Lehi Sun | 1921-02-17 | Page 8 | Snakes

u ' Onakes, Snakes are classed as ovlpnrotis, or thoso which lay eggs; ami dvjvlvlpar-ous, dvjvlvlpar-ous, or thoso vhLh hoar Ihlug young from an egg which Is hatched before or nt tho tlmo It la laid. Tho egg-lny. Ing species of serpents generally bo-long bo-long to tho constricting group which kill their prey by squcoslnc It; uhllo most all ovovlvlparous sei penis art ' species which tnko tholr prey with their mouths, nnd do not kill by constricting. con-stricting. For Instance, the lilacksnnke belongs to tho egg-luylng group, while . the copperhead snalso produced living young Instead of eggs.