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Ryan Layne & Donald Lamb. Indian Python. Facts . Very few left Only in groups when mating. Common and Scientific Name. Scientific Name Python molurus molurus Common Name Indian Python. Habitat. India & China Forests Always near water Rocky hill sides scrubland. Characteristics.
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Ryan Layne & Donald Lamb Indian Python
Facts • Very few left • Only in groups when mating
Common and Scientific Name • Scientific Name Python molurusmolurus • Common Name Indian Python
Habitat • India & China • Forests • Always near water • Rocky hill sides • scrubland
Characteristics • Eat mammals • 2 different subspecies • Live 20-30 years • Mother protects eggs • Up to 20 feet • 5-6 years repr. Age • Up to 100 eggs
Why they’re endangered • Hunted for their beautiful skin • People fear them • June 14, 1976
What is being done to help them • Laws prohibiting poaching them • No people still try to smuggle them in • Woodland park zoo
Quiz • How old are they until they can reproduce? • When were they added to the endangered species list? • How long do they live? • How many eggs can they lay? • How long can they get?
Cites Page • www.pethelper.net • Amnh.org • Pythonsnake.org • Itsnature.org • Zoo.org • Chinaculture.org • Umich.edu