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 ==== Egg-eating snake ====
 Egg-eating snake is found in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. Dasypeltis feeds exclusively on the eggs of birds. Eggs - often larger than the head of the snake - are swallowed whole, which is possible thanks to the enormous stretch of the mouth, neck, and esophagus. [([[https://www.britannica.com/animal/egg-eating-snake|Britannica]])]
+==== Dry and smooth ====
+Contrary to popular belief, the snake has dry and smooth skin. [([[https://mdc.mo.gov/blogs/discover-nature-notes/snake-myths-0|Missouri Department of Conservation]])]
+==== Forked tongue ====
+Because the snake has a forked tongue, it has a directional, and simultaneous sense of taste and smell. [([[https://theconversation.com/explainer-why-do-snakes-flick-their-tongues-29935|The Conversation]])]
+==== No venom - no danger ====
+A bite from a non-venomous snake poses no danger. [([[https://www.nps.gov/bith/learn/nature/non-venomous-snakes.htm|National Park Service]])]
+==== Venomous snake bite ====
+If you are bitten by a venomous snake, you need to take a serum, made from snake venom, as soon as possible. [([[https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15647-snake-bites|Cleveland Clinic]])]
+==== Cold climate ====
+Snakes in cold climates do not go into winter sleep. Interestingly, they become motionless in the cold. They are still conscious, but inactive. [([[https://www.portercountyparks.org/blog/where-do-snakes-go-in-the-winter|Porter County Parks]])]
+==== Good swimmers ====
+While snakes are not fond of long trips, they are good swimmers. [([[https://www.animalfoodplanet.com/how-do-snakes-swim/|Animal Food Planet]])]
+==== Hearing with no ears ====
+Snakes do not have an eardrum or middle ear. [([[https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/how-snakes-hear-without-ears/2011/12/29/gIQAuseoWP_story.html|Washington Post]])]
+==== 400 vertebrae ====
+There are species of snakes that can have even more than four hundred vertebrae. [([[https://www.jstor.org/stable/2390230|JSTOR]])]
+==== One lung ====
+Venomous snakes have only one lung. It is located on the right side. Strangler snakes, on the other hand, have two lungs. [([[https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/colubridae|Science Direct]])]
+==== Payment for python hunting ====
+Cash prizes of up to $2,500 are available in both the professional and novice categories for those who remove the most pythons from Florida Everglades. An hourly rate ($10.00 per hour or $15.00 per hour depending on the area), $50.00 for each python, additional $200.00 for each verified active nest. [([[https://espnswfl.com/2022/08/06/how-much-do-florida-python-hunters-get-paid/|ESPN Southwest Flordia: How Much Do Florida Python Hunters Get Paid?]])]
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