs to deliver their venom. The fangs are positioned at the front of the mouth. [5] [6] The fangs are fixed in position rather than retractable, and rather than being directly connected to the venom duct, they have a small groove through which the venom enters the base of the ...

  5. Atractaspis engaddensis - Wikipedia

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    This snake's fangs are able to be directed outside of its mouth, granting it the ability to side stab with a closed mouth. This makes capturing this snake particularly dangerous because it can unexpectedly bite sideways even when it is captured by the head to lock its mouth.

  6. Venomous snake - Wikipedia

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    The evolutionary history of venomous snakes can be traced back to as far as 28 million years ago. [1] Snake venom is modified saliva used for prey immobilization and self-defense and is usually delivered through highly specialized teeth, hollow fangs, directly into the bloodstream or tissue of the target.

  7. Driver finds highly venomous snake "slithering up her leg" - AOL

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    Tiger snakes, named after their colored stripes, are among the most venomous snakes in the world, according to the state's wildlife department. ... "Fangs on the freeway." ...

  8. Snake - Wikipedia

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    [26] [80]: 243 The fangs of 'advanced' venomous snakes like viperids and elapids are hollow, allowing venom to be injected more effectively, and the fangs of rear-fanged snakes such as the boomslang simply have a groove on the posterior edge to channel venom into the wound. Snake venoms are often prey-specific, and their role in self-defense is ...

  9. The hatching of the 107th tiny, wriggling snake at a Tennessee zoo marks the end of another year of efforts to save one of North America’s rarest snakes from extinction.

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