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Snakes: Coral Snakes
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Easier - Snakes are long, thin reptiles. They do not have legs and they slither along the ground. In the United States, only copperheads, coral snakes, rattlesnakes, and water moccasins have poisonous bites.
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Coral Snakes are usually not aggressive but will bite if held or otherwise restrained. Their small heads make holding one behind the head as is often done with pit vipers very difficult to do so safely. When threatened Coral Snakes exhibit interesting behaviors. Like most snakes it will flatten its body in order to look larger. More interestingly, they will curl their tails to form an enlargement that may confuse an attacker as to which end is the head. They will often hold the curled tail above the ground to further the illusion.
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Snakes owe their coloration to pigment cells located in the skin layer below the scales. Most snakes display drab earth tone colors to blend with their natural surroundings. Arboreal species, such as the emerald tree boa, are often vibrant shades of green, a coloration that helps them hide among leafy foliage. Some snakes, such as coral snakes, have brilliant yellow and orange stripes that warn predators of their venomous bite.
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Coral Snakes are egg-layers. There is some indication in the literature that Coral Snakes may breed in Fall as well as Spring. Eggs are laid in early to mid Summer and hatch in late Summer/early Fall.
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Most poisonous New World snakes belong to the pit viper family; these include the copperhead, water moccasin, rattlesnake, fer-de-lance, and bushmaster. Venomous Old World snakes are the true vipers, including the adder and the asp, and members of the cobra family, including the mamba of Africa and the krait of Asia. The poisonous coral snakes of the New World ... belong to this family. The venomous sea snakes inhabit tropical oceans.
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Coral snakes are easy to recognize from their alternating black, red and yellow bands. They are usually shorter than 40 inches. Their preferred place of staying is beneath debris or flatwood or anywhere that offers some kind of protection.
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