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5 countries across the world that are free of snakes

Snakes are some of the most fearsome slithering creatures, and one would definitely not want to have an encounter with one of them. If you get chills just by thinking about slithering creatures, there’s good news, as some places on Earth are completely free of snakes!While those places might sound impossible or unreal, it is actually true!These snake-free zones exist for different reasons, like extreme cold, geographical location, strict laws, or ecosystems that never evolved with snakes completely.Here are some countries with no snake populations

By Times of IndiaPublished 02 Jun, 10:00 amUpdated 02 Jun, 10:00 am3 min read
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