. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. M - T - I ill i*. (â '.,!«7' (.((/ti. TUUXDER ^y\ Iktulii localities so constantly as the lio-noso, Init prefers tlio more elevated and drier situations having a great toiidness for the pine-barren districts where the soil is dry and the fdieu leaves afford it a shelter and a hunting-ground. It feeds mostly on little mammalia certain reptiles, insects. Like the hug-nose Snake, it hisses and strikes with fan-de-^s jaws
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Reptiles; Fishes; Mollusks; Natural history; Reptiles; Poissons; Mollusques; Sciences naturelles. M - T - I ill i*. (â '.,!«7' (.((/ti. TUUXDER ^y\ Iktulii localities so constantly as the lio-noso, Init prefers tlio more elevated and drier situations having a great toiidness for the pine-barren districts where the soil is dry and the fdieu leaves afford it a shelter and a hunting-ground. It feeds mostly on little mammalia certain reptiles, insects. Like the hug-nose Snake, it hisses and strikes with fan-de-^s jaws when , and on account uf its thick hudy, Hat, wide head, and little glitteriu" eyes, has so venomous an aspect, that it terrifies almost any antagonist for the'moment"' and then glides away hdore he has recovered fr(jm the instinctive shock to the nerves ' Ihe colour of the ]ila(>k Viper is wholly bhick , without any spots, though on"the t-nake there are indications hero and there of a deeper tint, the under'parts are lilackish slate, and the takes a whiter hue. It but a little Serpent, in spite of all Its , being .seldom more than twenty inches in length. The family of the Colubi'ina^ is represented in most parts of the world, North America ] a hirge number (if exaini) The (â (UiX-S\AKK of America may be reckoned among the ( handsome of its tribe i Ins j)retty reptile is extremely common in many parts of America, altlKuigh it is not very Irequently seen, owing to its dislike of daylight. As long as the sun is above the horizon, the Corn-Snak.; conceals itself in some ;, and from its home as so(m as the .shades of evening Iiegiii to approach. It is niter its fashion and luis an instinctive likmg for tli.; haiiituti(.ns of mankind, liauntini; farm, and flo.'s (!onsnlerab!e servici; by devouring rats and mice. (),>casionally it takes (',11 i,,
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