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Strong & Colorful Vipers


The Viper is a very dangerous but also at the same time, a very beautiful snake found in the wilds of our world. These snakes are very poisonous and they intelligently use tactics to reach their prey. The bright colors of their skin help them to survive in various kinds of environments. Generally, these beautiful creatures are found with red, yellow and green color skins. They have large tubular fangs in the front of their mouth, which are hinged, allowing them to be folded back when it is not in use.

Scientific classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Viperidae

What They Eat?

Vipers have highly specialized diets. They eat insects, eggs, fish, birds, small mammals, amphibians, large invertebrates and other reptiles including snakes as well. Once they have caught a fresh prey, they wait until the venom they had injected into the body of the prey to take affect before consuming the creature. Another important fact about these snakes is that they are capable of making decisions on how much venom to inject depending on the situation. Because of their particular kind of venom, a viper’s bite is very painful experience for a human. Most of the time, a viper bite is considered as a serious injury and a threat to the victims’ life.

Viper Love

A male viper follows the female viper until she gives the chance to be with her. Mother viper gives the birth to many little ones. Most interesting thing about this snake is she keeps her eggs in her mouth and feed them until they grow.

Vipers have to hide from humans because the viper’s soft skin is very much valued and to get that they kill them. Because it is so smooth, people like to wear it or use them to make other things.

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