never really been interested in snakes, I had always thought that they were useless and served no interest to me what so ever. My entire life I had always had a love for animals and wanted to go to vet nary school so I could always be around animals, so Harold had given me a chance to become a zoo keeper. I worked at the Scotch Plains Zoo for three and a half years before it was closed down do to lack of money. While I had worked there I had become to love snakes and thought that were amazing creatures
adaptive in terms of survival, mate selection and reproductive success. I have an immense fear of snakes, and even a mere glance at a photo of a snake will elicit physiologic changes of fear in my body. While walking around a pet shop, I walked into the marine animal section with the fish, and right next to the marine section was the reptile/amphibian section, and unknowingly, I walked past a snake habitat tank. Immediately, I got the chills, backed up a couple steps and my whole body froze. My eyes
are news stories about a giant pet snake that eats a kid, or a pet cobra that escapes and terrorizes a town. Most people think these stories are exaggerated, however, these stories are completely true. People keep exotic animals as pets for the wow factor. Humans believe they can control all animals regardless if the animal is dangerous or not. Some people like keeping deadly animals in their house because it gives them that shock factor. Or, owning a venomous snack makes them feel powerful. Only
feet or 5.5 meters in length. It makes them the longest of all venomous snakes. The can raise up to one-third of their bodies straight off the ground when confronted. They also still can move forward to attack. They will also flare out their iconic hoods and emit a bone-chilling hiss that sounds almost like a growling dog, yes, they can make sounds. Toxins in King Cobras Although their venom is not the most potent among venomous snakes, the amount of neurotoxin can is delivered in a bite. Up to two-tenth
snake bites Bob was walking in the woods one day when his life was put in great danger. He had just stepped over a log when he felt a sharp sting on the back of his leg. He looked down and saw two small puncture wounds on his leg. The stinging sensation instantly went throughout his body and that was when he saw a snake still laying beside the log he had just stepped over. Bob had many questions running through his head. He didn’t know what to do. He didn’t know if the snake was poisonous
The eastern indigo snake is the longest snake species native to the united states. With a habitat that covers much of the east coast and all of florida, some of the longest eastern indigos push nearly 9.5 feet. While this fact may invoke fear in many, humans do not have much to fear. Eastern indigos are non-venomous, and only eat small animals including bird eggs. Humans are actually more deadly to them. Even though they aren't the cutest or most sought-after pet, they play an important and irreplaceable
The King Cobra has a reputation as a very deadly snake; there are only a few places that have ant venom for King Cobras. You will need to understand, the King Cobra has a very long striking distance. In a matter of seconds they can strike several feet from where they're located. This leaves one of the reasons why people get bite. The other factor why one snake that has a rapid fire response. The King Cobra can bite and it can also spite into the predators eyes to blind them and get away. People should
Hesson, 2 With its long slender body the snake is probably the funniest shaped creature you will ever encounter. There are many benefits regarding this wonderful reptile that make it a high asset to the world. It has been said that people are always afraid of what is different, afraid of what they do not know. Many of the rumored questions can be easily dispelled. From questions like what is a Thamnophis sirtalis, to where the extracting organs are located. First, let us dispel any of the rumors
Python Molurus Bivittatus I. Introduction One of the five largest species of snakes in the world is now finding a home in the Florida Everglades. The Burmese python has a dark colored eye-catching patterned skin and is known for its calm and relaxed temperament. Because of the attractiveness of their skin pattern and docile nature, it is one of the large snakes of choice among reptile owners. Unfortunately, these snakes can reach huge lengths and weigh upwards of 200lbs making them difficult to keep
Online (2015) the “Atilax Paludinosus (mongoose) is semiaquatic.” If the King Cobra were to escape from the mongoose into the water the mongoose is semiaquatic (which means to live partially on land and in water.) and the mongoose could pursue the snake. Next, the mongoose has many different defenses that could be used to find food, and much more. According to Grolier Online (2015) “Mongooses are almost always victorious because of their speed, agility, and timing, and also because of their thick
