World Snake Day 2025: 5 lesser-known facts about the reptile

World Snake Day 2025: 5 lesser-known facts about the reptile Pixabay Mid-Day Lifestyle By Nascimento Pinto Published Jul 15, 2025 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

World Snake Day World Snake Day is observed on July 16 to awareness about the reptiles and their importance in an ecosystem and promoting their conservation Pixabay [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Species in the world There are about 3500 known species of snakes in the world out of which only 600 are known to be venomous and 200 pose significant threat to humans Pixabay [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Snakes in India Out of all the species, India is home to about 270-350 species, out of which about 60 are known to be poisonous Pixabay [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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