Also, the scales underneath are hard and protect the snake as it moves along rough surfaces. The scales covering the body prevent excessive dehydration by retaining body moisture and contain pigments that form the color patterns of snakes. Some snakes, for example, the Hump-nosed Viper and the Green Pit Viper, have a cavity between eye and nostril, which is very sensitive to infra-red rays and useful in locating warm-blooded prey in the dark. Saturday, January 5, 2013.

Saturday, January 5, 2013. They are able to swallow prey larger than their head by extending their jaws while swallowing and subsequently getting the jaws together when the swallowing process is finished. Snakes lack appendages to grip and hold prey. Some snakes are oviparous and others ovoviviparous. Ovoviviparous snakes lay eggs whilst viviparous snakes retain the eggs in the oviducts until development of the young is complete. In both cases the young are immediately self-sufficient.

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This is a blog about grass fed beef and a farming diary. Tuesday, 26 May 2015. Following Nature and the Perfect Steak. This nesting pair of geese has returned to the farm pond, last year they successfully raised 4 goslings.