a critical nesting area for hawksbills olive ridley sea turtles and green turtles; and a seascape with relatively unexplored reefs.
The first were marine reptiles including lizards and snakes. The second were the archosaurs which would give rise to crocodiles dinosaurs and birds.
Most creepily this era is referred sometimes to as the Age of the Cockroaches because roaches'ancient ancestor (Archimylacris eggintoni) was found all across the globe during the Carboniferous.
The last period of the Paleozoic was the Permian period which began 299 million years ago and wrapped up 251 million years ago.
cave drawings showing armadillos birds and reptiles etched into stone thousands of years ago. Archaeologists who examined the rock art say hunter-gatherers likely created the drawings between 4000 and 10000 years ago.
In addition to human figures and geometric shapes many different kinds of animals were represented from big cats and armadillos to birds and reptiles but alas no peccaries.
Crocodiles lizards turtles pythons and other reptiles also thrived during this period. As for vegetation it was limited fairly in many areas.
Ape oddity When O. bambolii was formed alive Italy a string of islands that were covered with swampy forests and teeming with crocodilians.
Charles darwin dined on all the species he described including more than 40 tortoises. Technological advances mean today's scientists can sample Antarctic ice cores ancient water invasive species
Rattlesnake Sliders & Goat Penis: Photos of Exotic Food However one true tale of a Pleistocene repast comes from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Paleontologist Dale Guthrie
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and could be depicted as a serpent or two-headed reptile. Other Maya deities included the sun god K inich Ajaw the rain and storm god Chaak and the lightning deity K awiil among many others.
He also studies turtles and other reptiles. One of his primary work sites is Kaziranga National park. The area's rich biodiversity has earned it recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
and 121 reptile species making it the most diverse or second most diverse place for each group of animals worldwide according to a 2010 PLOS ONE study.
This might be acai berry noni fruit dragon fruit rambutan or pomegranate. These might be healthful
#Will poisoned Mice Solve Guam's Snake Problem? In a desperate bid to reduce Guam's population of poisonous brown tree snakes officials with the U s. Department of agriculture believe they've hit on a foolproof plan:
airdropping dead mice onto the Pacific island. It gets weirder: Before the airdrop the dead mice will have stuffed their bodies with Tylenol (acetaminophen)
which is toxic to the snakes according to the Guardian. Wait it gets weirder still. Each mouse will be fitted with a tiny parachute
so they'll be more likely to get snagged in trees where the snakes live.
But the snakes have wreaked havoc on the ecosystem of Guam decimating the island's native bird population.
Additionally the brown tree snakes which can reach 10 feet (3 meters) in length have the unfortunate habit of climbing onto electric poles
while the rat population continued to soar the mongooses proceeded to destroy Hawaii's native bird and turtle populations.
And Florida's attempts at controlling another invasive snake the Burmese python have met with limited success. The state recently sponsored a much-ballyhooed Python Roundup with rewards offered for the biggest snake
and the most snakes caught. Their total haul? Just 68 snakes out of several thousand according to ABC News. The poison-mouse trick has been used before in Guam:
In 2010 the USDA airdropped mice at military installations on the island according to CNN. com. That program's effectiveness led to the current airdrop program
#Butterflies Caught Lapping Up Crocodile Tears Crocodile tears may be drinks for thirsty butterflies and bees new research reveals.
and filmed butterflies and bees fluttering about the corners of the eyes of a spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus) a crocodilian that can reach up to 8. 2 feet (2. 5 meters) long that was basking on the riverbank.
The insects were drinking the giant reptile's tears. See Video of Butterflies Drinking Croc Tears
These new findings support a 2012 report of a bee sipping the tears of a yellow-spotted river turtle in Ecuador's Yasunã National park. Similar findings were seen with butterflies drinking the tears of yellow-spotted river
turtles in the Amazon. When de la Rosa did research online he was surprised to find more evidence of tear-drinking than he expected not only from scientists but also casual tourists wilderness enthusiasts and professional photographers.
what other kinds of nutrients might be in crocodilian tears in addition to the sodium in salt.
whether the reptiles somehow benefit from such tear-drinking. The reptiles may allow insects to drink tears simply
because they do not care or cannot easily drive them away. The caiman seemed very tolerant of both the butterfly
and the bee de la Rosa said. However I've seen these bees approach river turtles
and the turtles are not as tolerant or pleased shaking their heads and eventually even jumping back on the water.
