The name of fer-de-lance has referred to the snake Bothrops deadly viper, is registered to swallow prey that was 1.6 times its own weight.
The king cobra venom, the world's largest venomous snake, is strong enough to kill an elephant. The paradise tree snake of Southeast Asia can "fly" through the air by flattening its body into an s –shaped ribbon.
The heaviest snake in the world is the green anaconda. This huge snake can grow to more than 250 kilograms, his body of 30 cm in diameter. Anacondas are not poisonous snakes are constrictors, and able to squeeze a wild pig to death before swallowing whole.
Snakes use their tongue to smell and find other snakes.
The grass snake is the largest snake in the UK. Non-venomous, the snake can grow to an impressive 1.9 meters in length. Interestingly, grass snakes are one of the only animals in the world to play dead when confronted with a predator.
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