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Updated On: 12 May, 2010 10:12 AM IST | | DHVANI SOLANI
Four species of poisonous serpents have taken up residence in the heart of the city. If snakes charm you, head to Parel's Haffkine Institute for an eye-to-eye with these slithering beauties
Four species of poisonous serpents have taken up residence in the heart of the city. If snakes charm you, head to Parel's Haffkine Institute for an eye-to-eye with these slithering beauties
The next time someone calls Mumbai a "concrete jungle", you might want to ask him or her to take back this comment. For, in the heart of this bustling metropolis is a snake farm, where these sinewy, slithery reptiles lounge in rocky mounds and cool off in shallow waters. At the Haffkine Institute in Parel, 45 snakes belonging to four species are taken care of in a large pit that resembles their natural habitatu00a0- the forest. And if serpents fascinate you, the guys at this farm will gladly share their knowledge with you.
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