ERNST, C. H. AND G. R. ZUG. 1996. Snakes in question. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C, USA.…
The Burmese python is a very intriguing reptile. These carnivores can grow up to 20 feet long and have a diet of mostly small mammals and birds. They have scales that make beautiful colors and patterns which is probably why they are common choices for pets. They do not have venom but do possess other means of hunting. The pythons have sharp, curved teeth which dig into the animal they are hunting. As the animal tries to escaping it is just digging itself deeper in to the python’s teeth. Once the prey is weak the snake strangles it to death and eats it whole. They use chemical receptors to sense heat for finding food. “The pythons are extraordinary breeders with voracious appetites to match (paragraph 4).”They come in many interesting colors and sizes.…
It was not until January, when South Carolina was hit with temperatures that were uncommonly cold for the area and the snakes died. Study leader, Michael Dorcas said, “There certainly is a possibility that pythons could survive in South Carolina and possibly even farther north” (Kessler 7). Also, the group reported that the snakes’ being from Florida may have played a factor in their deaths when cold weather hit South Carolina. Since previous studies about snakes correlate birth region with capabilities for tolerance to colder temperatures, experts feel that it is possible for…
Cobras are vicious, smart, and intelligent reptiles that mostly live in India. They are fast enough to kill a human and slow enough to sneak up on its prey. Cobras use their techniques to do all of these things. Cobras are unique but dangerous Reptiles.…
First of all, one of the reasons these snakes are storming the Everglades is people. In the article “Burmese Python: Not ideal pet.” by mat pivin it conveys “Unfortunately, many of these owners, upon discovering that they had more snake than they could handle, have resorted to the worst possible solution and released the snakes back into the wild.” This shows how People just let them go because they get to big.…
Some scientist believe that some snakes can communicate through hissing. But this snake has a sound of its own. Scientist have said, “It sound is between a low roar and a deep hiss.” The sound has been known to travel two miles. Some believe it to evolve this so that it can find a mate much faster than usual. Others believe that they evolved this trait to scare predators away. People in some countries which I’ve been sworn not to say have illegally. They say that the snakes meat taste like a mix between quail and…
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi by Rudyard Kipling is a very good story. The excerpt is about a Mongoose who is determined to kill the three snakes in the garden and save his family. The author claims that Rikki-tikki is a very curious and brave creature. It is also very hard to frighten Rikki-Tikki because mongoose’s are “eaten up from noose to tail with curiosity.” According to Kipling, Rikki-Tikki wound up in “the middle of a garden path” when a high summer flood washed him out of the burrow that he lived in. He met two cobras, Nag and Nagaina, he knew he had to kill them for the safety of his family and friends. The father in the story was almost killed by Nag in the bathtub but Rikki-Tikki came to the rescue and killed Nag first.…
The author’s diction heightens the power and force behind the snake as it responds to the man. When the man first stumbles across the rattlesnake, it is “undulant” while “waiting” and holding its ground in calm “watchfulness.” The diction conveys slight tension in the otherwise still setting. The atmosphere feels tranquil, and while the snake is cautious, it is still at ease. This tranquility disappears, however, as the man attacks, and the snake “shoots” into a dense bush and shakes its “furious” signal after a “twitch” of its tail. The snake’s movements show much more power than they did before the man attacked. In turn, the atmosphere becomes more tense as the snake becomes more forceful. The diction describing the snake before and after the man attacks creates a contrast…
In "The Black Snake" the tone seems to be care free. The speaker seems to brush the snakes death off as though one would expect that from a snake because they do not know any better and life must move on. The speaker states, "It is what sent the snake coiling and flowing forward/happily all spring through the green leaves before/he came to the road" (22-23,…
The snake is a common factor in a number of James Dickey’s poems. In many cultures, snakes are associated with death. In Egypt, snakes were used for sinister purposes such as murder and suicide. In Greek mythology, snakes were often associated with deadly presences. Medusa, the Gorgon, had snakes growing from her head instead of hair. In Christianity, the Serpent tempted Adam and Eve into eating the forbidden fruit. God cursed the Serpent “above all animals”…
The author's detail supplies the reader with a well defined picture of both the snake, and the man. For example, when the snake rattled his tail, he played his "little song of death". The phrase " little song of death " suggests power and aggression because it was like the snake threatining the man. The snake "shook and shook", while the man was trying to kill him. On the other hand, after killing the snake, the man described the scene as "pitiful". The man "did not cut off the snake's rattles" at all. He did not feel proud of killing a living creature. The author gives this story excellent visual potential which adds to the story.…
This facility has a private pool for resident a petting zoo with horses, birds, and dogs,…
The selection we read starting on page 62 of the “Ways of Reading” textbook, “Entering the Serpent” by Gloria Anzaldua, started out with a dangerous encounter between Prieta and a rattle snake. Prieta was out in the cotton fields chopping cotton with her mother when she heard the distinctive rattle. The snake lunged out at her and sank it’s fangs through her boots and into her flesh. Prieta's mother quickly came to the rescue swinging her hoe high over her head and then down onto the snake. When the snake was no longer a danger to Prieta or anyone else Prieta’s mother went back to work. Prieta knew exactly what to do having grown up among the snakes and she quickly went to work cutting ex.’s centered on the holes created by the fangs of the great sake and sucking the venom out.…
The setting has a peaceful and calm effect on the reader. The event takes place in the desert after sunset; the writer describes the setting in a way where if you were in the desert on a cool evening you wouldn’t think that you would come upon any danger or threat to your life. The writer writes, “Light was thinning; the scrub’s dry savory odors were sweet on the cooler air. In this, the first pleasant moment for a walk after long blazing hours, I thought I was the only thing abroad.” The writer used a series of selection of detail and language to create an atmosphere that at first showed that the man was alone and relaxed until he came upon the snake.…
One of my greatest fear’s are spiders and snakes, because I think they're so gross with their eight creepy crawling legs and their big eyes and slithery bodies. When my mom or I see a spider you better be out of our way because we are deathly afraid of them. In Texas there are spiders that can kill you if you don't make it to the hospital fast enough. They are called Black Widow’s. What's bad about Spider’s living in Texas is that my dad (Keith) , my older brother (Cole) , my step mom (Janice), and my step sister (Jenna) live their. They have poisonous snakes in the lake that my dad lives on. They are called Water Moccasins. Water Moccasins are snakes. Since Texas has a lot of poisonous animals I’m constantly scared something has crawled…