The reptile book; a comprehensive popularised work on the structure and habits of the turtles, tortoises, crocodilians, lizards and snakes which inhabit the United States and northern Mexico . if/ftI III 8S-sJ^ Sw. ~~_i^j: c >.: c —. The Moccasins all these manoeuvres the snake is usually backing away in an en-deavour to make a dash for safety,by gliding into a nearby friendlythicket or among the rocks. Like the moccasin, if held downwith a stick in an endeavour to effect its capture, it fights furiouslythrashing the body from side to side in an effort to twist itselffree and often in its e
The reptile book; a comprehensive popularised work on the structure and habits of the turtles, tortoises, crocodilians, lizards and snakes which inhabit the United States and northern Mexico . if/ftI III 8S-sJ^ Sw. ~~_i^j: c >.: c —. The Moccasins all these manoeuvres the snake is usually backing away in an en-deavour to make a dash for safety,by gliding into a nearby friendlythicket or among the rocks. Like the moccasin, if held downwith a stick in an endeavour to effect its capture, it fights furiouslythrashing the body from side to side in an effort to twist itselffree and often in its excitement unconsciously throwing a portionof its body against the widely distended jaws with their sharpfangs, which immediately close, inflicting a wound upon itself,which is never mortal, as the venomous snakes are immune totheir own and to each others poison. The writer recalls an experience with a large Copperheadin the woods of Pennsylvania. Stopping to rest he seated him-self on a large rock, partially covered about its base with a tangledmass of vines. While carelessly swinging a foot against the vineshe was startled by a sudden buzz among the dead leaves, andglancing at the base of the rock discovered a large Copperhead,
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