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04-28-97

08-14-95




Welcome to our "Great Snake Test" !!!

You see a glimpse of a snake in the grass, or between some rocks...

Is it venomous? Do you grab it and pull it out to find out what kind of snake it is?

 This test will allow you to attempt to identify a number of non-venomous and venomous snakes which you might encounter on an outing in Oklahoma.

The test has "slides" showing a small portion of the colors/pattern of the snake's body. From that glimpse, you must guess the type of snake. This test is best viewed at 65k-color or 16.7m-color modes (higher than 256-color mode.)

There are 60 "slides" or "questions" on the test, however, you can quit at any time and return to the Perilous Partners page.

There are several ways to take the test:

The easier way:On each page you can immediately choose "show me the answer" button to see the answer before preceeding. This method is easier because seeing some answers may help you with other slides.

The harder way: Simply write down your guesses as you go and then when you finish the test proceed to the answer sequence.

How to take the test:

Take out a sheet of paper and a pen/pencil and, when you're ready, press the START THE TEST! button below.

As each slide is presented, write down your answers. Your answer can take two forms:

Simple Answers:Just write down whether you think the snake is venomous or non-venomous. You can just put "V" or "N" on your answer sheet.

Tough! Answers: Write down V or NV, as above, and ALSO write down the common name for the snake, such as Western Diamondback Rattlesnake. You can use shorthand for the common names - after all, you're grading the test!

If you complete the test you'll reach the "scoring page" where you can see how you did for either the Simple Answers or the Tough Answers method. Don't feel bad if you miss some - some of these are hard!

One of the purposes of this test is to show people that even if they're " pretty sure" they know what a venomous snake looks like, just a " glimpse" can be deceiving! Can you tell a rattlesnake without seeing the rattle?

Obviously even if you CAN tell the difference between venomous snakes and non-venomous snakes we don't want you picking one up!

Give all snakes their space and let them go about their business. Remember, if you correctly identify a snake in the woods and pick it up or crowd it, it's a small victory; BUT, if you mis-identify one its a HUGE mistake (and potentially VERY dangerous)! Last word of advice: Even non-venomous snakes bite!

Ready for the test?

Press the "START THE TEST!" button, below, to begin!
Click HERE to start the Great Snake Test!



"Hey! I don't have time for a 60-slide test! Can I take a quick test?"

Click HERE to start the QUICK Snake Test!
Well, er, ok... Press the "QUICK TEST" button, on the right, to take a 10-slide test. But it's not as much fun as the big test!



Note: These pages were prepared entirely as a volunteer effort at no cost to the Univerisity of Oklahoma or to taxpayers.

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