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	Habu snake. Who is Habu snake? What is Habu snake? Where is Habu snake? Definition of Habu snake. Meaning of Habu ...
		The Habu is the name used for a number of species of poisonous snakes found in the Okinawan islands.
		The habus are viewed as having migrated to Okinawa over a prehistoric land bridge connecting the island to China.
		Bottles of (very expensive) "Habu wine" are widely sold in Naha, the capital of Okinawa prefecture; the habu venom present in the wine (along with a dead snake on the bottom) is reputed to increase male virility.
	www.knowledgerush.com /kr/encyclopedia/Habu_snake (327 words)

	habu snake (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Habu snake is a poisonous pit viper (a type of snake) of southeast Asia.
		If one is bitten, it is excruatingly painful; fatalites were once common on Okinawa, though the snake has been controlled on Ryukyu islands that comprise Okinawa prefecture since the introduction of the mongoose from India in 1910.
		The habu was a prime player in a silly Japanese kiddie story called Miki the Mongoose.
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /Habu_snake.html (275 words)

	Sunday, July 22, 2001
		“Habu sake is a liquor that comes to Okinawa from China, where the snake is known for its medicinal properties,” Iguchi, 55, said during an interview in his office in southern Okinawa.
		Habus soak in a high-alcohol mix of awamori, Okinawa's rice liquor.
		Habu sake, because of the herbs and honey that some producers add, is a yellowish color.
	www.stripes.com /01/mag/sm072201c.html (1181 words)

	Habu
		A Habu is any of four species of poisonous snakes found in the Okinawan islands.
		If one is bitten, it is excruciatingly painful and fatalites were not rare on Okinawa, though the snake's poison fatalities have been controlled on the Ryukyu islands that comprise Okinawa prefecture.
		As in other places in 1910 the mongoose was introduced from India into Okinawa to control the population of habus but recent studies get preoccupant results mongooses have not interfered with the habu, but predates other protected rare species of birds and reptiles.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/h/ha/habu.html (363 words)

	www.habu.org - What is a Habu? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Habus are pit vipers, more closely related to the adder than to any species of North American snake.
		There are almost a dozen species of habu; the variety native to Okinawa (Trimeresurus okinavensis) is supposedly greenish or greenish-yellow; however, all habus are extremely rare in North America (less than a dozen specimens in all zoos combined) and photographs are very hard to come by.
		Crews who flew the airplane were also called Habu, and the name came to be recognized with the flbird program and even incorporated into the insignia worn by the crews on their uniforms.
	www.habu.org /what-is-habu.html (306 words)

	Torii Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		This is also the time of year that habu snake activities tend to increase as well.
		The venomous snakes present on Okinawa that we should be concerned with include the Okinawan habu, the Hime habu, and the Sakishima habu.
		To reduce risks of snake bite, be careful when engaging in outdoor activities and in areas where snakes are likely to hide.
	www.usarj.army.mil /archives/archives/1999/dec/17/story08.htm (695 words)

	Torii Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		From April to November the temperatures are warmer and it is considered to be the Habu active season.
		During the warmer season the Habu snakes usually hide in a pit or underground, in the shade of a rock, bushes or on the branch of a tree.
		The Habu does not chase a person to bite him but rather attacks when intruded upon or its territory is invaded.
	www.usarj.army.mil /archives/archives/2003/apr/18/okinawa/story01.htm (571 words)

	Hour of the Habu - JapanUpdate.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		According to the schoolmistress, the “Habu” — a very dangerous and poisonous snake species that still prevails in several parts of Okinawa — was first found crawling on the cement floor near a bubbler on the first floor just out of the school building.
		Tanaka remembered that some local Habu experts once told her never to make any movements when a poisonous snake is in that pose, because it would take it as a signal of attack.
		In the meantime, the unusually large snake, which probably was ready for hibernation during winter, climbed the stairs nimbly and escaped to the second floor.
	www.japanupdate.com /en?id=5158 (2206 words)

	Controlling Problem Snakes: Saipan Benefits From USGS Research
		The newly released book "Problem Snake Management: The Habu and the Brown Treesnake" promises to be instrumental in helping Saipan and other Pacific Islands confront the threat of brown tree snakes, a prolific pest species that has caused health and economic hazards for Guam's residents, as well as devastating native bird, lizard, and bat populations.
		Though the snake is not known to be fatal to humans, scientists warn that infants and small children can be seriously injured by brown tree snake bites.
		Topics include basic snake biology and ecology; techniques for detecting and capturing snakes; the use of predators, parasites and toxicants for controlling snake populations; and methods for isolating snakes through habitat modifications and barriers.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/1999-03/USGS-CPSS-220399.php (782 words)

	Habu - free-definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A Habu is any of four species of poisonous snakes found in the Ryukyu Islands.
		As in other places (http://www.birdinghawaii.co.uk/nonavianground2.htm#MONGOOSE%20() in 1910 the mongoose was introduced from India into Okinawa to control the population of habus but recent studies get preoccupant results mongooses have not interfered with the habu, but predates other protected rare species of birds and reptiles (http://www.ryukyushimpo.co.jp/english/enews/e001016.html#enews_03).
		The habu was a prime player in a Japanese kiddie story called Miki the Mongoose (http://www.mikimongoose.com/eng/Meet_Miki/Hiro_the_Habu/hiro_the_habu.html).
	www.free-definition.com /Habu-snake.html (329 words)

