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It happened to a young hero , Dobrynya Nikitich, on a hot day, walk in the field near the Puchay River. And not far from there, on Mount Sorochinskaya, lived a fierce, greedy snake. She hated the Serpent Dobrynya because more than once the hero of her poisonous snakes trampled, more than once saved the Russian people from the captivity of the snake, whom the Serpent dragged to her mountain in a cave. Many times mother persuaded Dobrynya:
- Beware, child, Puff the river, do not bathe in it. A snake will fly at you, how will you cope with it unarmed?
Dobrynya remembered mother's orders. Yes, it was very hot that day for the hero in the field. He threw off his dress and jumped into the water.
And the snake is right there. She rose above the river, hovering over Dobrynya, ready to throw herself at him. Mocks:
I want to - I'll eat Dobrynya whole! I want to - I'll take Dobrynya in trunks! If I want to, I'll take Dobrynya prisoner!
But Dobrynya was not afraid of the Snake: he managed to deftly jump out onto the shore. He grabbed his cap, three pounds in weight, but how enough for the Snake on the head! Instantly knocked off her poisonous trunks. He rushed to his dress, grabbed a damask knife. Frightened, the fierce snake howled:
Do not beat, do not destroy me, Dobrynushka! I will no longer fly to Russia, take Russian people into captivity! Let's make up! And you do not touch my cubs in the future.
Dobrynya believed her. Agreed. Released the snake. Instantly disappeared, a fierce snake flew away. And Dobrynya went home.
He comes home, and Kyiv-grad is sad. 
What grief happened? Dobrynya asks.
The people of Kyiv answer him:
One was Prince Vladimir's beloved niece, Zabava's daughter Putyatichna. She went for a walk in the green garden. A cursed snake flew over Kyiv here. She picked it up, took the princess to her snake cave!
Dobrynya goes to Vladimir, and there the heroes are sitting in the upper room, thinking about how to free Zabava Putyatichna? Who to send? Everyone nods at Dobrynya: he, they say, will cope with such a thing best of all.
Dobrynushka sat on his good horse. His mother gave him a silk whip in his hands:
As soon as you arrive, child, on Mount Sorochinskaya, whip the horse stronger so that he firmly tramples the evil serpents.
Dobrynya rushed to the snake's cave. I arrived at the cave. Here he began to whip the horse with a whip. The horse began to stomp the serpents with its hooves. And from the cave towards Dobrynya a fierce, ferocious snake flies out.
What are you doing, Dobrynya? Didn't you promise not to trample more of my serpents?
Dobrynushka answered her: 
Didn't you promise not to carry Russian people with you? Why did she kidnap Zabava Putyatichna? I won't give it to you!
And then a fierce battle began at Dobrynya with the Snake. They fought for three days and three more hours. The Snake could not bear it, she died. Dobrynushka finished her off.
He ran into the snake's cave, began to bring the captives out into the light.
“It’s too hot today,” Marcus Amelius Scaurus complained, wiping his forehead with his palm. Toward evening, the towering towers of Videssus will cast shadows on the Roman training field, located close to the mighty Videssian fortress. But now the walls of the citadel were heated with unbearable heat.
The military tribune sheathed his sword.
- I've had enough.
“You northerners don’t know what good weather Guy Philip said.
The senior centurion sweated as well as his commander, but such heat did not seem unbearable to him. Like most Romans, he enjoyed the climate of the Empire. But Mark was born and raised in Mediolanum, a northern Italian city that was founded by the Celts. The blood of northerners undoubtedly flowed in the veins of the military tribune.
Yes, my hair is blond. You know, there’s nothing I can do about it,” Mark said wearily. Gaius Philip had been witty about his un-Roman appearance ever since they first met in the legion, that was in Gaul.
