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Love them or hate them, snakes play an important role in the ecosystem by killing and feeding on rodents, insects, and other pests. Roaming the earth since the time of the dinosaurs, snakes are one of the most successful animal groups and live on every continent except Antarctica. Slither through our fascinating list of snake factssss to learn more! 1. The inland taipan is the world’s most toxic snake, meaning it has both the most toxic venom and it injects the most venom when it bites. One bite can kill 100 people. 2. Anacondas mate in a huge “breeding ball.” The ball consists of 1 female and nearly 12 males. They stay in a “mating ball” for up to a month. 3. The word “cobra” means “hooded.” Some cobras have large spots on the back of their hood that look like eyes to make them appear intimidating even from behind. 4. Snakes kill over 40,000 people a year worldwide. However, with unreported incidents, the total may be over 10
