. The American natural history : a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America . Natural history. 352 ORDERS OF REPTILES—SERPENTS and Deaf " ; It is decidedly poisonous, and its venom is second in virulence only to that of the MASSASAUGA. In captivity, the food of this species consists of small mammals, young birds and frogs. It brings forth its young alive, and the usual number is between seven and nine. The Water-Moccasin, or Cotton-Mouth,1 is the ugliest snake in North America. Its body is about as lithe and graceful as a Bologna sau-
. The American natural history : a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America . Natural history. 352 ORDERS OF REPTILES—SERPENTS and Deaf " ; It is decidedly poisonous, and its venom is second in virulence only to that of the MASSASAUGA. In captivity, the food of this species consists of small mammals, young birds and frogs. It brings forth its young alive, and the usual number is between seven and nine. The Water-Moccasin, or Cotton-Mouth,1 is the ugliest snake in North America. Its body is about as lithe and graceful as a Bologna sau- sage, and its skin resembles the surface of sun- cracked mud. It is so ugly that stuffing it with tow does not make it look any worse. It has a piggish appetite for fish, but if no fish or frogs are handy, it eats other snakes. It is quite as ready to bite a friend as an enemy, and when Mr. Percy Selous was bitten by his "pet" Moc- casin, he died in fifty hours, despite medical treatment. The Moccasin is a southern snake, and it is a pity the species is not confined to Tierra del Fuego. It lives along the grassy margins of bay-. 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 : C. Scribner
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