How about it, isn't it great? Similar. In fact, the blind hook snake and the earthworm are still very easy to identify. The body of the blind hook snake is not divided into obvious segments. It has scales and a pair of degenerated eyes.

Let's take a look at the popular science introduction of the blind snake.

I. Basic information

Chinese name: Hook blind snake

Latin name: Ramphotyphlops braminus

Alternative name: ear snake, wire snake

Kingdom: Animalia

phylum: Chordate

Subphylum: Vertebrate subphylum

Class: Reptiles

Subclass: Biporia

Distribution area: Asia and Africa

II. Morphological characteristics

1. Body size: The blind snake is very small, with a body length of 6 to 17 cm.

2. Head: Its head and tail are very similar in appearance, and the head has scales and is relatively finely divided. The eyes have degenerated, but they still have the ability to light up, and they look like small sesame seeds.

3. Body: The body is covered with fine scales, and there is no obvious thinner neck than other snakes.

3. Living habits

1. Habitat: The blind snake mainly inhabits dark and damp places such as under rotten wood/stones, fallen leaves, and between rock crevices.

2. Feeding habits: The blind snake mainly feeds on ants and termites, and also preys on the eggs and larvae of some insects in the soil.

Think about it: some large snakes such as anacondas and pythons can prey on crocodiles, and there are even real incidents of large snakes swallowing people. No matter how bad it is, they also eat mice and frogs, but this blind snake hooks But it is eating ants for a living, the contrast is too great. No way, who calls people small.

4. Reproduction method

The blind snake starts to reproduce after a year of growth, mainly by oviparity, and sometimes directly bred in the body little snake. It lays 2 to 7 eggs at a time, and the diameter of the eggs is 12 × 4 mm.

Its reproductive system is very unique. Even if the female snake is not fertilized, its eggs can still develop embryos. However, the offspring thus produced inherit only the chromosomes from the mother, so all individuals born are female. How about, is there a sense of sight of the daughter country in Journey to the West?

See Here, do you think that after raising one blind snake, there will be thousands of blind snakes, so that you can get rich and reach the peak of life? Of course not. As early as 2000, the blind hook snake was included in the Three Possessions list by the State Forestry Administration of China. It is a wild animal protected by the state. Private breeding and sales are prohibited. We can't do such illegal things. Please also put away this dangerous idea.

The above is all the introduction about the blind hook snake. You are welcome to leave a message and discuss below.