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Deadly Snakes

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Head-to-Head is not just a book that shows you loads of facts and stats about fantastic stuff it’s also a fun game book How to Play 1 Grab a copy of Head-to-Head oh you have OK now get your friends to grab a copy too 2 Each player closes their eyes and flips to a King Cobra King cobras are the world’s longest venomous snakes up to 18 feet 5 5 m long as long as a big car They can deliver enough venom in a single bite to kill 20 people Hooded Menace When threatened a king cobra can raise a third of its body length up off the ground that’s up to about 5 9 feet 1 8 m taller than most adult men and it can still move forward Like all cobras it can expand its neck into a hood plus it has a low hiss like the growl of a dog This terrifying combination makes the king cobra the most fearsome snake of all Most dangerous Length of fangs 0 4 in 10 mm Venom yield 11 8-16 9 oz 350 500 mg Length 13 1-18 ft 4 5 5 m Rarity Vulnerable 8 14 4 4 2 Puff Adder The deadly puff adder kills more people in Africa than any other snake partly because they are quite common They will also stand their ground instead of running away when they are approached Most dangerous Length of fangs 1 3 in 33 mm Venom yield 3 4-11 8 oz 100 350 mg Length 3 3 ft 1 m Rarity Least concern 13 5 16 10 8 game page Now open your eyes and choose one of the deadly snakes Decide who goes first then that person reads out which snake they’ve chosen plus the name of the stat For example this player has chosen the Puff Adder and the Length of Fangs stat with a Head-to-Head ranking of 5 13 5 Most dangerous Length of fangs 1 3 in 33 mm Venom yield 3 4-11 8 oz 100 350 mg 16 Length 3 3 ft 1 m 10 Rarity Least concern 8 4 Whoever has the lowest number is the winner nice one If you have the same number you’ve tied Time to flip choose challenge again If you and your opponent land on the same game page flip again Shy Snake Despite its menacing appearance the king cobra isn’t responsible for many human deaths This is mainly because it doesn’t share the same habitat as people It lives in the rain forests and plains of Southeast Asia China and India where it preys on other snakes as well as mammals lizards and eggs It avoids contact with people wherever possible but it can be aggressive when threatened 18 Nocturnal Hunters Puff adders are found in dry rocky grasslands throughout most of Africa as well as in Saudi Arabia and Yemen They are large snakes usually around 3 3 feet 1 m long and thick around the middle Their markings vary according to where they’re found but most are yellow or orange with gray or dark-brown triangular patterns along their back During the day they’re often found basking in the sun alongside paths where they can be hard to spot They hunt at night for small creatures including rats frogs lizards and birds Large Litters The majority of snakes lay eggs but some like the puff adder give birth to live young In fact the puff adder gives birth to more live young than any other snake The female produces an average litter of around 50 young However there is a record of one female giving birth to 156 baby snakes 19 3 Now challenge your friends to see who has the highest-ranking stat the lower the number the better your chances of winning 1 good 20 goofy Player 1 Most dangerous Player 2 Most dangerous 5 4 Mash it up If you don’t have the same Head-to-Head book as your friends you can STILL play The rules are the same as for the regular game above just flip choose a page pick a stat then read them out loud Now read out the Head-to-Head rankings to see whose choice is best Can a Ferrari beat a tank Can Genghis Khan defeat a king cobra snake