Petrapedia
Sometimes when you dont see something with your eyes, it can be hard to believe that it has ever existed. Let’s find out if snakes are real. Snakes (suborder Serpentes) are real creatures that exist in almost every part of the world. They have been around for approximately 90 to 100 million years. Many of […]
The Indian Cobra is one of the most venomous snakes that can be found in the world. It belongs to the big four snake species that cause the most snakebite deaths in the Indian subcontinent. The tales of Indian Cobra have been intricately woven into the lives of the country’s people. You can find revered […]
1. Snakes Can Re-grow Their Teeth Snakes have several rows of teeth, and each snake can vary with the amount they have. Snakes can re-grow teeth. Broken teeth often occur when eating their prey. So a snake needs to be able to re-grow them as and when required. 2. Some Snakes Can Fly Some snakes […]
Except for a handful of places, you can find snakes everywhere in this world. There are more than three thousand different snake species around the world. However, not all of them are venomous. Even though we fear snakes mostly for their deadly venom, most of the venomous snakes are not fatal for humans. The venomous […]
It is hard to find anyone who loves the sight of a snake in the wild. However, when it comes to pet snakes, the owners shower love and care for them as much as possible. Most people get fooled by their looks and often think that snakes do not suffer from health issues. That is […]
With summer just around the corner, the snakes are coming out of their hibernation. Thanks to the warm weather, they are more active during the summer months. Right from the end of March, you will start spotting snakes on the trails when you are out for a walk. The problem is, snakes are masters at […]
What does come to your mind the moment you hear the word snake? An image of a slithering snake pops into the minds of most people across the world. Even though the snakes can climb trees and walls, they slither through the ground and cannot run or fly. What if we tell you that’s not […]
Snakes are perhaps one of the most feared animals on earth. For most people, the size of the snake does not matter. They do not even want to know whether the snake is venomous or non-venomous. You must know, some snakes catch their prey during the daytime. That raises another question, Does the snake see […]
We are created in such a unique way that everyone needs to feed to keep living. Yet, some animals are created to live for some time without feeding, and the snakes are the champions at this. They can reduce their metabolic rate to 70%. That allows them to live for an extended period without consuming […]
If you came face to face with a snake underwater, would you confront a snake? Most probably, you would not. You would quickly swim away. As about 90% of the snakes live on the land, we rarely imagine them underwater. However, it is a misconception that most of us have. Snakes are one of the […]