Snakes are poikilothermous because
both oxygen-rich blood and that lacking in oxygen get partially mixed up in the
3-chambered heart. Thus arteries carry mixed blood thereby supplying less
energy to maintain a constant body temperature. The tongue tip is forked. This
can be flicked in and out through a special opening of the jaw even when the
mouth remains shut. On either sides of the upper jaw there is a Jacobson's
Organ. When the tongue is drawn inside the mouth the tips automatically touch
these organs that in turn receive chemical signal from them. It is very
important for a snake to get all the information from the air and soil through the
flicking of the tongue and the use of Jacobson's Organ. This supplements the
hearing inability and poor eyesight
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King Cobra |
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Snake |
There are about 90 species of snakes in Bangladesh, although
over a dozen of these have not been reported during the last few decades. The
common snakes of the country are Checkered Keelback (dhoda sap), Xenochsropis piscator;
Striped Keelback (dora sap), Amphiesma stolata; Yellow-speckled Wolf Snake
(ghorginni sap), Lycodon jara; Black-barred Kukri Snake (kukri sap), Oligodon
cinereus; Olive Keelback (metey sap), Atretium schistosum; Copperhead (dudhraj
sap), Elaphe radiata; Eastern Cat Snake (phanimonasa); Smooth Water Snake
(paina/pani sap), Enhydris enhydris; rat snake (dhaman); Python (ajagar); cobra
(gokhra) and sea snakes. Most snakes are non-poisonous and harmless to human
being. Less than half a dozen land snakes are highly poisonous but they can be
avoided without much trouble. By and large, snakes eat a huge quantity of live
animals annually that are usually considered as pest on crops or as dangerous
to human life. Tanned snake skins have very high market value while many live
snakes are exported to Far Eastern countries as food. Several species of snakes
are even worshipped by certain ethnic groups.
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Non Poisonous Snake |
Tiger
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Tiger |
Animal
The tiger is the largest cat species, reaching a total body
length of up to 3.38 m over curves and weighing up to 388.7 kg in the wild.
Wikipedia
Scientific name: Panthera tigris
Lifespan: 20 – 26 y (In captivity)
Speed: 49 – 65 km/h (Adult, In Short Bursts)
Lower classifications: Trinil tiger, Siberian Tiger, Caspian
tiger, more
Mass: 1 kg on average (Bengal tiger, Newborn), more
Height: 90 – 110 cm (Bengal tiger, At Shoulder), 70 – 122 cm
(Adult, At Shoulder)
Length: 240 – 265 cm (Bengal tiger, Female),
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Two male Lion |
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