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Mangrove Snake

This spectacular yellow and black patterned snake is equally at home in both the trees and the rivers of its Asian forest homelands. It is an excellent climber and an accomplished swimmer, with a slightly flattened body, which enables it to slide between branches and foliage with ease. Although it is a nocturnal hunter, this large snake is often seen basking in the sun on trees and rivver banks, where it regulery encounters humang. While most snakes will avoid confrontation, the mangrove snake has a reputation as irritable and aggressive. It is poisonous, but will also often use the coils of its body, constrictor-like, to help subdue its prey.