The insects definitely seem to benefit but we don't know what if any benefits are received by the caimans.
Future research can explore how common these interactions are what species are involved and how important these interactions are for the survival of the species involved.
and how to recognize predators such as snakes birds and wildcats. Learning from watching a video
Leatherback turtles If any animal seems built for wearing a backpack it's a turtle. Researchers at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental science outfitted some leatherback turtles with backpacks that contained satellite-tracking devices.
The researchers monitored the animals near Costa rica Mexico Indonesia and off the California coast and identified danger zones where extensive fishing may harm the turtles according to Discovery. com. Dragonflies In a laboratory in Ashburn Virginia researchers are studying dragonflies by strapping tiny backpacks to the insects.
The diminutive luggage records the signals from an insect's nerve cells while it's chasing after its prey National geographic reported.
Platypus'skeletons resemble those of reptiles. They both have splayed pectoral girdles and legs. These short creatures are much better at moving through water than across land.
The new work suggests that early cultures were global warming turtles slowly raising temperatures by adding carbon dioxide and methane (both greenhouse gases) to Earth's atmosphere over thousands of years.
In this layer of stone and dirt scientists have discovered the fossils of ancient turtles crocodiles croc-like champsosauruses as well as dinosaurs including Tyrannosaurus rex and the three-horned Triceratops horridus.
When they aren't snacking on bigger prey they will eat snakes insects fruit and grass.
They are slow-moving creatures comparable to land turtles. The easiest way to avoid a coconut crab injury?
and were the ancestors of the reptiles including dinosaurs and birds. In the early Permian it appeared that the Synapsids were to be the dominant group of land animals.
This animal had a lizard-like body and a large bony sail#fin on its back that was used probably for thermoregulation.
Despite its lizard-like appearance recent discoveries have concluded that Dimetrodon skulls jaws and teeth are closer to mammal skulls than to reptiles Another genus of Synapsids Lystrosaurus was a small herbivore about 3 feet long (almost 1 meter) that looked something like a cross between a lizard and a hippopotamus.
It had a flat face with two tusks and the typical reptilian stance with legs angled away from the body.
In the late Permian Pelycosaurs were succeeded by a new lineage known as Therapsids. These animals were much closer to mammals.
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And these plant communities support more than 400 species of birds 53 species of reptiles and 28 species of amphibians.
and enhance their phenolic content as well as extending the life of dragon fruit for up to 28 days.
Wild hamsters also eat insects frogs lizards and other small animals. A captive hamster's diet should be at least 16 percent protein and 5 percent fat according to Canadian Federation of Humane Societies.
Early in the Triassic a group of reptiles the Order ichthyosauria returned to the ocean. Fossils of early ichthyosaurs are lizard-like
and clearly show their tetrapod ancestry. Their vertebrae indicate they probably swam by moving their entire bodies side to side like modern eels.
Therapsids which were mammal-like reptiles and the more reptilian Archosaurs. In the early Triassic it appeared that the Therapsids would dominate the new era.
and the more reptilian Archosaurs were clearly dominant. Archosaurs had two temporal openings in the skull
and teeth that were more firmly set in the jaw than those of their Therapsid contemporaries.
The terrestrial apex predators of the Triassic were the Rauisuchians an extinct group of Archosaurs.
Unlike their close relatives the crocodilians Rauisuchians had an upright stance but are differentiated from true dinosaurs by the way that the pelvis
Another lineage of Archosaurs evolved into true dinosaurs by the mid-Triassic. One Genus coelophysis was bipedal.
By the late Triassic a third group of Archosaurs had branched into the first pterosaurs. Sharovipteryx was a glider about the size of a modern crow with wing membranes attached to long hind legs.
or insectivores and therefore were not in direct competition with the Archosaurs or later dinosaurs.
Crocodiles Can Climb Trees Forget leapin'lizards. In Australia Africa and North america it's climbin'crocodiles you have to worry about.
New research finds that yikes crocodiles can climb trees even reaching the uppermost branches. Four species found on three continents showed this behavior
which may help the reptiles regulate their body temperature and survey their habitat. The most frequent observations of tree-basking were in areas where there were few places to bask on the ground implying that the individuals needed alternatives for regulating their body temperature the authors wrote online Jan 25 in the journal Herpetology Notes.
