An ordinary one is a completely harmless snake that lives in Russia and beyond. Unfortunately, the poor reptile is often confused with the viper. Imagine how many snakes die every year by mistake! Today, my article is dedicated to these cute snakes.
Habitat
Ordinary (photo below) is a land and water reptile. It is not for nothing that zoologists rank him among them. Snakes are excellent swimmers, as well as lovers of feeding in the water or near ponds. This snake is common throughout Europe except the High North. You can already see it on the banks of rivers, swamps and lakes, inhabited by dense shrubs. Wet forests are simply a divine habitat for him. In addition, the snake is found in abandoned buildings, ruins, in cellars, in garbage piles and so on.
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The ordinary gets along well with other animals, and even with humans! For example, these snakes simply love to settle in chicken coops, where they easily find a common language with the mistresses of this "establishment" - chickens. From time to time, these snakes lay their eggs in nests that have been abandoned by chickens or ducks.
Previously, among the inhabitants of Ukraine there was a belief: if you kill already, then soon you will get sick. The fact is that these reptiles were almost worshiped. Once they were brought in their own homes instead of cats, so that they hunt mice. And it is worth noting that in reptiles it just worked out great! They get used to captivity very quickly. Week - and it becomes manual. He doesn't even try to crawl away.
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As I said, the ordinary one is a great swimmer and diver. Moreover, it can lie motionless at the bottom of a reservoir. In case of danger, only there and find their salvation. The zoologists who watched these wonderful snakes harmless to humans describe the following picture: a duck is swimming, and a little snake is hidden on its back!
Yes, friends, often snakes climb onto the backs of waterfowl in order to better look out for their prey - fish! By the way, these snakes not only perfectly mastered reservoirs, but also … trees! They cleverly climb them, moving from branch to branch.
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The ordinary, as they say, is so small and smelly! If he is in any danger, he immediately takes a special defensive position and begins to hiss menacingly! At the same time, he rarely lets his teeth go: they are still of little use. Why did I say that this snake is smelly? The fact is that the captured one begins to sprinkle his enemy to horror with smelly stool! Therefore, if you do not want to get into trouble, then do not scare the already scared snakes!
Speaking of what the ordinary eats, it is impossible not to mention his favorite dish - living frogs. Having caught an amphibian, he swallows it with lightning speed. The frog survives its last minutes already in the belly of the snake.
To a large family of snakes include the so-called copperfish, living in the crevices of the rocks. They live in Europe. There are about 20 species. By the way, the legendary Aesculapius lives in the southern part of Europe! One legend says that this reptile is nothing but the messenger of the god Aesculapius. It is believed that this one already saved Rome from the plague!