The senior centurion had a broad, almost square face with a powerful nose and a strong, protruding chin. His graying hair was cut short. Guy Philip could well serve as a model for a portrait on a Roman denarius. And just like his other tribesmen, including Scaurus, he continued to shave his beard - even after two and a half years of living in Videssa, the country of bearded men. Truly, the Romans are a stubborn people.
“Look at the sun,” Mark said.
Gaius Philippe glanced quickly at the disk of the sun and whistled in surprise.
“Have we been training for that long?” Personally, I enjoyed it a lot. He turned to the legionnaires and called out, “Hey, you! Enough! Form a column and march to the barracks!
The soldiers—Romans, Videssians, and also the Vaspurakans who had joined the legion after it had arrived in the Empire—set their heavy wooden swords and heavy field shields to the ground with groans of relief. Guy Philippe was already in his fifties, which did not prevent him from remaining much more resilient than many who were twenty or even thirty years younger than him. Scaurus envied this.
“They did a pretty good job,” Mark stood up for the legionnaires.
“It could have been worse,” Guy Philip condescended. In the mouth of a veteran, this was the highest praise. A corrosive and picky professional, he was never completely satisfied and would not settle for anything less than infallibility.
With a grunt, Guy Philip slipped his sword back into its scabbard.
“I don't like that cursed blade. Not smooth, but hell knows what. And too long. Videsian iron is too flexible. The handle is uncomfortable in the hand. It was necessary to give this piece of iron to Gorgid, and keep your old sword with you. A stupid Greek wouldn't have noticed the difference anyway.
“Many of the legionnaires would gladly trade swords with you,” Mark remarked.
Those words made the older centurion tighten his grip on the hilt of his sword, instinctively protecting it. In fact, this sword was an excellent weapon.
“As for Gorgid, you miss him as much as I do. And according to Viridoviks, too, - Mark added.
As he expected, the senior centurion immediately got up:
- Nonsense! And about the sword, and about these two. A cunning little Greek and a wild Gaul? For me to miss them? The sun must have completely melted your brains!
But the tribune always knew when the senior centurion was sincere and when he was pretending.
“You suffer when you don’t have anyone to quarrel with.
“And you, too, unless you have a reason to pick on my brains.”
Mark smiled wryly.
Gaius Philip was more of a typical Roman than Mark, practical and straightforward, who distrusts anything that has no real basis. But together they were a force: a tough tactician, veteran Guy Philip and a stoic Scaurus, experienced in politics, a man of broad views, an excellent strategist.
Once upon a time, even before the tribune's sword enchanted by the Druids threw the Romans into Videsse, Mark did not intend to make a career in the military field. However, in Rome everyone young man, especially gifted and educated, if he intended to go up the career ladder, it is necessary to serve several years in the army. Now, Scaurus had become a mercenary captain and served with his troop to serve the faction-torn Empire. It took him all his political experience in order to simply survive, maneuvering between the military and the courtiers. In Videsse, people begin to intrigue, Mark thought, back in the days when they suck at their mother's breast.
Hey Flakk! Pull up! Guy Philip snapped. The legionary hesitated for a moment and looked inquiringly at the commander. Guy Philip gave him an angry look in return, more out of habit than real anger.
At the Silver Gate, the Videsian sentries saluted Mark as if he were one of their officers, their heads down and clenched fists pressed to their hearts. Scaurus nodded in response.
Turning his eyes to the huge, iron-bound gate with sharp spikes, Scaurus again felt bitterness: last summer too many Romans fell at these gates - irreplaceable Romans! – when they unsuccessfully tried to break into the city. Only a mutiny in the capital gave Thurizin Le Havre the opportunity to enter Videsse and restore his power, usurped by Ortaias Sfrances. However, Ortayas himself was a very pathetic figure. But the defenders of the citadel hardly needed his military talents: the powerful fortifications of the capital are really impregnable.
The legionnaires entered the city, and Videsse simmered happily around the column. Entering a city has always been something like a good sip of strong wine. Each newcomer to the capital tried to breathe deeper, drawing in her intoxicating air with his nostrils, and taking a second sip after the first, enthusiastically opened his eyes wider.
