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Aristotle, of course, was frequently right, for it is almost impossible, under the laws of chance, to be wrong all the time. Thanks to him we know that the Weasel does not bring forth its young by the mouth, as held by Anaxagoras. He also denied that Hyenas change their sex every year. He was only guessing, but it sounds like a good guess.

Pythons are even larger than Anacondas and they swallow larger animals. They live in India, Malaysia, and Africa. You can avoid Pythons by keeping out of such places. Pythons are oviparous. The female Python often sits on infertile eggs. She doesn't know that eggs have to be fertilized before they hatch. She's funny that way.

(Footnote 5:) It is surprising how many people resemble Tapirs when you get a good look at them.

I am often asked, "What do Garter Snakes think about?" They think about sex and Earthworms.

"Snakes, in a word, are well worth knowing, unless you'd rather know something else."

"Do snakes make intelligent pets?" and "How intelligent is a snake?" are questions I am often asked, sometimes by people you wouldn't expect to bring up the subject.

Loved the chapter on Goldfish