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Indian python: Know about the physical characteristics, hunting methods, threats, and more of this non-venomous snake species

The Indian python (Python molurus), an exceptional reptile species found in the varied environments of the Indian subcontinent, is fast nearing the edge of population extinction. Its decline is ...
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The 10 Biggest Snakes in the World

Snakes might not top everyone’s list of favorite creatures, but there’s no denying they’ve mastered the art of growing long, heavy, and—let’s be honest—pretty intimidating. A few are so big their ...
La Crosse Tribune

Could a super snake emerge from Everglades pythons? New DNA study raises possibility

MIAMI (TNS) — What started out as a straightforward genetic study of Florida’s invasive python population has turned up a surprising plot twist: a small number of crossbred Burmese and Indian pythons ...
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Without snakes, India's charmers play on

NEW DELHI, Dec 26 (Reuters Life!) - Out-of-work Indian snake charmers are playing their flutes at weddings and world festivals after pressure from animal rights groups led to their prized reptiles ...
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Snakes in India : a source book / edited by Budh Dev Sharma ; associate editor, Tej Kumari

The reticent crawlers / Anil Khaire -- Snakes: the specialised reptiles / B.D. Sharma -- Scientific facts about snakes / B.D. Sharma -- Snakes and human ecosystem: ecological and economic importance ...