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Re: 9 Of The World's Most Bizarre Snakes by sdan01: 7:13am On Sep 26, 2017
;Di hv seen almost all the snake here in Texas and even those one that are nt in the list. Snake is ur friend. ;Di hv seen almost all the snake here in Texas and even those one that are nt in the list. Snake is ur friend.
Re: 9 Of The World's Most Bizarre Snakes by Nobody: 7:13am On Sep 26, 2017
ramzylipi:

Please what is beautiful about snake? angry

You don't like it, i like it!
Re: 9 Of The World's Most Bizarre Snakes by ekojoe(m): 7:15am On Sep 26, 2017
Snakes
Re: 9 Of The World's Most Bizarre Snakes by mightyhazel: 7:19am On Sep 26, 2017
Aristotle96:
me sir. Me undecided
i dont mean who hunts and eat dem son
Re: 9 Of The World's Most Bizarre Snakes by Nobody: 7:21am On Sep 26, 2017
Snake Number 8 is a distant relation of Zidane.
Re: 9 Of The World's Most Bizarre Snakes by jericco1(m): 7:27am On Sep 26, 2017
Tell me when they end up in a pot.
Re: 9 Of The World's Most Bizarre Snakes by LordOfNaira: 7:33am On Sep 26, 2017
hotspec:

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8. Eastern hognose snake
Other than its upturned snout, which is used for digging in sandy soil, this snake doesn't appear too strange — until threatened. Then it becomes the world's biggest drama queen. Capable of flattening its neck to resemble a cobra, it will strike, but the strikes are pure bluffs; it doesn't bite , it merely "head butts." If this strategy doesn't work to fend off threats, the snake rolls on its back and plays dead, going so far as to emit a foul musk and letting its tongue hang out of its mouth.

It bites. It is just not regarded as harmful to man.
Re: 9 Of The World's Most Bizarre Snakes by Lyord69(m): 8:00am On Sep 26, 2017
hotspec:
Let me start by saying that I dedicate this thread to one of the Mods for his irresistible passion for snakes, if that was true.

Scaly and scary
Snakes haunt our dreams and inhabit our mythology. They appear almost everywhere. Our fascination is no doubt fueled by the danger snakes pose, but it may also stem from the legless reptiles' improbable form. Evolution has gifted snakes with a variety of odd but clever body designs and adaptations. Below are 9 of the world's most bizarre snakes.


1. Langaha madagascariensis
This bizarre-looking snake, also known as the Malagasy leaf-nosed snake, is an arboreal species endemic to Madagascar. Their strange nasal appendage (pointy in the male, leaf-shaped in the female) may help them blend in with vines and branches or sight their prey, which they ambush. No one knows for sure. They are poisonous but not aggressive. Their bites are extremely painful but not life-threatening.


2. Flying snake
It sounds weird right? A flying snake! But these airborne serpents are real. (Don't believe it? Check out a video of it online.) They glide for stunning distances through the air (without actually flying) by leaping from tree branches. While airborne, they flare their ribs and suck in their abdomens to make themselves wider and more concave for better aerodynamics.



3. Desert horned viper
These snakes, which hail from Northern Africa and the Middle East, could be the reason the devil is often depicted with horns. The serpents' horns, which are modified scales, are retractable, allowing the snakes to burrow easily. Scientists aren't sure of the purpose of the horns, but they may help prevent the buildup of sand around the eyes.



4. Tentacled snake
This aquatic snake, a native of Southeast Asia, is the only species in the world to possess twin "tentacles" on its snout. Scientists speculate that the snake uses the tentacles as lures to attract tiny fish, its favorite prey, but they may also function as sensory organs that help them detect movement.

Source: https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/photos/9-of-the-worlds-most-bizarre-snakes/scaly-and-scary#top-mobile

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Re: 9 Of The World's Most Bizarre Snakes by Daeylar(f): 8:02am On Sep 26, 2017
The spider tail snake is creepy,

That iridescent snake is gorgeous.
Re: 9 Of The World's Most Bizarre Snakes by Wizaugpet(m): 8:10am On Sep 26, 2017
Mehnnn! № 09 na Bad, Lol Abeg Op, which one is Eatable here. ah don dy Hungry now... grin
Re: 9 Of The World's Most Bizarre Snakes by Greenback: 8:23am On Sep 26, 2017
What about Dancing Python? grin
Re: 9 Of The World's Most Bizarre Snakes by geunik(m): 9:19am On Sep 26, 2017
I never see lalasticlala snake thread on NL before o
Re: 9 Of The World's Most Bizarre Snakes by leobrownish(m): 9:36am On Sep 26, 2017
ScotFree:
Beautiful creatures

WTF!!!
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Re: 9 Of The World's Most Bizarre Snakes by sarutobie(m): 9:49am On Sep 26, 2017
I’ve come across the Barbados threadsnake here in Nigeria..or probably a relative of it..for a good 30 mins I couldn’t make out what kind of creature it was..it moved like a snake but lacks the typical head of most snakes...and it was very small to pose any danger..I was really fascinated looking at it...
Re: 9 Of The World's Most Bizarre Snakes by lilpencil: 10:09am On Sep 26, 2017
Tanks
Re: 9 Of The World's Most Bizarre Snakes by classicpeezy(m): 10:33am On Sep 26, 2017
I sooo hate snakes. Creepy creatures
Re: 9 Of The World's Most Bizarre Snakes by adims96(m): 10:38am On Sep 26, 2017
dingbang:
Snake will soon chase Buhari from aso rock . nonsense

u sound frustrated
Re: 9 Of The World's Most Bizarre Snakes by winnersmith: 11:04am On Sep 26, 2017
Receive sense IJN

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