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- adjective Not producing
venom .
Etymologies
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Examples
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I can step outside my front door and within the space of a mile or so have a reasonable expectation of finding a western diamondback, a prairie rattler or a massasuaga, not to mention the literally dozens of non-venomous species that inhabit my region.
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In addition to lots of hunting and shooting, my research is with rattlesnakes (as well as some non-venomous species).
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Animal control spokesman Richard Gentles says the snake is non-venomous, and in good health.
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Pythons are non-venomous but capable of killing and eating mammals up to the size of a small child.
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Birds can't carry it, and as for snakes, the non-venomous ones still aren't safe, they have filthy mouths and, as I know from experience, it hurts!
Might ask a series of questions on rabies. No looking up the answer! 2009
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In addition to lots of hunting and shooting, my research is with rattlesnakes (as well as some non-venomous species).
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Birds can't carry it, and as for snakes, the non-venomous ones still aren't safe, they have filthy mouths and, as I know from experience, it hurts!
Might ask a series of questions on rabies. No looking up the answer! 2009
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Several non-venomous speciesbear the samecolors as Coral Snakes, but they can be distinguished by the patterns of the color bands.
Deceptive Practices 2008
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Night is the best time to catch these non-venomous snakes.
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Local television showed pictures of a black and yellow snake being lifted from the toilet bowl, experts say it is a type of non-venomous rat snake, also known as a Taiwanese beauty snake.
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