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sea snake

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Any one of many species of venomous aquatic snakes of the family Hydrophidae, having a flattened tail and living entirely in the sea, especially in the warmer parts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They feed upon fishes, and are mostly of moderate size, but some species become eight or ten feet long and four inches broad.

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Hydra the sea snake runs along the length of its northern border, while Pyxis the compass, Vela the sails, and Centaurus the centaur line it to the west, south and east respectively. Source: Internet

Two species of sea snake from the Acrochordidae also occur in Australian waters. Source: Internet

Legend has it that a sea snake about 60 feet long lives in this lake. Source: Internet

She thought a garden with a sea snake and eel habitat might be nice. Source: Internet

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