Poisonous snakes are symbols of terror and evil in the minds of many people, cunning and viciousness are the labels given to it by people, and most people avoid them. Some people are also very fond of poisonous snakes, believing that they are a symbol of beauty and mystery, and keep poisonous snakes as pets. But poisonous snakes are cold-blooded animals after all, they do not know people and are not familiar with them, and people who raise poisonous snakes cannot avoid some accidents, so they are often not understood by the public. Although the snake to be introduced to you today is a poisonous snake, it is very poisonous, almost no major harm to the human body, and it has a gentle personality and a very stupid and cute name - pig nose snake. Maybe after you understand it, you will have a great change in the poisonous snake.
Pig-nosed snake
Perhaps because of the "pig" in the name, the snake with the pig nose snake feels more approachable just by hearing the name. It is called a pig-nosed snake because its lips and nose arch upwards, like a piglet with a pouted mouth and nose. Not only does the nose look like a pig, but the figure is also quite similar, and the pig-nosed snake with a healthy diet has a fat body, and it is not wrong to call it a "pig-nosed snake".
However, if you see these snakes for the first time, you may not find them approachable, but instead feel uneasy, because they look like a venomous snake full of poison.
First of all, the head of the pig-nosed snake looks a bit triangular, and in our general cognition, the triangular snake with the head is a highly venomous snake, such as bamboo leaf green, soldering iron head, five-step snake and so on.
Second, when the pig-nosed snake is ready to attack, it will make a "hissing" sound, which sounds similar to poisonous snakes such as rattlesnakes and cobras.
In addition, people say that "the more colorful and beautiful the snake, the more poisonous and dangerous it is", it just so happens that the pig-nosed snake has many different patterns.
The above points are considered by most people to think that the pig-nosed snake is a poisonous snake full of high venom.
Pig-nosed snake of various colors
So is this the case? In fact, although the pig-nosed snake is a poisonous snake, their toxicity is mild, and it may be the least poisonous snake. How small is it? Their venom is only enough to paralyze a toad, not poisoned, just paralyzed. Moreover, its poisonous fangs are located deep in the throat, so even if it is bitten by it, it will not necessarily be directly bitten by its poisonous fangs. They even often bite themselves by mistake during predation.
The pig-nosed snake bites its body in embarrassment...
Even if you are the "God of Heaven's Chosen Decay" and are unfortunate enough to be bitten by its poisonous fangs, there is no need to panic. At this time, we need to worry not about you, but this little snake. Because if you are in a hurry to shake off the pig-nosed snake, its fragile teeth may break directly on your skin. At this time, you are not a big deal, lively, even if you don't deal with the wound, directly run a marathon back, at most it is the swollen part of the bite. In contrast, the pig-nosed snake that loses its teeth is more dangerous.
Drink some water pressure to suppress the shock
Such a stupid and cute pig-nosed snake, with a docile personality, timidity, and average IQ, can be said to be no threat to humans at all. This also makes them the most popular among pet snakes, and is deeply loved by snake owners.
The poisonous snake with a timid personality, general toxicity, and average intelligence can be said to be a strange snake in the world of poisonous snakes.
How does it protect itself?
The answer is to pretend to be dead.
Pretending to be dead is its protective umbrella, if you want to talk about the shadow emperor of the snake world, it is not a pig-nosed snake. When the pig-nosed snake is threatened, it will first make a "hissing" sound and pretend to attack the other party, but it is actually just a "paper tiger", just trying to scare the other party away. If the other party does not buy into this, then it will use its Oscar-level acting skills - pretending to die.
yes! I'm dead...
At this time, it will turn its belly upside down, open its mouth to expose its tongue, and release a stink, posing as a dead snake, which is stupid. However, this will make some predators lose interest in it and save their lives. It can be said that the pig-nosed snake is a poisonous snake that survives by selling cuteness and pretending to be dead.
It's pretty skinny
Through understanding, does such a stupid and cute poisonous snake make your impression of "poisonous snake" change greatly? Each species in nature has its own unique survival skills and ways of surviving. We don't have to discriminate and fear them too much, if you are patient to understand them, you may find their alternative beauty and like them.
From knowing about care to protecting. That's the right way for us humans to get along with animals, isn't it?
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