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"facts": {
"Snakes are carnivores (meat eaters).":"dangerous",
"Snakes don’t have eyelids.":"interesting",
"Snakes can’t bite food so have to swallow it whole.":"dangerous",
"Snakes have flexible jaws which allow them to eat prey bigger than their head!":"dangerous",
"Snakes are found on every continent of the world except Antarctica.":"interesting",
"Snakes have internal ears but not external ones.":"interesting",
"Snakes used in snake charming performances respond to movement, not sound.":"interesting",
"There are around 3000 different species of snake.":"interesting",
"Snakes have a unique anatomy which allows them to swallow and digest large prey.":"dangerous",
"Snakes are covered in scales.":"interesting",
"Snakeskin is smooth and dry.":"interesting",
"Snakes shed their skin a number of times a year in a process that usually lasts a few days.":"interesting",
"Snakes smell with their tongue.":"interesting",
"Pythons kill their prey by tightly wrapping around it and suffocating it in a process called constriction.":"dangerous",
"Some sea snakes can breathe partially through their skin, allowing for longer dives underwater.":"interesting",
"Some animals, such as the Mongoose, are immune to snake venom.":"interesting",
"While snakes do not have external ears or eardrums, their skin, muscles, and bones carry sound vibrations to their inner ears.":"interesting",
"Rattlesnake rattles are made of rings of keratin, which is the same material as human hair and fingernails. A rattler will add a new ring each time it sheds its skin.":"interesting",
"Some snakes have over 200 teeth. The teeth aren’t used for chewing but they point backward to prevent prey from escaping the snake’s throat.":"interesting",
"There are five recognized species of flying snakes. Growing up to 4 feet, some types can glide up to 330 feet through the air.":"interesting",
"Snakes do not lap up water like mammals do. Instead, they dunk their snouts underwater and use their throats to pump water into their stomachs.":"interesting",
"A snake’s fangs usually last about 6–10 weeks. When a fang wears out, a new one grows in its place.":"interesting",
"Snakes typically need to eat only 6–30 meals each year to be healthy.":"interesting",
"If the temperature reaches below 50° Fahrenheit, a snake’s body does not work properly.":"interesting",
"The Gaboon viper has the longest fangs of any snake, reaching about 2 inches (5 cm) long.":"dangerous",
"The longest snake ever recorded is the reticulated python. It can reach over 33 feet long, which is big enough to swallow a pig, a deer, or even a person.":"dangerous",
"Some venomous snakes have died after biting and poisoning themselves by mistake.":"self-harm",
"While a snake cannot hear the music of a snake charmer, the snake responds to the vibrations of the charmer’s tapping foot or to the movement of the flute.":"interesting",
"Most snakes are not harmful to humans and they help balance the ecosystem by keeping the population of rats, mice, and birds under control.":"interesting",
"Most snakes have an elongated right lung, many have a smaller left lung, and a few even have a third lung. They do not have a sense of taste, and most of their organs are organized linearly.":"interesting",
"Snakes kill over 40,000 people a year—though, with unreported incidents, the total may be over 100,000. About half of these deaths are in India.":"dangerous",
"Some members of the U.S. Army Special Forces are taught to kill and eat snakes during their survival training, which has earned them the nickname “Snake Eaters.”":"dangerous"
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