• ARROW SNAKE| Leave a Comment

    A snake evidently so called from its darting and springing on its prey, in the manner of the rattlesnake. The Hebrew root from which the name is derived seems to be related to an Arabic root verb meaning “jump” or “leap.” The arrow snake is mentioned in the prophecy of Isaiah (34:15) as one of [...]

  • Rattlesnake Revenge| Leave a Comment

    Rattlesnakes can strike you from beyond the grave and this bizarre form of posthumous revenge is surprisingly common, reports New Scientist. Of 34 patients treated for rattlesnake bites in Arizona, U.S.A., over an 11-month period, 5 said that the snake attacked them after it had been killed, say two doctors studying the phenomenon.
    One victim shot [...]

  • Rat Skin Shoes| Leave a Comment

    India reportedly is suffering from a shortage of the snakes needed to catch rats that eat from 10 to 15 percent of the nation’s grain. Snake skins are in great demand for shoes and purses in Europe and America, fetching traders as much as $10 (U.S.) per foot after tanning.

    Though exports of the skins [...]

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