written by Rudyard Kipling, about a mongoose that was adopted into by an English family in India. The story begins with a little boy, Teddy, finding a mongoose washed up after a flood. The mongoose was friendly and would protect the house from venomous snakes; they named him Rikki-Tikki-Tavi because it is onomatopoeia for the sound that Rikki makes. The story explains that mongooses are curious, so Rikki spent his time exploring everything in the house. When exploring outside, Rikki meets a bird that
The snake is associated with both negative and positive, or duality, even in christianity. This is shown in the bible in the story of Adam and Eve.The snake in the tale traditionally has been thought to be Satan the devil. However, in this story the snake resembles Prometheus. It gives the humans something that belongs only to the gods, something he believes the human 's need for survival. It becomes their benefactor. The serpent tempts Eve into eating a fruit from the forbidden tree. She believes
In David Herbert Lawrence’s free verse poem, “Snake,” the narrator is torn between the voices of his education and his natural feelings; the prejudges of society can cause an internal conflict within an individual, making it difficult for the person to express his or her thoughts and second-guess their immediate reactions. Society has its way of informing humans of its acceptable attitudes. In the poem, the narrator walks outside on a hot
other means. A common defense of animals is poison. This poison either builds in the body of the animal or they can accumulate it through nature. Creatures such as frogs secrete poison through their skin and can kill creatures as great as humans. Snakes too have poison, but they distribute it to their predators and prey through lethal or crippling bites. Also, animals make sounds that deter predators by frightening or displeasing them. Finally, they have physical defenses such as thorns and horns
species would be the Burmese python. They are originally from south Asia and now frequently found in south Florida. The Burmese python is one of the largest snake species on Earth and over two-thousand of them are being removed monthly. That is only a small fraction of their population. Although they are non-venomous, pythons are among the largest snakes in the world, reaching up to twenty-six feet long. Their size and power makes them one of the top predators in Florida’s Everglades National Park, taking
describe life, one’s mental processes, and the surrounding community to the fullest. In "The Man, the Snake, and the Stone," from his book Caravan of Dreams, Shaw gives insight to the way humans’ mental processes are and how they should be. The fable seems to be a tale about a curious, yet ignorant, man who desperately tries to justify his action of releasing the snake from under the stone so that the snake does not kill him. However, this fable shows the reader how selfish, inconsiderate, and unreasonable
greatest fear to be a snake: a crafty, toxic, devilish creature. These characteristics snakes possess are the same Skyes does. Thus why, In Sweat, Delia's greatest fear was a snake because it embodied her husband. One way the snake embodies Delia's husband, Skyes, is that they are both crafty. In Genesis 3, one of the first things said is that, “the serpent [is] more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made.” This is further proven when the serpent, or snake, deceives Eve into eating
revolve around the love of someone or something. Bravery was revealed all throughout The Snake Charmer and to Joe Slowinski “... to be afraid: It just wasn’t in his nature.” (James 13). Periodically throughout the book, Slowinski experiences scenarios of great stupid, but extreme, bravery. An example of this is his constant use of bare snake wrestling, not using his snake grappling hook. Surprisingly so, even with a snake bitten infected right hand, Joe “...still managed to catch another Copperhead, left
The Psychology of the Serpent in D.H. Lawrence's 'Snake' Less than 17% of the world's snakes are poisonous and less than half of these are dangerous to man. The risk of death as a result of snakebite is, in fact, lower than the risk of being struck by lightning (Pinney 138). Nonetheless, cross-culturally and throughout the world, the snake is an object of fascination, fear, and respect for humankind. The serpent is a source of symbolic speculation, as it appears in myth, dream, literature, and
words, sounds, or gestures. Although most symbols have several meanings; from the diversity of Christianity to medieval times, even from before Christ to modern times. One of many symbols is shown over and over again as a dynamic deity. The serpent or snake is highly speculated worldwide. There are many stories that contradict the main meaning of the serpent, from the Bible and Greek mythology to modern day movies like the Jungle Book. The serpent has represented deception or sin and has long been used