blind snake
Sightless underground reptile
A blind snake is a small, burrowing snake with vestigial eyes covered by scales, giving it a worm-like appearance.
These harmless snakes live underground and feed primarily on ants and termites.
Found in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide, they rarely surface except after heavy rains.
Beneath earth's surface
- tunnelingDigging underground passages
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- soilGround matter for planting
- earthwormsSoil-dwelling segmented invertebrates
invertebrates · digging · excavation · loam · sand · moisture · roots · termites
Cunning, limbless reptile
- squamataScaled reptile order
- herpetologyStudy of reptiles, amphibians
- cold-bloodedUnfeeling or externally heated
- ectothermicTemperature set by surroundings
scales · vertebrate · oviparous · slither · reptilian · primitive · ancient · widespread
Simple light-detecting organs
- rudimentaryIn simplest possible form
- reducedMade less in amount
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
glossy · cylindrical · worm-like · tiny · slender · pinkish · thread-like
subterranean
Beneath earth's surface
- tunnelingDigging underground passages
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- soilGround matter for planting
earthworms · invertebrates · digging · excavation · loam · sand · moisture · roots · termites · humus
serpent
Cunning, limbless reptile
- squamataScaled reptile order
- herpetologyStudy of reptiles, amphibians
- cold-bloodedUnfeeling or externally heated
ectothermic · scales · vertebrate · oviparous · slither · reptilian · primitive · ancient · widespread · tropical
eyespots
Simple light-detecting organs
- rudimentaryIn simplest possible form
- reducedMade less in amount
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
smooth · glossy · cylindrical · worm-like · tiny · slender · pinkish · thread-like
harmless
Causing no injury
nonaggressive · benign · nontoxic · safe · inoffensive · mild · secretive · shy · elusive · reclusive
blind snakepython
Nonvenomous squeezing snake
anaconda · king cobra · boa constrictor · giant snake · black mamba
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