There are about 2,700 snake species and the majority of them fall in the nonvenomous category. Different types of snake groups people almost all globe areas located in temperate or warm climate with the exception of Ireland, New Zealand and some disparate islands. Just as the species distinguish from each other, the same thing becomes apparent for the types of snake wounds, with the mention that the most dangerous and actually lethal bites come from very venomous varieties. The anacondas, the pythons and the boas with the constrictor variety represent the most popular nonvenomous types of snake species as they are also the largest and most impressive by size.
Pit vipers are rated as having the most dangerous types of snake bites, and they include those of the water moccasin, the rattlesnake, the bushmaster or the copperhead. The real vipers are the ones to share the most venomous reputation in the Old World, with the cobras and the black mambas being in top. Yet, let's not forget about the sea snakes that also produce some very powerful venom to get food, as the toxins they leave in the body of the prey will paralyze it within seconds. Snakes are also a source of food. Lots of snake dishes are found in Asian restaurants, while in other parts of the globe, snakes are valued for their skin.
The snake is also a mythical representation not just an animal people feel abhorred by. The representations of snakes in our arts and cultures go back to the ancient mythical times. On the one hand, serpents are part of ecosystems, with a major function in the development of certain species, and secondly they are figurative spokesmen of deep meanings. Their hunting mice and rats keeps pest under control and prevents rodents from over-breeding. Yet, in the very old traditions, types of snake worshiping did exist, with the serpent representing deities, or the immutable circle of life and death or wisdom.
All types of snake-related myths have been discovered around the globe: for the ancient Greeks the snake represented the symbol of fertility; Mesopotamians and Semites attributed immortal features to this creature because it moulted and it rejuvenated its look on a regular basis; Indians, Siamese and Burmese considered the snake the embodiment of a demon that also had its good parts. For these South Asian cultures the cobra is the king of all serpents, but the Chinese on the other hand upgraded the snake at the level of the dragon that is revered as a protective and fascinating manifestation of the divinity.
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