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    states that mongoose can attack the “largest and most poisonous snakes.” Mongoose can attack the largest and longest snakes, and the cobra is long and very poisonous. Mongoose can use their speed to attack long and poisonous snakes. Finally, the opposing side believes that the cobra would win yet, I disagree for many different reasons. Klum (2001) states that cobras are “the longest venomous snake.” Even though the cobra is venomous that mongoose can tolerate some dosages of cobra venom.…

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    Among humans, snakes inspire both fascination and fear. Of the many different kinds, the more popular are the King Cobra and the Rattlesnake. Although they can be interesting to see and to learn about, they can also be dangerous. Many different aspects determine if a snake is deadly, and who should be considered the deadliest. Rattlesnakes and King Cobras are both venomous snakes but are different in many ways. A rattlesnake has two long, hollow fangs that fold back in the mouth. When attacking…

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    like India. India has a worst-case scenario with a high incidence of snakebite. About 216 species of snakes in India but only 52 are venomous from this Indian cobra (Naja naja), Russell 's viper (Daboia russelii), Saw-scaled viper (Echis carinatus), and common krait (Bungarus caeruleus) are most deadly. The majority of snakebites encountered by these snakes therefore called India’s Big 4. Bites of snakes are usually fatal, the survived victims always on the risk of secondary infection arises…

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    about China and her culture. She told me that I was a snake, and I, naive at the time, didn’t understand why. She explained to me that the zodiac system in China, shengxiao, was a running cycle of twelve years. The year that I was born in, 2001, just happened to be the year of the snake. I thought that snakes were scary and ruthless: not a great representation of who I am. A prime example is the king cobra. It’s the longest venomous snake known today, with an astonishing length of…

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    Book Summary: Tikki-Tavi

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    in other words they are meat eaters, that are prone to hunting one of most deadly animals on the planet, cobra. The mongoose is immune to the venom of scorpions and snakes, with repetitive stings or strikes they could become six or even die. A cobra is a highly venomous snake that eats small mammals, lizards, and even other snakes. In the book and movie “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” there are many similarities and differences . In the book and the movie the main characters, theme, and plot is very…

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    that the mongoose is “tolerant to small dosages of venom.” In the article from national geographic (2001) the author presumes that cobra will win because it is the “longest venomous snake” Although the author of Funk and Wagnall (2014) refutes that the statement by saying “attacking even the largest and most poisonous snakes.” In the article from national geographic (2001) the author states “stands up like a man in a terrifying pose.” Yet Grolier online (2015) states that the mongoose is…

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    The presence of these snakes are encouraging hundreds of people to join the Python challenge (Which wants you to kill as many Pythons as you can in a given period of time), Which includes more than half of the people unpermitted or who are on the search for these snakes even though they have never seen one before. If these unacknowledged people don’t even do any research on these Pythons before…

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    Snake When one hears the word snake, many other things come to mind besides a reptile. Knowing the true definition and the implied definition of the word will help us to understand its meaning a little better. Snake is intensively defined as one of the limbless vertebrates constitution the reptilian order orphidia (characterized by a greatly elongated body, tapering tail, and smooth, scaly integument), some species of which are noted for their venomous properties; an ophidian, a serpent. Which…

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    Essay On Burmese Python

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    feet and weigh up to about 200 pounds. In South Florida these astonishingly enormous snakes can be found in parks, backyards, or even a person's house! The Burmese pythons were not brought here by mistake. When the python gets too large, some pet owners will let their python free. Burmese pythons have invaded Florida’s ecosystem in the Everglades. The Burmese python has an extraordinary lifestyle. All snakes are cold blooded reptiles. The Burmese python likes to stay in warm places…

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    little while after Sherlock had begun to swing his cane Sherlock and Dr. Roylott her a low whistle. Them they heard a heart wrenching scream. They discovered Dr.Roylott dead in his room. They saw that the snake was around his head. They identified the snake as a swamp adder. An extremely poisonous snake. Society’s problem with Dr. Roylott was resolved. Dr. Roylott is now dead, so society does not have to worry about him. The conflict between Sherlock and Dr. Roylott was resolved because Dr.…

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