{"id":51982,"date":"2018-02-15T12:39:57","date_gmt":"2018-02-15T08:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/armenian-snakes\/"},"modified":"2023-02-09T12:01:56","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T08:01:56","slug":"armenian-snakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.armgeo.am\/en\/armenian-snakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Snakes of Armenia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Before we talk about the snakes of Armenia, let\u2019s look at the characteristics of these reptiles. Snakes are one of the most amazing creatures on earth. Their unusual appearance, many interesting behavioral features, their unique movements and, of course, poison in one part of them, attract and interest people from ancient times.<\/p>\n

Many myths and legends about snakes have been created. Now, with the development of science, these legends are exposed, and at the same time, the most unusual features of the behavior of snakes are revealed. People\u2019s fear of snakes is so great that they are ready to attack any snake that they see on the way. Man considers it his duty to kill the snake and be proud of it.<\/p>\n

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However, most of these reptiles are harmless, useful animals that deserve protection. No animal hunts rats and mice as good as a snake. If we put a nonvenomous snake to our warehouses and barns, we can get rid of all the rodents. And the surviving rodents will be so scared that they will no longer return to these places. There are 2700 species of snakes in the world, 450 of which are venomous.<\/p>\n

Snakes are common in all continents, except Antarctica. They can be found everywhere, from oceans and seas to alpine mountains, from underground caves to tall trees. We can say that they did not conquer only the airspace. Although, some South Asian tree snakes jump from tree to tree as if they are flying.<\/p>\n\n