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Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:44 pm
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Sea Snakes
Class: Chordata
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Sea Snakes are believed to have evolved from land snakes in Australia. There are about 52 kinds of sea snakes, and almost all are venomous. I think the most amazing fact about sea snakes is that they can still bite for about an hour after death! All over the world, there have been very few deaths by sea snake bites. This is because they are actually scared of humans. There are a lot of movies that show them as very scary, dangerous creatures, but this is not so. Sea snakes have been known to mind their own business. Usually, when humans approach them, they just causally swim away. But I'm not telling you to swim up to one (if you ever see one) and pet it. Although some sea snakes are nice, some sea snakes' fangs can penetrate dry suits (this is the thickest kind of diving suit) and then can puncture the skin. Sea snakes have a flattened tail for swimming faster, and for better control when swimming. The only differences between eels and sea snakes is an eel is not venomous. Also, eels do not have a flattened tail for swimming.
The most dangerous sea snake is the Beaded Sea Snake. Beaded sea snakes have such strong venom, three drops can kill about nine people! The most common sea snake near land is the cotton mouth, or water moccasin. If you ever see one, it's best to just slowly walk away. A lot of people think that snakes are very slimy, but in truth they are dry and scaly. Also, many people think that sea snakes are even slimier than land snakes. This is not true either. Of course, right when they're taken out of the water they're wet, but once dried, they are dry and scaly, too.
Diet eels
fish eggs
crabs
squid
fish
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nellie
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Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:24 am
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 I'm always afraid of snakes. My friend has two kids and her husband has pythons and lives in a dry aquarium. Sometimes I want to come and visit the kids but because of the snakes, I could not! 
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Sat Aug 19, 2006 10:30 am
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many of us have a inbuilt fear of snakes but the definatel are a beautiful creature...I too used to fear snakes until I attended a presentation by by parkes and wildlife officers(Rangers) and they bought some live carpetsnakes ..the we so beautiful in their colors and even seemed to have personalities..I now have changed mind...
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