. Popular official guide to the New York Zoological Park . Zoos; Zoo animals. POPULAR OFFICIAL FER-DE-LANCB. sesses great courage, and seeks prey of many kinds in all kinds of situations. The Regal Python, (Python reticulatns), here represented by a fine specimen, 22 feet in length, weighing 170 pounds, is the best representative of the rock pythons of Asia and Africa. The island of Borneo is its center of distribution. None of the constrictors is venomous, but their crushing power is almost beyond belief. The Rock Python, (Python sebae), of Africa, is a light- colored species with a v
. Popular official guide to the New York Zoological Park . Zoos; Zoo animals. POPULAR OFFICIAL FER-DE-LANCB. sesses great courage, and seeks prey of many kinds in all kinds of situations. The Regal Python, (Python reticulatns), here represented by a fine specimen, 22 feet in length, weighing 170 pounds, is the best representative of the rock pythons of Asia and Africa. The island of Borneo is its center of distribution. None of the constrictors is venomous, but their crushing power is almost beyond belief. The Rock Python, (Python sebae), of Africa, is a light- colored species with a very small head, and is frequently seen in the hands and around the necks of snake-charmers. The Anaconda, (Eunectes murinus), is one of the largest constrictors of tropical America, and is noted for its aquatic habits. It is a handsome serpent, being of a rich green color, marked with large black spots. The Garter Snake, (Eutaenia sirtalis), is more frequently seen in the eastern United States than any other serpent. Although the warfare waged against it is perpetual, regard- less of the fact that it is as harmless as a fly, its numbers do not sensibly diminish. The Hog-Nosed Snake, "Puff Adder," or "Sand-Viper," (Heterodon platyrhinus), represents a large and important Family, and, despite its dangerous appearance and terrify- ing names, it is quite harmless. It represents one of Na- ture's methods for protecting harmless and inactive crea- tures, by making them resemble others which are dangerous,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hornaday, William Temple, 1854-1937; New York Zoological Society. New York : New York Zoological Society
Size: 1754px × 1425px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthornewyorkzoologicalsoci, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900
