What is a water moccasin?

Water Mokasin, Agkistrodon Piscivorus is a poisonous snake that is considered very aggressive and is native for the southern United States. As the name suggests, water mokasin lives near the water and can swim very well. This snake classification has a number of common names such as Viper, Cottonmouth and Swamp Moccasin. In an effort to scare the intruders, use water moccasins to use their curled body to rise to a permanent position and display their big fangs. The power of this swimmer is so great that it can even swim across the oceans to live the islands. This type of environment allows easy access to the main food sources Snake: fish, frogs and small rodents. Water wetland can even enjoy food from another snake, due to the right size and situation. The average size of water mokasin is about 31 inches (80 cm), but the snake can grow up to 71 inches (180 cm) long. The water moccasin is very aerodynamic with a head that slightly pushes around the mouth and a strong and strong position all over the body.

Water mokasin is usually black, with the exception of the brands on the head, but there are some that are brown, gray, burnt or olive. The main color of the snake is further defined by belts stunning over the body in dark brown colors. The bottom of the snake is usually light color, such as yellow, white or light tan with dark spots. As the snake ages, the belts disappear and leave an almost solid dark color of olive brown, black or gray brown.

When a water wet is young, it will have a well -defined brand and a yellowish tail. The characters can even be a red brown color. Like the look like a copper snake, the moccasin for youthful waters has a distinction of wide stripes that runs alongside the head from the eyes. The Copperhead snake has a dark line that divides the head from the body. Both snakes can easily be confused without attention to details.