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| adder2 |
a small, venomous snake found in Europe and Asia. |
| anaconda |
a very large snake found in South America. Anacondas are not venomous but kill other animals by squeezing them until they cannot breathe. Anacondas can grow to over twenty feet long. |
| black widow |
a small spider of North and South America. The female has a shiny, black body with a red mark on her underside and a venomous bite. |
| boa constrictor |
a large snake that lives in the tropical areas of Central and South America. Boa constrictors are pale brown with darker marks and are not venomous. They kill their prey by winding around it and squeezing it until it cannot breathe. |
| cobra |
a venomous snake found in Asia and Africa. When excited, cobras are known to rear up and spread the skin of their necks into a shape like a hood. |
| copperhead |
a venomous snake that has a copper-colored body with darker bands. Copperheads are found in the southeastern United States. |
| coral snake |
a small, venomous snake that has red, yellow, and black bands around its body. It is found in the southwestern part of the United States and in Central and South America. |
| cottonmouth |
a venomous North American snake that lives in swamps; water moccasin. |
| Gila monster |
a large, venomous reptile that lives in the southwestern part of the United States and in Mexico. This lizard has a short tail and scales in patterns of black with orange, yellow, or pink. |
| mongoose |
a mammal related to the ferret, known for its ability to kill venomous snakes. |
| python |
a snake that is not venomous and lives in Africa, Asia, and Australia. Pythons kill by winding around their prey and squeezing it until it cannot breathe. |
| rattlesnake |
a venomous snake found in North, Central, and South America. A rattlesnake has a structure at the end of its tail that makes a rattling sound when the snake shakes it. |
| stingray |
a broad, flat fish that has a long tail with a venomous spine on it. Stingrays are a kind of ray. Their tails can cause severe wounds. |
| tarantula |
a large, hairy spider found in the warmer parts of North, Central, and South America. Tarantulas are venomous, but their bite is not deadly to humans. |
| venomous |
producing a fluid, called venom, that is a poison to humans and animals. A venomous animal, such as a venomous snake or scorpion, produces venom that the animal can put into another animal or human with its bite or sting. |
| viper |
a venomous snake with long, hollow fangs. |
| water moccasin |
a venomous snake found in swamps or wet areas of the southern United States. The water moccasin is brown or olive in color and shows the white inside of its mouth when threatened. |
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