Snakes

Southeast Asia is home to a wide diversity of snake species, with Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo alone accounting for up to 200 species of snakes. Snakes play an important ecological role in preserving the natural environment through their predatory role on animals lower down the food scale. Contrary to popular imagination, snakes are a secretive species that will not disturb people if left alone. Hence, the hysteria and fear often attributed is unfounded and ignorant. Killing snakes for no reason other then to avoid getting bitten is complete ignorance at its worst. People should not kill these creatures based simply on malicious imagination.