India is the only country in the world where Nag (Snake) is worshiped in the form of a god and one of its best examples is Nagpanchami. On this day the whole nation worships in the houses and temples of "Nag Devta". Today we introduce you to some interesting and funny things related to the snake. Where you will know how many species of snakes are there in the world and India and whether snakes can fly etc.

3000 species of snakes in the world

There are 3 thousand species of snakes in the whole world. Apart from India, the countries that have the most species include China, Indonesia, Mexico and Brazil. There are 396 snake species in Mexico, 385 in Brazil, 339 in Indonesia and 241 species of snake in China.

Species of snakes in India

There are a total of 320 species of snakes in our country. The 4 most poisonious and dangerous snakes found in India include the name Cobra, Rasail Viper, Karat, Skilled Viper. These four are also called "Big Four" in India.

Can snakes also fly?

The question that arises in the minds of many people may be whether snakes crawling on the ground can also fly ? So please make you aware that this happens. Although snakes can fly only when coming down from the top, not while going from the bottom. Only a few snakes can do this. This species of snake is called Chrysopelea. They do not fly like birds. They broaden their body while coming down from the top, which makes them appear to be flying while coming down. To go up, snakes have to resort to trees, only then they can fly, cannot fly directly from the ground below.

Snake terror in india

According to the World Health Organization, WHO report, 58000 people die due to snake bite in India every year. There are a total of 60 species out of 320 in our country, snake bite results in human mortality.

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