Snakes

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This paper presents a brief introduction to the history of snakes. The paper examines their senses, feeding behavior, reproduction, behavior, color, and markings. The paper contends that, in the last decade, people have become more interested in the study, the ecology, and behavior of snakes in their natural habitats. Pictures are featured in the paper to illustrate the various facts discussed.

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"Snakes are the members of the class Reptilia, the reptiles. They are the most recently evolved group of reptiles. Snakes first appeared during the early Cretaccous period 120 million years ago. This was towards the end of the Mesozoic era, the 'Age of the Reptiles.' Although fossil records of them are rather thin on the ground, it is generally believed that they arose from a line of lizards or lizard-like animals, which adopted a subterranean life-style. In order to burrow more effectively these animals lost their limbs and grew a transparent covering, the brille, to protect their eyes in place of movable eyelids. At, present, the oldest fossil snake was found in Argentina, South America."

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