World Snake Day
World Snake Day is observed on July 16 every year to create awareness among the public about the importance of snakes in the ecosystem.
Poisonous and Non-poisonous Snakes
There are more than 3,500 species of a snake around the world.
Of the 3,500 species of a snake around the world, there are only around 600 that are venomous. This is less than 25 percent of snakes!
There are only 200 species of snake that pose a considerable risk to human life as well.
Among the venomous snakes, the King Cobra (Ophiophagus Hannah) is the most deadliest.
It is mostly confined to the hilly areas.
It can jump from tree to tree and can eject its venom into the air.
A person can go blind if the venom falls into his/her eyes.
The other poisonous snakes include the Viper, which has oval or diamond-shaped patches on its body.
Its venom can cause blood clots and muscle decay.
Krait is another poisonous snake with a horizontal white or yellow stripe. Kraits eat insects and control pests,
Krait is another poisonous snake with a horizontal white or yellow stripe.
Kraits eat insects and control pests.
Sea snakes like Hydrophis and Enhydrina are very poisonous.
They mostly live in the deep waters but sometimes swim in the shallow water and accidentally get caught in the nets of fishermen.
The largest non-poisonous snakes are the pythons, which swallow their prey and coil around trees to crush their prey to death.
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