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| − | '''Coral snakes''' are a highly [[venom | venomous]] [[snake]] common in [[North America]]. Coral snakes are really famous for their red, yellow, and black colored bands. A lot of nonvenomous snakes like the [[ | + | '''Coral snakes''' are a highly [[venom | venomous]] [[snake]] common in [[North America]]. Coral snakes are really famous for their red, yellow, and black colored bands. A lot of nonvenomous snakes like the [[Milk snake]] have similar colors due to [[mimicry]]. However, it is really easy to tell them apart using the [[nursery rhyme]]: "red on yellow, kill a fellow; red on black, venom lack." |
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Revision as of 01:18, June 27, 2009
Coral snakes are a highly venomous snake common in North America. Coral snakes are really famous for their red, yellow, and black colored bands. A lot of nonvenomous snakes like the Milk snake have similar colors due to mimicry. However, it is really easy to tell them apart using the nursery rhyme: "red on yellow, kill a fellow; red on black, venom lack."