Likewise their wary nature suggests that climbing leads to improved site surveillance of potential threats and prey.
Alligator Alley: Pictures of Monster Reptiles Crocodiles like other reptiles are called ectothermic (also cold-blooded) meaning they can't regulate their own body temperature
and so must rely on outside sources such as the sun. Crocodilian climbers Crocodiles are considered usually ground-dwellers
but a few anecdotes suggested they climb at least occasionally. Local reports from Mexico Colombia Indonesia and Botswana among other spots described crocs basking in mangroves and other trees.
A photographer even snapped a shot of a croc cousin the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) in a tree about 4 to 6 feet (2 to 3 meters) above the water at the Pearl river Delta in Mississippi.
In the course of conducting their crocodile research the scientists kept sharp eyes out and recorded their observations of climbing crocs.
In Australia they observed freshwater crocodiles basking on low-hanging branches day and night. When approached by boats the crocs splashed into the water below to escape.
Climbing Aussie crocodiles were more likely to be small or juvenile; hatchlings are sometimes able to cling to brickwork and escape crocodile farms.
In The americas Dinets observed crocs as long as 3 feet (1 m) sunning themselves on mangrove roots and branches.
This shyness might explain why tree-climbing behavior in crocodilians remains relatively little known despite being relatively common the researchers wrote.
Dinets and his colleagues have previously found that crocodiles and alligators can use tools disguising themselves with sticks as they hunt.
When birds land on what appears to be a muddy log covered in useful nesting materials they become dinner for the waiting beast.
Warmth and safety The champion climbers of the crocodilians seem to be Central africa's slender-snouted species
The largest tree-climber observed was a Nile crocodile 6. 5 feet (2 m) seen basking a foot and a half (0. 5 m) above water on a fallen branch in Botswana.
There is no evidence that crocodiles have evolved to climb trees but they are still capable of climbing high Dinets and his colleagues concluded.
or other warm places to bask suggesting that crocodilians use trees to get out of the shade
#Corn snakes: Facts, Food & Bites Corn snakes are nonvenomous snakes found primarily in the southeastern United states. They are medium-size snakes brightly colored with individual patterns.
Corn snakes are fairly calm and easy to care for. They are popular as pets; in fact they are the most commonly bred snake species in the United states
. But watch out corn snake owners these elegant serpents are skilled at escaping from their homes. There are two stories behind how the corn snake got its name.
According to one tale corn snakes belly markings look similar to the kernel pattern on Indian corn. Others say the name came from back
when Southern farmers stored corn in wooden crates. Rodents would feed on the corn and corn snakes would come to eat the rodents.
Corn snakes are closely related to rat snakes and sometimes known as red rat snakes.##Corn snakes are slender and range from 18 to 44 inches (45 to 112 centimeters) with the record at 72 inches (1. 8 meters).
Their red rat snake#nickname comes from their coloring which is usually reddish-orange or orange-brown. Snakes at higher elevations tend to be browner.
Corn snakes have edged large black red orange or brown blotches on their backs and a spear-shaped pattern on their heads and necks.
Their bellies usually have a black-and-white checkerboard pattern occasionally with orange accents and two black stripes under the tail.
They have keeled weakly (mid-ridged) scales and round pupils. Corn snakes patterns and colorings vary considerably from region to region and the age of the snakes.
Sadly corn snakes are mistaken often for copperheads and killed in the wild. People can tell the species apart by the markings.
Copperheads have hourglass markings whereas corn snakes markings are blotchy and random. Copperheads also do not have checked the black-and-white belly.
There are hundreds of corn snake morphs or color variations including: Albino corn snake Typical albino corn snakes are not actually white.
They are only missing their black pigment so these snakes are whitish with orangey-red markings and ruby-red eyes.
They are called also amelanistic snakes because they lack melanin. Okeetee corn snake This is a regional locality morph.
Okeetees are found mostly in South carolina. They have wonderfully bright coloration and bold patterns in vibrant oranges reds and blacks.
Snow corn snake These stunning snakes lack both black and red pigment leaving them with pale coloring in shades of white pink green and yellow.
They have red eyes. Black corn snake These are also known as anerythristic corn snakes. Unlike amelanistic (red albino) corn snakes these snakes lack red pigment called erythrin.
