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 . ing, this operation injects considerable venom and preparesthe prey for the swallowing process. Working its fangs along thebody of the fated creature, the snake shifts its victim into a posi-tion whence it may be swallowed head first. Frequently thequarry defends itself vigorously, biting the body of its foe andtwisting itself about in a manner calculated to worry the enemyand release the grip of the rel
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 . ing, this operation injects considerable venom and preparesthe prey for the swallowing process. Working its fangs along thebody of the fated creature, the snake shifts its victim into a posi-tion whence it may be swallowed head first. Frequently thequarry defends itself vigorously, biting the body of its foe andtwisting itself about in a manner calculated to worry the enemyand release the grip of the relentless jaws. To these struggles,the poisonous snake pays little attention unless they becomeespecially energetic, when it makes another series of wounds withthe fangs, biting with a jerky, side movement, with the evidentview of imbedding the venom-conducting teeth as deeply as pos-sible. The fight is of short duration, for the prey is soon be-numbed, when the limp body is engulfed at leisure. The Coral Snake is oviparous. Its eggs are very elongateand are deposited in decaying bark or damp soil. A large spec-imen in the writers collection laid seven eggs on the 29th of June. 400 X u w. THE REPTILE BOOK PLATE CXVII I
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