Sunday, June 22, 2008

The banded krait -- native habitat includes Burma --

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bungarus_fasciatus

During the recent cyclone Nargis, many people reportedly died of snake bite.

Wiki article above says a water buffalo bitten by a banded krait died in 20 minutes.

Presumably a human or child would die faster.

Kyi May Kaung

Novels set in Bonifacio and Corsica.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Novels+set+in+Corsica+and+Bonifacio%2C+France&sca_esv=408005786895665f&sxsrf=AE3TifMkvgTCGOXSmmALR6F...