They have gray bodies with dark gray blotches outlined in black. Adults usually have yellow splotches on their chins
and necks and sometimes their blotches fade to brown. Their eyes are brownish gray. Blood-red corn snake This is a selectively bred corn snake designed to produce an almost solid red animal.
The hatchlings patterns fade as they age and by adulthood these snakes have deep red backs.
Their eyes are dark and their bellies are white lacking any markings. Corn snakes are found in the eastern United states from southern New jersey to Florida.
They live west as far as Louisiana and parts of Kentucky. They are most abundant in Florida Georgia South carolina North carolina and Virginia.
Corn snakes may be especially active during the warmer months. They climb trees slither into abandoned buildings
and invade rodents nests looking for prey. Nevertheless these snakes are generally quiet and shy.
They dwell in woodlands tree groves rocky hillsides swamps fields and meadows when they live in natural environments.
Corn snakes are mostly nocturnal and like to hide under rotting bark logs and rocks during the day.
They enjoy man-made habitats too such as woodlots abandoned buildings and barns. Image Gallery: How Snakes Slither Up Trees Corn snakes enjoy a diet of rodents lizards frogs small birds bats and bird eggs.
Rodents are their favorites. Not being venomous these snakes don t just bite their prey to kill it they constrict it.
First they bite the prey to get a firm grip on it and then they quickly wrap their muscular bodies around the victim in tight coils.
Corn snakes squeeze their victims tightly until they suffocate and die. Then corn snakes swallow their dinner whole usually head first.
Occasionally they will swallow small prey alive. Reproduction Corn snakes typically breed in the spring from March to May.
They are oviparous meaning that the mothers lay eggs. Any time from May to July the mother pops out 10 to 30 eggs.
She lays them in rotting stumps piles of decaying vegetation or other places where there will be enough heat
and humidity for the eggs to incubate. Then she slithers off never to see the babies.
The babies gestate for about 2 months. When born they are 10 to 15 inches long and patterned like adults.
Corn snakes are not venomous and their bite is not dangerous to humans. They do have fangs
because the corn snake s mouth may contain bacteria that can lead to infection f
#German Culture: Facts, Customs and Traditions With a population of more than 82 million Germany is in Central europe bordering Austria Belgium Czech republic Denmark France Luxembourg Netherlands Switzerland and Poland.
Fruit-eating animals everything from primates and other mammals to insects and reptiles began to use the scent of ethanol as a cue to find ripe fruit.
#What Do Turtles Eat? Turtles like the humans who love them are a diverse bunch.
There are over 300 species of this ancient reptile and each one has preferred its own diet.
Some turtles are carnivores while others follow a strictly vegetarian diet. Most turtles however are omnivores eating both animals and plants.
What a turtle eats depends on its species specifically what kind of jaw it has for masticating (chewing) food where it lives and
what food sources are available to it. Sea turtles depending on the species may eat seagrasses algae sponges sea squirts squid shrimp crabs jellyfish cuttlefish or sea cucumbers.
For instance leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) which can reach a whopping 1100 pounds (500 kilograms) use their scissorlike jaws to munch on a jellyfish-only diet according to the Sea turtle Conservancy.
Green sea turles (Chelonia myadis) on the other hand are herbivores that feed on algae and seagrasses. A freshwater turtle's diet is varied
just as and may include worms snails insect larvae aquatic insects crustaceans water plants algae and fallen fruit.
Some species of freshwater turtles such as snapping turtles also eat small mammals frogs snakes fish and even other smaller turtles according to Connecticut's Department of energy and Environmental Protection.
Terrestrial turtles also eat a variety of foods from earthworms grubs snails beetles and caterpillars to grasses fruit berries mushrooms and flowers.
Both aquatic and land turtles have been known to eat carrion (decaying flesh) when it's available.
Many species of turtles are kept commonly as pets and just like their wild cousins they eat a diverse range of foods.
Commercial turtle pellets and fish pellets as well as gut-loaded insects (bugs with nutrient-rich diets) earthworms and small fish are sold often as turtle food at pet stores.
Turtle owners should speak with a veterinarian or other professional when planning a diet for their pet as the diets of captive turtles also vary by species. Follow Elizabeth Palermo on Twitter@techepalermo Facebook or Google+.
