An edition of The giant snakes (1961)
The giant snakes
the natural historyof the boa constrictor, the anaconda, and the largest pythons, including comparative facts about other snakes and basic information on reptiles in general.
By Clifford Hillhouse Pope
Publish Date
1961
Publisher
Knopf
Language
eng
Pages
293
Description:
The book begins with an account of the author's pet python and continues with an account of the giant snakes and their world. This includes how they feed and mate, move and shed, constrict prey and defend against enemies. The book describes their intelligence (limited) and their strength (great). The giant snakes' actual way of life is more amazing than the fantastic tales about them.
subjects: Snakes, nonfiction, biology, boa constrictor, anaconda, Burmese python, reticulated python, African python
Places: New York Zoological Park, New York City
Times: 1961