The middle street, Videsse's main commercial thoroughfare, Mark knew fairly well. The Romans passed along it on the day of their first entry into the capital. They ran along it to meet a desperate fight on the day when Ortayas was deposed from the throne. Many times they marched along it when they walked from the barracks to the training field and returned back to the barracks. Today they moved slowly: as usual, Median Street was full of people. The tribune remembered with regret the herald who had accompanied them on the day of their first entry into Videsse. Then his loud voice cleared the street in front of the soldiers. However, legionnaires had not known such luxury for a long time.
The soldiers of Scaurus trailed behind two heavy, creaking carts carrying golden-yellow sandstone. Each cart was pulled by a dozen horses. They crawled at a snail's pace.
The peddlers of goods, like a flock of flies, hovered around the soldiers, vying with each other /`%$+ # o for them wine and ice poured with fruit syrup - the favorite winter delicacy of the Videsseans. AT warm weather ice was brought by special messengers, and therefore it was too burdensome a luxury for a soldier's wallet. Merchants gave the soldiers items made of leather, suede, wood, bronze, copper, praised love drinks and means to enhance male power.
“You can do seven laps in a night!” the peddler proclaimed pathetically. "Here, sir, would you like to try it?"
He handed the vial to Sextus Municius, who had recently been promoted to junior officer. Municius, a tall fellow with a scattering of dark freckles on his cheeks and chin, muscular and slender, in an officer's helmet with a horsehair plume and highly polished chain mail, looked very impressive. The young officer took a small vial from the slender hands of the Videsian, examined it from all sides as if in thought, and handed it back to the seller.
class="subtitle">ANIMALS
Dangerous animals of Turkey can be divided into two types: land animals and those who live in the depths of the sea.
There are many varieties of the latter, but if you carefully look under your feet, the risk of stumbling upon them is minimal. The main rule of any tourist applies: “if you don’t know what it is, don’t touch it.” Most poisonous creatures are not at all eager to meet you, and will not attack for no reason.
sea creatures
We immediately warn you: the listed inhabitants of the sea live mainly on wild, rocky beaches. At a pretty decent depth. On the beaches of the Lycian Way, the probability of meeting them is virtually zero.
meet near the shore sea urchins. Their needles are not poisonous, but the hedgehog's sting is very painful. Neighbor with hedgehogs sea stars. Most of them are not dangerous. An exception is the star acanthaster or the crown of thorns. But her appearance literally screaming "don't touch me!" - the star is covered with thorns. If the needle sea urchin or the stars turned out to be in your leg or arm, you need to place the affected area in hot water, remove the needle and treat the wound with an antiseptic.
Near the beaches you can meet a small stingray. Turkish stingrays not the most dangerous representatives of their kind and never attack the first person. Found in water near rocks and rocks. By the way, it was the poison of the stingray that was most often used for military purposes - they were smeared with arrowheads and spears.
There are scorpions in the sea - scorpion fish. Very colorful and curious creatures. Their poison does not tolerate contact with alcohol, so after meeting with such a fish, you can afford "front-line 100 grams."
Lives in water fireworm, which got its name not because of the color, but because of the effect of contact with human skin. The worm defends itself with fluffy needle hairs that get stuck in the skin and cause burning, nausea and headache. It is best to remove them with tape or other adhesive tape. The affected area should be treated with alcohol or vinegar. If irritation and pain do not go away for a long time, then it is better to consult a doctor, he will most likely prescribe an antibiotic ointment.
On the sandy shallow water can be found sea dragon- despite the cute name, it is still better not to meet him. He buries himself in the sand, so that only his head sticks out - you can see it and this is another reason to carefully look under your feet. The consequences of meeting with a dragon depend on the size of the fish itself and the depth of the injection. And this is exactly the case when a visit to the doctor is inevitable. First aid: suck the poison out of the wound with a syringe without playing or just with your mouth - bactericidal substances in saliva will not allow the poison to act. Wipe the wound with hydrogen peroxide and do not forget to give the victim a painkiller. It is also recommended to dip your foot in very hot water - this should destroy the poison.