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#Digging into Probiotics: Experts Look at Foods'Bacteria & Health Claims The term probiotic is misused so often that a group of experts has taken a fresh look at what probiotics really are examined
and what scientists have learned about them in recent years. Probiotics are thought generally of as the good bacteria in the body.
Experts define probiotics as live microorganisms which confer health benefits when present in adequate amounts.
Life evolved into evermore complex forms invertebrates vertebrates reptiles and so on with dinosaurs gaining dominance midway through the Mesozoic era several hundred million years ago.
We think Changyuraptor may have gone after small prey like birds lizards salamanders fish and mammals Chiappe said.
Should we look at mammals birds reptiles or plants? What if the two sites have different biodiversity?
#Explorers Eat Fried Tarantulas at Black-tie Gala NEW YORK Goat testicles earthworms python and jellyfish were on the menu here at the Waldorf Astoria hotel Saturday night (March 15).
The crispy carcasses of muskrats alligators and snakehead fish populated the other carving boards and fried tarantulas were served on sticks.
Despite the impressive size of some species new species of fungi don t get the same recognition as a new species of mammal bird or reptile.
and leaves they also eat locusts lizards snakes and rodents according to the San diego Zoo. They also eat sand
They're fleet of foot dashing around tree trunks like lizards when spotted. The mantises have flattened mottled bodies that mimic bark moss lichen or dead leaves.
and stealth to take down deer peccary monkeys birds frogs fish alligators and small rodents. If wild food is scarce these large cats will also hunt domestic livestock.
Why Snakes Don't Slip When Climbing Trees Some snakes seem to be little scaredy-cats as new research finds
when climbing trees they hold on for dear life. The study researchers found snakes use a much greater force to grip tree trunks
and other surfaces they're climbing than is necessary. The finding suggests the reptiles prefer to play it safe rather than conserve energy researchers say.
Compared with moving horizontally on flat land climbing up a vertical or inclined surface is difficult for animals.
while some lizards and tree frogs simply adhere to surfaces using specialized toe pads which contain tiny hairs that produce a short-range electrostatic force (called a Van der waals force) with a surface's molecules.
Snakes also use friction to climb steep surfaces; more specifically they alternate between contracting and extending their bodies in a motion called concertina locomotion.
Until now nobody knew just how much muscular force snakes use while climbing a surface with concertina locomotion Byrnes told Live Science.
Next they measured the forces that 10 snakes from five species boa constrictors brown tree snakes carpet pythons green tree pythons
and a smaller python used as they climbed the cylinder 10 times each. Watch a Carpet Python Climb a Tree
While Gripping Tightly This calculation involved placing the snakes on a flat board covered with the textured tape
and then raising the board until the snakes started slipping. The angle of inclination allowed them to figure out the coefficient of friction between the snakes
and the surface which is related to how much force the snakes must produce to support their body weight Byrnes said.
Their calculations also accounted for the equal and opposite downward force that's produced by the snakes'upward motion while climbing.
The researchers thought the snakes might take the economical approach and use as little force as possible to hold on to the cylinder.
After all climbing is energetically costly and some snakes can control their muscular forces at least while constricting prey.
But this isn't what they found. Sometimes the snakes'safety factor was close to 1 meaning the reptiles were using nearly the minimum force required to grip the cylinder and not slip.
Other times the snakes'safety factor was almost 20 which is about the same amount of force seen during prey constriction
and 20 times the force needed to avoid slipping. In Photos: How Snakes Climb up Trees The vast majority of time the safety factor was between 2. 5 and 5 Byrnes said.
They are using a force that's not at their maximum but not at their minimum either.
A common choice It's a bit unclear why the snakes on average use up to five times the force they actually need to climb.
It may be that arboreal (tree-living) snakes move so infrequently that their energy expenditure while climbing has little overall impact on their lives the researchers suggest.
Or perhaps the benefits of playing it safe simply outweigh the energy costs. Though the topic hasn't been explored much choosing safety over economy may be more common in the animal kingdom than thought Byrnes said.
Research shows that the large adhesive forces geckos and anoles use to climb is about 10 times greater than
what's necessary to support each animal's body weight. And though the gripping forces people use while climbing ropes or rock walls hasn't been studied research suggests people use two to four times the necessary force to hold on to objects Byrnes said.
