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while the I'emainder of the body is left free to wrap around 

 its prey. It is important to note that pythons have ves- 

 tiges of hind limbs. 



The boa constrictor and anaconda are two very large 

 snakes that are found in South America. The anaconda is 

 said to attain a length of thirty feet. 



Cobra of India. — With but one exception, this is the 

 most deadly animal in existence. Yet it is certainly handled 



Fig. 173. — Copperhead. 



with impunity by those strange men of India, the jugglers 

 or snake charmers. The fangs and poison apparatus are 

 much like those of the rattlesnake except that the fangs 

 of the cobra are permanently erect, while those of the rattle- 

 snake are erected imder excitement. The bite of the cobra 



