. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. OF TIIK I!IN(lKi» SNAKK. 127 Africa, lielongs to Tlio wlioli' process of swiillovv iu^ r froj,' is very curious, iis tlic crciiiun' is •jroatly widor than t!i(! luoutii of tliu Siiiiko, .uid in many tins -i hen tlio fro^' is vi'ry larjjt! luiil tho Siiukc nithcr small, tiu! neck of tlie Serpent is linriUy as wide ns a Hin^M'ces swallows lioth Icjrs. The limbs seem to act as a kind of wed^i makinj,' the body follow easily, and in half an hour
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. OF TIIK I!IN(lKi» SNAKK. 127 Africa, lielongs to Tlio wlioli' process of swiillovv iu^ r froj,' is very curious, iis tlic crciiiun' is •jroatly widor than t!i(! luoutii of tliu Siiiiko, .uid in many tins -i hen tlio fro^' is vi'ry larjjt! luiil tho Siiukc nithcr small, tiu! neck of tlie Serpent is linriUy as wide ns a Hin^M'ces swallows lioth Icjrs. The limbs seem to act as a kind of wed^i makinj,' the body follow easily, and in half an hour or >ii till' ii': has (lisa]»peare(l lidui si^ht, hut its exact position in the body of the Snake is accurately detined by the swollen abdomen. Should the frojf be small, it is snapped up by tlie side and swallowecl without more ado. In captivity, this Snake will eat Invad and milk, and insects of various kinds, such as the cockroach, luealwca'm, or any beetle that may ]n: found runuin;^' about under stoneg aad leaves. It always, however, ])rerers IVoj^'s to any <jther food, and seems to thrive best (III such a diet. The skin or slou,u;h of tin* Rinj^'ed Snake is often found in the hedgerows or on waste ;,'iiaind,s, entan^ldl amou^ the <.^rass stems and fur/e throui^di M-hieli the creature had. lUN(iKI) SXAKK, on (iKASS ^S.\KH. -^; crawled with the intention of rubbiujf olf the shiuj;h a^i^iiinst such In .some parts of the country, the rejected slough is thou,t,dit to be a specific ae;ainst the headache, and is tied tightly round the I'orehcail when employed for alleviatinif pain. The Uiuged Snak(! is fond of water, and is a good swimmer, .sometimes diving with groat ease anil remaining below the surface for a considerable lengtli of time, and some- times swimming boldly lor a distance that seems very great for a terrestrial creature to luitlertake. This reptile will even take to the sea, and has been noticed swimming between Wales and .Aiigles
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