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| order = [[Squamata]] |
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|subordo=[[Serpentes]] |
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|familia=[[Colubridae]] |
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|genus= Telescopus |
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|species='''T. fallax''' |
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⚫ | The '''European Cat Snake''' (Telescopus fallax) is mainly from the Greek island of [[Crete]]. The snake is a venomous species, but it is considered no threat to humans because it is rear-fanged and does not possess the wherewithal to deliver the [[venom]] to humans, It can and does, however, use the grooved [[fang]]s at the back of its upper jaw to inject venom sufficient to kill its principal prey. |
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==European cat snake== |
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⚫ | The European Cat Snake (Telescopus fallax)is mainly from the Greek island of Crete |
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The European Cat Snake feeds mainly on [[geckos]] and small [[lizards]]. |
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To kill its prey, the cat snake injects a sufficient amount of venom into its prey and will quite happily let its prey run away and die. The snake will just follow and find its prey by tasting the air around it and finding the path its dying prey took. It will then swallow the dead/paralyzed prey whole, headfirst. |
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To Kill It's Prey The Cat Snake Injects A sufficient Amount Of Venom Into It's Prey And Will Quite Hapily Let It's Prey Run Away And Die, The Snake Will Just Follow And Find Its Prey By Tasting The Air Around It And Finding The Path Its Dieing Prey Took. It Will Then Swallow The Dead/Paralized Prey Whole Head First |
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Genus: | Telescopus
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Telescopus fallax |
The European Cat Snake (Telescopus fallax) is mainly from the Greek island of Crete. The snake is a venomous species, but it is considered no threat to humans because it is rear-fanged and does not possess the wherewithal to deliver the venom to humans, It can and does, however, use the grooved fangs at the back of its upper jaw to inject venom sufficient to kill its principal prey.
Feeding
The European Cat Snake feeds mainly on geckos and small lizards.
Other information
The cat snake is used in religious ceremonies in Cephalonia, so it can't be thought of as dangerous there.
To kill its prey, the cat snake injects a sufficient amount of venom into its prey and will quite happily let its prey run away and die. The snake will just follow and find its prey by tasting the air around it and finding the path its dying prey took. It will then swallow the dead/paralyzed prey whole, headfirst.