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Litters of 20–40 are common, [5] although fewer offspring may occur, as few as one. [17] The reported maximum is 75 [24] in a single litter. At birth, juveniles are 215–260 mm (8.5–10.2 in) in total length. The minimum total length for a gravid female is about 100 cm (39 in). It seems that sexual maturity is achieved in 2–3 years.
Nehebkau is a considerably powerful deity, which contemporary Egyptologist and author Richard Wilkinson credits to his demonic origins and snake-like qualities. [1] After he swallows seven cobras in a myth, Nehebkau cannot be harmed by any magic, fire or water. [1] In an early myth, he demonstrates an ability to breathe fire. [6]
Adults of E. conicus may attain a total length of 3 feet 3 inches (99 cm), which includes a tail 3 inches (76 mm) long. The anterior maxillary and mandibular teeth are longer than the posterior. The head is covered with small scales. The eye is small with a vertical pupil. The dorsal scales are small and keeled. The tail is pointed, not or but ...
Cobras, mambas, and taipans are mid- to large sized snakes which can reach 2 m (6 ft 7 in) or above. The king cobra is the world's longest venomous snake with a maximum length of 5.85 m (19.2 ft) and an average mass of 6 kg (13 lb). [7]
Physella acuta is a species of small, left-handed or sinistral, air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Physidae. Common names include European physa , tadpole snail , bladder snail , and acute bladder snail .
The tail of the snake is paddle-shaped and adapted to swimming. [5] On average, the total length of a male is 875 mm (2 ft 10.4 in) long, with a 13 cm (5.1 in) long tail. Females are significantly larger, with an average total length of 1.42 m (4 ft 8 in) and a tail length of 145 mm (5.7 in). [3]
This snake ranges from 11.5 to 130 cm (0.38 to 4.27 ft) long. [6] Maturity is reached at about 1 m (3.3 ft) in length. [6] The tail is about one-fourth of the total length. [2] Chrysopelea ornata has two major colour forms, and their descriptions are given below: [2] In Sri Lanka and the southern extent of its Indian range, the snake is ...
The number of venomous snakebites that occur each year may be as high as five million. [3] They result in about 2.5 million envenomations and 20,000 to 125,000 deaths. [3] [14] The frequency and severity of bites vary greatly among different parts of the world. [14]