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India is home to hundreds of kinds of snakes, and many myths about them. Are these 10 statements about cobras, pythons and India’s Big Four venomous snakes true or false? Find out, with a short explanation after each answer.
1. The king cobra is the world's longest venomous snake.
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True. King cobras can grow to more than 5 metres long.
2. Snakes hear using ears on the sides of their heads.
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False. Snakes have no outer ears. They sense vibrations through their jaw and body.
3. Snakes use their tongues to smell.
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True. A snake flicks its tongue to collect scents and passes them to a special organ in its mouth.
4. Pythons kill their prey with venom.
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False. Pythons are not venomous. They squeeze their prey.
5. India's Big Four venomous snakes are the cobra, krait, Russell's viper and saw-scaled viper.
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True. These four cause most serious snakebites in India, and antivenom is made for all of them.
6. Snakes like to drink milk.
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False. Snakes are meat eaters and do not naturally drink milk. Feeding them milk can make them ill.
7. Snakes can blink.
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False. Snakes have no eyelids. A clear scale protects each eye instead.
8. The king cobra builds a nest for its eggs.
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True. The female king cobra gathers leaves into a nest and guards her eggs.
9. All snakes lay eggs.
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False. Many snakes, including Russell's viper, give birth to live young.
10. Snakes shed their skin as they grow.
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True. A snake sheds its old outer skin several times a year.