Important: do not even touch a dead fish, the poison can remain effective for several more days.
Jellyfish swim in the water, try not to touch them too. The most dangerous of the jellyfish - portuguese boat- although it is found in these places, but the chance to meet is very small. It looks spectacular - with a red crest and a multi-color bubble-sail, you can’t confuse it. In any case, the burn received from contact with the tentacle of a jellyfish can be neutralized with lemon juice or vinegar. It is important not to wash the damaged area with either marine or fresh water, since this will only intensify the burn.
There are still moray fish, but the local individuals are not very large.
In the open sea you can find barracuda or shark. The former are not aggressive, while the latter are very rare guests and almost never occur. Over the past hundred years, a little more than fifty encounters with sharks have been recorded in the Mediterranean Sea.
Land creatures
As for the animals found on land, then greatest danger present snakes. poisonous snakes there are 12 species in Turkey, but one is deadly poisonous - gyurza. This giant purple-black viper can reach three meters in length. In summer, she prefers to be nocturnal and is found in bushes or wastelands. Stumbling on it, quietly and very slowly step back. If bitten, seek medical attention immediately. Keep in mind that snakes are shy and it's not in their best interest to date a human.
The highlight in this list of Turkish "cuties" are scorpions.
The darker the scorpion, the more dangerous it is. In Turkey, you can find three varieties of scorpions: yellow, brown and black. Meeting with the latter, respectively, is the most unpleasant. Also, look at the proportionality of the claws and tail. Individuals with a large tail and small claws are more venomous than those with large claws and a small tail.
What to do in order not to find a scorpion.
- When putting up a tent, clear the place of grasses, twigs and stones. Especially from stones.
- Don't go wild sandy beaches barefoot. There is a risk that some of them dug deep.
- ALWAYS close the entrance to the tent.
- Do not leave any things and shoes outside. Even in the vestibule: it does not stop scorpions much :)
- Don't sleep outside without a tent. If it's too hot, put up only the inner tent - but put it up.
- Do not climb rocky slopes at night. Especially in search of brushwood. Stones and brushwood are a guarantee for a meeting with a scorpion.
What to do if bitten by a scorpion.
- The bite is very painful, but leads to lethal outcome in rare cases. An allergic reaction of a person to a scorpion sting is purely individual and does not depend on age or body weight. A bite in the leg does minimal damage. Maximum - in upper part body, especially a bite to the head.
- So, if you are bitten by a scorpion, do not seek revenge in the first place. Do not try to grab him by the tail, trample, catch up, hug him to you - it is likely that you will only get a couple more bites.
- Don't panic and act quickly. First, burn the bitten place with a match. This must be done within two minutes of the bite to prevent the venom from spreading. Secondly, be sure to go to the doctor, who will inject you with a special serum. Due to the fact that the serum must be stored in the cold, you can’t take it with you as a “reserve”. It is necessary to make an injection in any case, even if the scorpion is yellow, small and with complexes due to the small tail.
- After all the measures are taken, you can relax and dream up what kind of superpowers you got because of the bite :)
PLANTS
by the most dangerous plant Turkey is considered an oleander- thickets of beautiful flowers with a wonderful aroma. It is important to know how it looks, so as not to become a victim of beauty. The danger of the oleander is in its poison. The poison is not in the leaves or the bark - it is everywhere. One leaf for breakfast will cost the life of a stupid animal. Even dry oleander branches are dangerous, because of such a fire you can get severe poisoning. In Turkey, there was once a custom - a wife, learning about her husband's betrayal, put an oleander branch next to his plate. As a subtle hint that next time the oleander will not be next to the food, but in it.
Great about verses:
Poetry is like painting: one work will captivate you more if you look at it closely, and another if you move further away.
