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A many-banded krait found in Taiwan. The many-banded krait is a medium to large sized species of snake, averaging 1 to 1.5 m (3.5 to 5 ft) in length, with maximum lengths reaching 1.85 m (6.1 ft). Its body is slender and moderately compressed. The scales of this species are smooth and glossy, with a noticeably distinct vertebral ridge.
Downs: Oh, man, I used to ship the characters in "The Killing." I don't think I was alone. I don't think I was alone. I know that's crazy, but [the characters played by] Joel Kinnaman and Mireille ...
Nure-onna. "Nure-onna" (ぬれ女) from the Hyakkai-Zukan by Sawaki Suushi. Nure-onna (濡女, "wet woman") is a Japanese yōkai which resembles a reptilian creature with the head of a woman and the body of a snake. They are also seen as a paranormal phenomenon at sea under the name of nureyomejo. In legends, they are often said to consume ...
Russell's viper ( Daboia russelli) in a sensing moment. Russell's viper ( Daboia russelii) is a highly venomous snake in the family Viperidae native to South Asia. It was described in 1797 by George Shaw and Frederick Polydore Nodder. It is named after Patrick Russell and is one of the big four snakes in India .
Aladdin. A giant flying serpent who is an enemy of Thundra and (later) Iago and Aladdin. Master Viper. Kung Fu Panda. A Green Tree Viper and member of the Furious Five. Mr. Snake. The Bad Guys. a sarcastic safe-cracking eastern brown snake and Mr. Wolf's second-in-command and best friend, the oldest of the gang.
Kaa is a fictional character from The Jungle Book stories written by Rudyard Kipling. He is a giant snake who is 30 ft (9.1 m) long. He is a giant snake who is 30 ft (9.1 m) long. In the books and many of the screen adaptations, Kaa is an ally of protagonist Mowgli , acting as a friend and trusted mentor or father figure alongside Bagheera and ...
The blood eagle was a method of ritual execution as detailed in late skaldic poetry. According to the two instances mentioned in the Christian sagas, the victims (in both cases members of royal families) were placed in a prone position, their ribs severed from the spine with a sharp tool, and their lungs pulled through the opening to create a ...
Snakes and ladders is a board game for two or more players regarded today as a worldwide classic. [1] The game originated in ancient India as Moksha Patam, and was brought to the United Kingdom in the 1890s. It is played on a game board with numbered, gridded squares. A number of "ladders" and "snakes" are pictured on the board, each connecting ...