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Amazing facts to know about SNAKES

Snakes, one of the most deadly and widely feared creatures on the planet. Snakes belong to the suborder Serpentes, are elongated, limbless and flexible reptiles. There are about 3,000 known species of snakes, of these, some 700 species are venomous and of those around 250 can deliver a bite capable of killing a human. But even non-venomous snakes can be dangerous to humans, especially the biggest snakes in the world. Snakes eat their prey whole and are able to consume prey up to over 3 times larger than the diameter of their head. This is possible because their lower jaw and upper jaw can separate from each other. To keep prey from being able to escape, most snakes have rear-facing teeth that hold their victim in their mouths, specially the constrictors like the Burmese Python. Venomous snakes inject their prey with venom, while constrictors will squeeze the life out of their prey. Snakes don't need to hunt and feed on a daily basis. Anacondas and pythons can survive for up...