Snake. Snake (Lat. Serpentes) Is A Suborder Of The Class Of Reptiles The Squamates Order. Snakes Inhabit All Continents, Except Antarctica And A Few Large Islands Such As Ireland And New Zealand, And Many Small Islands Of The Atlantic Ocean And Central Pacific Ocean. Some Snakes Are Poisonous, But Not Poisonous To A Large Number Of Species. Poisonous Are Poison Primarily For Hunting (To Kill Prey), But Not For Self-Defense. The Venom Of Some Species Is Strong Enough To Kill A Man. Non-Venomous Snakes Either Swallow Prey Alive (Snakes), Or Pre-Kill (Strangle) Her (Snakes, Boas). The Largest Known Snakes From Living In The World €” Reticulated Python And Water Boa Anaconda. The Length Of The Smallest Living Snake €” Leptotyphlops Carlae €” Does Not Exceed 10 Centimeters. The Size Of Most Snakes Do Not Exceed One Meter.

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