why new zealand has no snakes?
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New Zealand is one of several large islands around the globe where there have never been native snake populations. ... Since snakes have neither evolved nor been deposited on the islands of New Zealand, their appearance would be a threat to other local wildlife, and so they are vigorously repelled.
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The kiwi is the national symbol of New Zealand. These birds feature long beaks for getting at the bugs they eat and tiny wings that can't be used for flight.
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Much like Hawaii, New Zealand is an island grouping devoid of snakes. It also has no deadly spiders, killer jellyfish, or other creepy crawlies that are likely to kill you.
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New Zealand is an isolated country whose wildlife developed over millions of years, and fortunately, it did not develop any plants or animals that pose a danger to humans. This means there are no lethally poisonous snakes, scorpions, or spiders—or any other dangerous animals or plants—on the island.
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['Birds. New Zealand is known as the seabird capital of the world and is also home to a number of forest birds that live nowhere else on Earth.', 'Reptiles and frogs. The herpetofauna animal group includes reptiles and frogs. ... ', 'Bats/pekapeka. ... ', 'Marine mammals. ... ', 'Invertebrates. ... ', 'Freshwater fish. ... ', 'Marine fish and reptiles.']
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There are no snakes on the island (except behind glass in theme parks), but there are plenty of Geckos and an endemic race of Atlantic Lizard. It is possible that some Turtles still breed here on some of the more remote beaches and several species of Turtles are seen regularly in the waters around the island.
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Snakes are often kept in small enclosures or rubs ( really useful boxes ) as they feel more secure. Not all snakes like large roaming areas and/or open spaces as this makes them feel vulnerable to Preditors, and causes stress. ... These snakes stress if placed in large enclosure and without enough hides.
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To put it in perspective, Hawaii has no poisonous land snakes, bears, crocodiles, hippos, leopards, komodo dragons, hyenas, lions, tigers, poisonous dart frogs, rhinos, etc.
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If you do come across a northern brown snake in Maryland, don't worry. This non-venomous snake is gentle when handled and does not bite. They do have many natural predators, however, including large frogs and toads, larger snakes, crows, hawks, shrews, weasels, and domestic dogs and cats.
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No spider-free zones, not on mainland Australia, nor the surrounding territories, off-shore islands etc. But I reckon there are none, at least no native species of spiders in Australia's Antarctic Territory. But it's very cold and difficult to get to.
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New Zealand is home to about 2500 kinds of spiders, most of them harmless to people. ... The katipo (Latrodectus katipo) and the redback spider (Latrodectus hasselti) belong to the same genus as the American black widow spider. These two are the only spiders venomous to people in New Zealand.
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A village in New Zealand plans to ban all domestic cats in an effort to protect its native wildlife. In an initiative proposed by the Environment Southland for the village of Omaui, located on New Zealand's southern coast, cat owners will be required to neuter, microchip and register their current cats.
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Alaska is famous for its complete absence of snakes, something most people - especially people from venomous snake country - fully appreciate. There are no lizards, freshwater turtles, or snakes in Alaska. The only reptiles in Alaska are rare sightings of sea turtles.
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Though they are found all over the world, snakes do not, however, like the cold. This is because they are cold blooded or ectothermic. This means that they don't have the means to regulate their body temperature like warm blooded creatures. ... When it is cold, many snakes hibernate in tunnels underground.
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There is very few veins in a deers lower part of the legs and no meat past the knees and that is where most snake bites hit. Therefore the deer survives the bite.
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Dangerous animals. There are no predators in Cape Verde, no snakes and very few poisonous animals.
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Story: Native plants and animals – overview. New Zealand has 6,000 known species of beetle and almost as many fungi, but just two land mammals, both bats. There are giant snails and tree daisies, flightless birds and 1,000-year-old trees – but few reptiles.