Byrnes is interested now in conclusively determining why the snakes have such high safety factors and plans to study snakes'gripping patterns
and muscular activity as they climb. He's also interested in other types of behavioral safety factors.
#Facts About Cobras Cobras with their threatening hoods and intimidating upright postures are some of the most iconic snakes On earth.
Cobra is the common name for a group of poisonous snakes in Africa and Southern Asia.
The word comes from the Portuguese cobra de capello which means hooded snake. There is some controversy about
what exactly a cobra is and the number of cobra species ranges from 28 to about 270 depending on how a cobra is defined.
Genetically true#cobras are members of the Genus naja but many other snakes including the black mamba
and king cobra while not members of this genus are considered commonly cobras because they possess hoods poisonous fangs
and the ability to raise the upper part of their body. Cobras are Elapids a type of poisonous snake with hollow fangs fixed to the top jaw at the front of the mouth.
They have an excellent sense of smell and night vision. In addition to their trademark hoods cobras have round pupils and smooth scales.
Colors vary widely from species to species. There are red yellow black mottled banded and many other colors and patterns of cobra.
Cobras are large snakes; many species reach more than 6 feet long (2 meters. The forest cobra is the largest true cobra reaching 10 feet (3 m)
and Ashe s spitting cobra is 9 feet (2. 7 m) making it the world s largest spitting cobra.
The smallest species is the Mozambique spitting cobra which is about 4 feet long (1. 2 m). King cobras the longest of all venomous snakes can reach 18 feet (5. 5 m). Cobras typically live in hot tropical areas
but are also found in deserts grasslands forests and farming areas in Africa and Southern Asia.
They like to spend time underground under rocks and in trees. Cobras have several scary-looking behaviors designed to scare off potential threats.
They spread their famous hoods which are made of flaps of skin attached to long ribs when feeling angry or threatened.
At the same time cobras raise the upper part of their body which in addition to signaling a willingness to attack helps them search for food.
Cobras may hiss loudly at predators and other threats and some species also spit. Countdown:
7 Shocking Snake Stories Cobras reproduce by laying eggs. Females typically lay 20 to 40 eggs at a time
which incubate between 60 and 80 days. Cobras will stay near the eggs and defend them until they hatch.
Wild boars and mongooses are known to steal cobra eggs. The mongoose is the best-known enemy of the cobra.
Mongooses have thick fur to protect against cobra fangs and often defeat cobras in fights using their speed and agility.
They can bite the cobra s back before the snake can defend itself. Cobras are threatened also from other snakes and humans.
Cobras are typically opportunistic hunters chowing down on whatever prey comes their way. Often they eat birds small mammals lizards eggs carrion
and other snakes They slither through the wilderness silently following their prey until they are ready to attack.
Most cobras hunt at dawn or dusk though some species forage during the heat of the day.
Like other snakes cobras have a very slow metabolism that allows them to go for days or even months without feeding.
Cobras are highly venomous and potentially deadly. Many species have potent neurotoxic venom which attacks the nervous system of the prey leading to respiratory paralysis if untreated.
Humans attacked by these cobras may stop breathing within 30 minutes. If no antivenom is available lives can be saved by putting victims on an artificial respirator.
Some cobras including all spitting cobras have cytotoxic venom that attacks body tissue and causes severe pain swelling and possible necrosis (death of cells and tissue).
Spitting cobras also have the ability to shoot venom from their fangs directly into the eyes of the victim with terrifying accuracy.
Venom in the eyes can lead to blindness if not washed out well. These 18-footers are the longest of all venomous snakes.
Their warning hiss sounds similar to a growling dog. Like other cobras they rear up the front third of their body
when threatened and in the case of the king cobra that third can be as tall as a person.
Angry king cobras can literally look you in the eye! Though there are other snakes with more potent venom the amount of neurotoxin that a king cobra can emit in one bite is enough to kill 20 people or one elephant.
Fortunately king cobras are shy and avoid people. King cobras are the only species of snake to build nests for their young
which they guard ferociously. They reside in trees on land and in water and are found in the rain forests and plains of India southern China and Southeast asia.
Their coloring varies from region to region. King cobras are a popular species for snake charmers in South Asia though the cobras cannot actually hear the music (being deaf to ambient noise.
They are enticed by the shape and movement of the flute l
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