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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1987
Page
7
A compact overview notes Burmese pythons at the National Zoo can reach 17 feet and 200 pounds, while the longest on record is a 32 foot 9 inch reticulated python and the heaviest anaconda at 600 pounds. It explains snake senses, venomous fangs, 2700 species with 400 poisonous, and that snakes lack eyelids outer ears and eardrums with hearing via body vibrations.
Snakes may have pit organs that detect heat from prey. Not all snakes possess these organs. While venomous bites are rare in the United States, most occur when people mishandle snakes. The Mini Page thanks Dr. Dale Marcellini and Trooper Walsh for help with this feature.
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