Mysuru: Snakes are incredible creatures, and our world is groaning with at least 3,000 different species that are slithering their way around our planet. The 16th of July is being celebrated as World Snake Day.
An important contribution of World Snake Day is to the cause of conservation of sometimes dangerous but mostly misrepresented reptile. Snakes live on every continent except Antarctica, and can vary from 32 feet long pythons to tiny vine snakes. Only about one-fourth of all snakes are venomous, and all of them would much rather avoid human contact if they could. Maximum snake bite incidents occur when humans inadvertently step on or otherwise disturb the peaceful creatures. India, with all its stereotypes of snake-charmers, is home to only four venomous snake species, but many destructive superstitions and myths.
