Word: copperhead
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Dates: during 1895-1895
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...only venomous snakes are the copperhead and the rattlesnake. The former is hardly as poisonous as is generally supposed, but is very ready to attack people. The rattlesnake is rather rare in New England, but each year a few are found in the Blue Hills and in the woods around Lynn. These creatures kill their prey by means of the venom which is secreted by means of a tube running to the base of their hollow teeth. These snakes cast off their skins several times each year, and every time that this occurs a rattle is added to their tails...