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| April 19, 2009 03:05PM | Admin
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Snake Facts:•33 species of snakes in California
•6 venomous species (18% of total) in California, all rattlesnakes
•8,000 cases of envenomation per year in North America, only 10-15 fatalities
•in many snakes the left lung is reduced or absent
•some snakes lay eggs and others give birth to live young
•rattlesnakes give birth to live young
•venom is a prey immobilization adaptation in snakes, defense is secondary
•venom is 90% protein
•venom is composed of neurotoxins (attack nervous system) and/or hemotoxins (attack circulatory system)
•neurotoxins in gila monsters, coral snakes (not in CA), Mojave rattlers
•snakes can meter dosage of venom to prey
http://www.werc.usgs.gov/hq/snake.html
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