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The U.S. States With the Largest Venomous Snake Populations

Abby Parks By Abby Parks
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While the world is home to hundreds of venomous snake species, only about 30 are found in the United States. Even so, certain states host a higher diversity of these dangerous reptiles than others. This video explores which four US states are home to the most types of venomous snakes and explains why those regions support such large populations.

Abby Parks

About the Author

Abby Parks

Abby Parks has authored a fiction novel, theatrical plays, short stories, poems, and song lyrics. She's recorded two albums of her original songs, and is a multi-instrumentalist. She has managed a website for folk music and written articles on singer-songwriters, folk bands, and other things music-oriented. She's also a radio DJ for a folk music show. As well as having been a pet parent to rabbits, birds, dogs, and cats, Abby loves seeking sightings of animals in the wild and has witnessed some more exotic ones such as Puffins in the Farne Islands, Southern Pudu on the island of Chiloe (Chile), Penguins in the wild, and countless wild animals in the Rocky Mountains (Big Horn Sheep, Mountain Goats, Moose, Elk, Marmots, Beavers).
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