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king cobra reticulated python
(Ophiophagus hannah), (Python reticulatus),
40, 43, 46 61, 63, 66
basic facts about, 41 basic facts about, 62
defensive behavior of, home/habits of, 60
42–44 hunting behavior of,
home/habits of, 39–40 60–64
hunting behavior of, physical description of,
41–42 58–59
physical description of, threat to humans, 58,
38–39 65–67

threat to humans, 38,
45, 47 saw-scaled viper (Echis
venom of, 38, 47 carinatus), 29, 32, 36
basic facts about, 31
Layton, Nathan, 26–27 home/habits of, 30–31
LoBue, Vanessa, 8 hunting behavior of,
31–33
mamba. See black physical description of,
mamba 28–30
medicine, uses of venom temperament of, 35–
in, 6–7 38
Medusa (reticulated threat to humans, 28,
python), 59–60 35–37
Mendezona, Julie, 14 venom of, 33–35
sea snakes, 48, 49
parrotfish, 52 as air breathers, 50
puff adder, 6 on land, 54
python. See reticulated See also Dubois’ sea
python snake
sidewinding, 34
rat(s), 13 snake-charming, 45
snakes as predators snakes
of, 5 fear of, 4, 7–8

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