- VIPER, HORNED| Leave a Comment
[Heb., ‛akh·shuv′; shephi·phon′].
One of the viperous poisonous snakes that inhabit Palestine, distinguished by a small pointed horn above each eye. Raymond Ditmars reports that the horned viper (Cerastes cornutus) is found in N Africa from Algeria to Egypt and also in Arabia and S Palestine.
Because the venom of the horned viper is potent (though not [...]
- The Rat Snake Made for Climbing| Leave a Comment
A HANDBOOK on snakes in Alabama describes the rat snake as an accomplished climber. This one is showing his skill by climbing the brick side of a building. He is apparently a young one, since he fits nicely into the grooves between the bricks. He loves to dine on rats and mice.
The Audubon Society Encyclopedia [...]
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