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There is a group of snakes that are known as Pit Vipers. Not only are these snakes venomous they also have a very 'cool' heat sensing system. This helps these snakes to find prey in the dark, which is when most snakes like to hunt. ... All rattlesnakes are Pit Vipers. Water Moccasins, Horned Desert Viper, Lance-head,
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Crotalinae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Crotalinae , or crotalines, are a subfamily of venomous vipers found in Asia and the Americas. They are distinguished by the presence of a heat-sensing pit organ located between the eye and the ...
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Secret of pit viper's circus trick revealed; Newspaper article from: Birmingham Mail; 7/27/2006; 393 words ; ...know the secret of the pit viper's amazing circus trick...has long puzzled experts. Pit vipers and similar snakes rely on...warmth of their prey.
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www.encyclopedia.com/topic/pit_viper.aspx
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The type, effect and amount of venom can vary with the age and type of snake and can even vary within families of snakes. Pit viper venom is not yet fully understood and the toxicity of the venom varies from species to species.
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Wagler's Pit Viper is perhaps the most well-known of the green, arboreal pit vipers to be found in the region. This is a snake of primary forest, mature secondary forest and mangroves. It is active by night; by day it generally lays coiled high in the trees. ... > Eco-focus > Snakes > Wagler's Pit Viper...
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www.ecologyasia.com/verts/snakes/waglers_pit_viper.htm
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Pit Viper Safety; What are Pit Vipers? Rattlesnakes, Copperhead Snakes, Cottonmouth Snakes; What do they look like? Triangular shaped heads; Heat sensing pits between their eyes and nostrils; Elliptical pupils;
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Roth. 2003. 'Handedness' in snakes? Lateralization of coiling behavior in a cottonmouth, ... Sun, et al. 2001. Biotic and abiotic influences on activity patterns of insular pit-vipers (Gloydius shedaoensis, Viperidae) from north-eastern China. Biol. Cons. 97: 387-98. ... Desert Scour: the sand viper page...
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www.herper.com/snakes/vipers.html
www.herper.com/snakes/vipers.html
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Wildlife of Pakistan is not affiliated with any organization. ... The name Pit Viper comes from the pit like depressions behind the nostrils that function as heat sensors, making it possible for the snakes to locate warm-blooded prey, even in darkness.
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www.wildlifeofpakistan.com/ReptilesofPakistan/himalayan...
www.wildlifeofpakistan.com/ReptilesofPakistan/himalayanpitviper.htm
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PIT VIPER THE EFFECTS OF ITS VENOM ... The pit viper's venom poisons the blood. Once the venom enters the bloodstream, it starts destroying red blood cells. This causes decreased oxygen supply to the body because red blood cells are responsible for transporting oxygen to all parts of the body.
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www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/minres/dms/website/fir...
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