Little cutesy poems irritate the nerves more than the creak of unoiled wheels.
The most valuable thing in life and in poetry is that which has broken.
Marina Tsvetaeva
Of all the arts, poetry is most tempted to replace its own idiosyncratic beauty with stolen glitter.
Humboldt W.
Poems succeed if they are created with spiritual clarity.
The writing of poetry is closer to worship than is commonly believed.
If only you knew from what rubbish Poems grow without shame... Like a dandelion near a fence, Like burdocks and quinoa.
A. A. Akhmatova
Poetry is not in verses alone: it is spilled everywhere, it is around us. Take a look at these trees, at this sky - beauty and life breathe from everywhere, and where there is beauty and life, there is poetry.
I. S. Turgenev
For many people, writing poetry is a growing pain of the mind.
G. Lichtenberg
A beautiful verse is like a bow drawn through the sonorous fibers of our being. Not our own - our thoughts make the poet sing inside us. Telling us about the woman he loves, he delightfully awakens in our souls our love and our sorrow. He is a wizard. Understanding him, we become poets like him.
Where graceful verses flow, there is no place for vainglory.
Murasaki Shikibu
I turn to Russian versification. I think that over time we will turn to blank verse. There are too few rhymes in Russian. One calls the other. The flame inevitably drags the stone behind it. Because of the feeling, art certainly peeps out. Who is not tired of love and blood, difficult and wonderful, faithful and hypocritical, and so on.
Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin
- ... Are your poems good, tell yourself?
- Monstrous! Ivan suddenly said boldly and frankly.
- Do not write anymore! the visitor asked pleadingly.
I promise and I swear! - solemnly said Ivan ...
Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov. "The Master and Margarita"
We all write poetry; poets differ from the rest only in that they write them with words.
John Fowles. "The French Lieutenant's Mistress"
Every poem is a veil stretched out on the points of a few words. These words shine like stars, because of them the poem exists.
Alexander Alexandrovich Blok
The poets of antiquity, unlike modern ones, rarely wrote more than a dozen poems during their long lives. It is understandable: they were all excellent magicians and did not like to waste themselves on trifles. Therefore, behind every poetic work of those times, a whole Universe is certainly hidden, filled with miracles - often dangerous for someone who inadvertently wakes dormant lines.
Max Fry. "The Talking Dead"
To one of my clumsy hippos-poems, I attached such a heavenly tail: ...
Mayakovsky! Your poems do not warm, do not excite, do not infect!
- My poems are not a stove, not a sea and not a plague!
Vladimir Vladimirovich Mayakovsky
Poems are our inner music, clothed in words, permeated with thin strings of meanings and dreams, and therefore drive away critics. They are but miserable drinkers of poetry. What can a critic say about the depths of your soul? Don't let his vulgar groping hands in there. Let the verses seem to him an absurd lowing, a chaotic jumble of words. For us, this is a song of freedom from tedious reason, a glorious song that sounds on the snow-white slopes of our amazing soul.
Boris Krieger. "A Thousand Lives"
Poems are the thrill of the heart, the excitement of the soul and tears. And tears are nothing but pure poetry that has rejected the word.
Already - this is a snake that belongs to the class of reptiles, the scaly order, the suborder of snakes, the already-shaped family (lat. Colubridae).
The Russian name "already" may have come from the Old Slavonic "uzh" - "rope". At the same time, the Proto-Slavic word presumably comes from the Lithuanian angìs, which means "snake, snake." According to information from etymological dictionaries, these words may be related to the Latin word angustus, which translates as "narrow, cramped."
Types of snakes, photos and names
Below is short description several varieties of snakes.
