Project Gutenberg 2016-09-27 Public domain in the USA. 747 Hopley, Catherine Cooper Jones, Sarah L. 01001188 Snakes: Curiosities and Wonders of Serpent Life E-text prepared by Giovanni Fini, MWS, Bryan Ness, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) "Snakes: Curiosities and Wonders of Serpent Life" by Catherine Cooper Hopley is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the anatomy, behavior, and cultural perceptions of snakes, aiming to change the often negative connotations associated with these reptiles. It serves as both a factual exploration and a defense of snakes, showcasing their unique features and importance in nature. At the start of the book, the author explains her motivation for writing about snakes, acknowledging the traditional fears and misunderstandings surrounding these creatures. She recounts various anecdotes from her encounters with snakes in the wild, illustrating the misconceptions that people hold about them. Through vivid descriptions, she highlights the unique adaptations of snakes, particularly their feeding mechanisms, and sets up her intention to provide readers with a greater appreciation for these reptiles, countering deeply rooted prejudices with scientific insight. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Animal behavior Snakes QL Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 1406550 2025-08-21T08:30:07.380475 text/html 1333214 2024-10-23T01:10:53 text/html 1534536 2025-08-21T08:30:31.772335 application/epub+zip 1534799 2025-08-21T08:30:12.091447 application/epub+zip 600342 2025-08-21T08:30:09.742443 application/epub+zip 1936409 2025-08-21T08:30:45.317234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1845315 2025-08-21T08:30:28.870349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 920532 2022-09-24T06:01:32.403628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1085165 2025-08-21T08:30:03.788421 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1065096 2024-10-23T01:10:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16197 2025-08-21T08:30:45.520225 application/rdf+xml 25609 2025-08-21T08:30:10.050397 image/jpeg 3539 2025-08-21T08:30:09.909448 image/jpeg 1383337 2025-08-21T08:30:07.637445 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia