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sesses great courage, and seeks prey of many kinds in all 

 kinds of situations. 



The Regal Python, (Python reticulatus), here represented 

 by a fine specimen, 22 feet in length, weighing 170 pounds, 

 is the best representative of the rock pythons of Asia and 

 Africa. The island of Borneo is its center of distribution. 

 None of the constrictors is venomous, but their crushing 

 power is almost beyond belief. 



The Rock Python, (Python sebae), of Africa, is a light- 

 colored species with a very small head, and is frequently 

 seen in the hands and around the necks of snake-charmers. 



The Anaconda, (Eunectes murinus], is one of the largest 

 constrictors of tropical America, and is noted for its aquatic 

 habits. It is a handsome serpent, being of a rich green 

 color, marked with large black spots. 



The Garter Snake, (Eutaenia sirtalis), is more frequently 

 seen in the eastern United States than any other serpent. 

 Although the warfare waged against it is perpetual, regard- 

 less of the fact that it is as harmless as a fly, its numbers do 

 not sensibly dimmish. 



The Hog-Nosed Snake, "Puff Adder," or "Sand- Viper," 

 (Heterodon platyrhinus] , represents a large and important 

 Family, and, despite its dangerous appearance and terrify- 

 ing names, it is quite harmless. It represents one of Na- 

 ture's methods for protecting harmless and inactive crea- 

 tures, by making them resemble others which are dangerous, 