- ordinary snake (Natrix natrix )
It has a length of up to 1.5 meters, but on average the size of the snake does not exceed 1 meter. The snake's habitat passes through Russia, North Africa, Asia and Europe, except for the northern regions. In southern Asia, the range border includes Palestine and Iran. characteristic distinguishing feature common snake is the presence of two bright, symmetrical spots on the back of the head, on the border with the neck. Spots with a black border are yellow, orange or off-white. Occasionally there are individuals with mild spots or no spots, that is, completely black common snakes. There are also albinos. The back of the snake is light gray, dark gray, sometimes almost black. Dark spots may be present on a gray background. The abdomen is light and has a long dark stripe that extends all the way to the snake's throat. Most often, the common snake is found along the banks of lakes, ponds, quiet rivers, in coastal shrubs and oak forests, in floodplain meadows, in old overgrown clearings, in beaver settlements, on old dams, under bridges and in other similar places. In addition, ordinary snakes settle next to human habitation. They make a home in the roots and hollows of trees, in haystacks, in burrows, in other secluded places, in gardens and orchards. They can settle down in basements, cellars, barns, woodpiles, in heaps of stones or garbage. In poultry farms, snakes like moist and warm bedding, and they get along well with poultry. They can even lay their eggs in abandoned nests. But next to large domestic animals that can trample them, snakes almost do not settle.
- Water already (Natrix tessellata )
Much like his close relative ordinary snake, but there are differences. It is more thermophilic and widespread in southern regions habitat of the genus of snakes - from the south-west of France to Central Asia. Also, water snakes live in the south of the European part of Russia and Ukraine (especially in the mouths of the rivers flowing into the Caspian and Black Sea), in Transcaucasia (very numerous on the islands of the Absheron Peninsula in Azerbaijan), in Kazakhstan, in the Central Asian Republics, up to India, Palestine and North Africa in the south and to China in the east. Outside water bodies, snakes are extremely rare. Water snakes live on the coast of not only fresh water bodies, but also the seas. They swim well, can cope with the strong flow of mountain rivers, and stay under water for a long time. The water already has a color of olive, olive green, olive gray or olive brown in color with dark, almost staggered spots and stripes. By the way, Natrix tessellata literally translates from Latin as "chess snake". The belly of the snake is yellowish-orange or reddish, covered with dark spots. There are also individuals that do not have a pattern or completely black water snakes. Unlike an ordinary snake, there are no “signal” yellow-orange spots on the head of the water snake, but often there is a dark spot in the shape of the Latin letter V on the back of the head. The length of the water snake is on average 1 meter, but the largest individuals reach 1.6 meters. With the onset of morning, water snakes crawl out of their shelters and settle under the bushes or, literally, “hang out” on their crowns, and when the sun begins to bake, they go into the water. They hunt in the morning and evening. During the day they bask in the sun on stones, reeds, in the nests of water birds. Water is already non-aggressive and safe for humans. He is not able to bite at all, since instead of teeth he has plates to hold slippery prey. But because of its color, it is confused with a viper and is ruthlessly destroyed.
- Colchis, or big-headed (Natrix megalocephala )
Lives in Russia in the south Krasnodar Territory, in Georgia, Azerbaijan, Abkhazia. Already lives in chestnut, hornbeam, beech forests, in thickets of laurel cherry, azaleas, alder, where there are glades and ponds, on tea plantations, near streams. Colchis snakes can be found high in the mountains. They are adapted to life in swift mountain streams. This snake differs from the ordinary grass snake in its broad, concave upper surface head and the absence of light spots on the back of the head in adults. The body of the big-headed snake is massive, from 1 to 1.3 m in length. The top of the body is black, the head is white below, the abdomen with a black and white pattern. In spring and autumn, Colchis is already active in the daytime, and in summer - in the morning and at dusk. The snakes living in the mountains are active in the mornings and evenings. Colchis is no longer dangerous to humans. He escapes from enemies by diving into the water, even despite the rapid flow of the river. The number of large-headed snakes is small and in recent times decreases. This is due to uncontrolled catching, with a decrease in the population of amphibians due to development river valleys and with the destruction of snakes by raccoons. Conservation measures are required to preserve this species.
