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As I lay there, the reality--and gravity--of my situation began to sink in: I was no longer free; I lived in a glass cage; I couldn't slither or burrow or hunt or search for a mate (it was that season); my diet was under the control of a loathsome sadistic human child; I would remain in this cage, indoors, maybe as long as Speedy had, maybe longer. Panic seized me, then grief, then rage.

Introduces snakes of the world, including the cobra, anaconda, and various constrictors and sea snakes.

Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of the common garter snake.

The subject of this narrative is the generic snake. Intended for amateur herpetologists and general naturalists the work treats the origin, evolution and classification of snakes and then discusses morphology and function, how and where snakes live (habitat, adaptations and world patterns), feeding, defense, and reproduction. A chapter deals with the relationships of snakes and humans, and there are sections on taxonomy and classification with minimum...

Provides information on snakes and other types of reptiles.

Briefly describes the appearance, habitat, behavior, senses, and the life cycle of copperheads.

In her thrilling new book, Lauren Groff brings the reader into a physical world that is at once domestic and wild-a place where the hazards of the natural world lie waiting to pounce, yet the greatest threats and mysteries are still of an emotional, psychological nature. A family retreat can be derailed by a prowling panther, or by a sexual secret. Among those navigating this place are a resourceful pair of abandoned sisters; a lonely boy, grown up;...

Describes the physical characteristics of a variety of snakes and how they hunt, catch, and eat their prey.

Mirabel, a goose, and her friend, Maxie, a frog, get a scare one day when a king cobra escapes from the zoo.

This revised edition surveys key aspects of snakes, describing the slithering reptiles' appearance, behaviors, and habitats. A folk tale explains why these creatures do not have legs.