- viper already (Natrix maura )
Distributed in the countries of the Western and Southern Mediterranean, not found in Russia. Snakes live near ponds, lakes, calm rivers, swamps. The snakes of this species got their name because of a color similar to that of a viper: a black-brown pattern in the form of a zigzag strip with large eye spots on the sides of it stands out on a dark gray back. True, in some individuals the color is similar to water snakes, and there are also individuals with a plain gray or olive color. The abdomen is already yellowish, closer to the tail in reddish and black spots. The average length of the reptile is 55-60 cm, large individuals reach 1 meter. Females are larger and heavier than males.
- Brindle already (Rhabdophis tigrinus )
Lives in Russia in the Primorsky and Khabarovsk Territories, distributed in Japan, Korea, Northeast and East China. Settles near water bodies, among moisture-loving vegetation. But also found in mixed forests, away from water bodies, in treeless spaces and on the seashore. Tiger snake is one of the most beautiful snakes in the world, the length of which can reach 1.1 meters. The back of the snake can be dark olive, dark green, blue, light brown, black. Juveniles are usually dark grey. The dorsal and lateral dark spots give the snake its striping. Adult snakes have characteristic red-orange, red and brick red spots between dark stripes in the front of the body. Upper lip yellow color. The snake defends itself from predators by releasing the poisonous secretion of their special neck glands. The brindle is already capable, like, to lift and inflate its neck. When people are bitten by enlarged back teeth and poisonous saliva enters the wound, symptoms are observed, as with a viper bite.
Taken from: www.snakesoftaiwan.com
- Shiny tree snake (Dendrelaphis pictus)
Distributed in Southeast Asia. Found near human settlements, in fields and forests. It lives on trees and bushes. It has a brown or bronze color, a light stripe bordered by black stripes is located on the sides. There is a black "mask" on the muzzle. it non-venomous snake with a long, thin tail, making up a third of her body.
- Angler Schneider(Xenotrophis piscator )
It lives in Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, some islands of Indonesia, western Malaysia, China, Vietnam, Taiwan. Lives in small rivers and lakes, in ditches, in rice fields. The color of the snake is olive green or olive brown with light or dark spots that form a checkerboard pattern. The abdomen is light. The length is 1.2 m. The head of the snake is slightly expanded, has a conical shape. Non-poisonous fishermen are aggressive and fast. They hunt mainly during the day, but often at night.
- Eastern earthen already(Virginia valeriae )
Distributed in the eastern United States: from Iowa and Texas to New Jersey and Florida. It differs from other species in its smooth scales. A small snake, the length of which does not exceed 25 cm. The color of the snake is brown, tiny black spots can be observed on the back and sides, the abdomen is light. Ground snakes lead a burrowing lifestyle, live in loose soil, under rotten logs and in leaf litter.
- Shrub green(Philothamnus semivariegatus )
A non-venomous snake that is found throughout most of Africa, excluding arid regions and the Sahara desert. Green snakes live in dense vegetation: on trees, in shrubs growing along rocks and riverbeds. The body of reptiles is long, with a thin tail and a slightly flattened head. The body of the snake is bright green with dark spots, the head is bluish. Scales with pronounced keels. Active during the day. It is not dangerous for a person. It feeds on lizards and tree frogs.
- Japanese already ( Hebius vibakari)
One of the types of snakes found on the territory of Russia, namely on Far East: in the Khabarovsk and Primorsky Territories, as well as the Amur Region. Distributed in Japan, East China and Korea. Inhabits forests in these regions, thickets of bushes, meadows in the forest zone, abandoned gardens. The length of the snake is up to 50 cm. The color is monochromatic: dark brown, brown, chocolate, brown-red with a greenish tint. The abdomen is light, yellowish or greenish. Small snakes are light brown or more often black. The non-poisonous Japanese already leads a secretive life, hiding under the ground, stones and trees. It feeds mainly on earthworms.