	Snakes and Dancers
		It was time to 'milk' the snake and milk it he did - lots of white venom dripped on the floor and he exposed the fangs - long.
		The answer was soon evident when he took the two balloons and dangled them in front of the Habu snake in the aquarium tank after the other attendant removed the clear plastic divider.
		This is the Sake that I've seen where a dead Habu snake is in the bottle, believe it or not.
	www.japan-days.com /SnakesandDancers.htm (1187 words)

	Brown Tree Snake Bibliography
		How to tell whether the snake at your doorstep is really one of the dangerous ones, and what you can do about it if it is. Natur.
		Snakes on electrical transmission lines: patterns, causes, and strategies for reducing electrical outages due to snakes.
		The role of sensory receptors in the predatory behavior of the brown tree snake, Boiga irregularis (Squamata: Colubridae).
	www.fort.usgs.gov /resources/education/bts/resources/bibliography.asp (2756 words)

	Snake Sake
		Most people fear snakes, so if you are going to get a snake, make sure your family and the people living with you are okay or at least accepting of the fact that you will own a snake as a pet.
		You should feed your snake a mouse is about the width of their body (do not include the head of the mouse).
		It is not unusual for snakes to eat less in the winter, especially during fall and winter.
	www.snakefriends.com /snake-sake.html (778 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		This study investigated whether habu antivenom inhibits the clotting activity of habutobin, a thrombin-like enzyme from Trimeresurus flavoviridis venom.
		Habu antivenom, which is available as a commercial antibody against the crude venom of T.
		Analysis of the inhibition kinetics of habu antivenom against the habutobin activity yielded a competitive double-reciprocal plot.
	www.elsevier.com /cdweb/journals/00410101/articles/36/1/S004101019700058.abstract.en (155 words)

	Snake
		Predation of snakes by the young of opossum Didelphis marsupialis in captivity.
		Purification of a microbial inhibitory substance on the prothrombin activating factor of Rhabdophis tigrinus snake venom and thrombin.
		Influence of the extraction interval on the venom yield from snakes Bothrops jararaca.
	www.herplit.com /contents/Snake.html (1498 words)

	FHMUS.com - FHM Magazine Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		There was a three-and-a-half-foot Habu snake hanging off of it.
		This was one of the less intelligent fellows in the platoon, and he was so angry that he grabbed the snake and actually tried to bite it back.
		He fell on his back, the snake stuck to his face and rolled all over the trail.
	www.fhmus.com /reporter/truestory?id=83 (198 words)

	►► Fixed Snakes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Snake has plenty to fix in house, so the two should make...
		See live article Habu snake The Habu snake is a poisonous pit viper (a type of snake) of southeast Asia.
		Harry sees that the snake is advancing on Justin Finch-Fletchley and, instinctively, tells it to stop, which- to Harry's great surprise- it...
	www.pointingdogtimes.com /38/70.html (329 words)

	Bottle Of Habu Sake - The Interactive Bottles Directory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The difference is there is a snake in the bottom of the bottle and...
		Awamori (okinawa sake) Habu Sake (sake with a dead snake in the bottle) Each of them is...
		the rear of the Medinet Habu temple and...
	bottles.biglemon.info /index.php?k=bottle-of-habu-sake (1070 words)

	Habu
		A small, dark, poisonous pit viper snake, indigenous to the Ryuku islands, is called the "Habu" by the native islanders.
		There, the native Okinawans began calling the SR-71 "Habu" because it's shape and color reminded them of the dark pit viper snake.
		Some SR-71s carried a picture of Habu snakes on their vertical tail fins.
	www.habu2.net /habu.htm (731 words)

	Habu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		If one is bitten, it is excruciatingly painful and fatalities were not rare on Okinawa, though the snake's poison fatalities have been controlled on the Ryukyu islands that comprise Okinawa prefecture.
		Okinawa residents are advised to keep weeds trimmed and avoid loose lumber close to their dwellings, or anything in general that attracts the rodents upon which the habu feed.
		In Okinawa after the American occupation, when A-12 (and later the SR-71 Blackbird) planes were flown out of Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, the locals thought the strange and dangerous-looking planes looked like a habu, dubbing it the Habu.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/H/Habu.htm (398 words)

	Yellowlightman: The Wide World of Alcohol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		By far the most interesting is Habu Awamori, which uses the poisonous Habu snake in the fermenting process.
		The snake is said to add medicinal qualities to the alcohol, which can improve stamina and help heal arthitis.
		The snake is then sewed back up, and is still alive even though there is no longer any blood in it's body.
	www.yellowlightman.com /archives/001702.html (216 words)

	Higo Blog: The Presidental Erection
		Mamushi-zake is made by putting a Mamushi (a venomous snake of the pit viper family- you can tell it is bad news just by looking at the signature triangular head.
		Supposedly, the best way to make the liquer is to drown the snake in the alcohol, as it is supposed to increase the potency, and keeps the snake in good condition (what a horrible way to die!).
		Okinawa (and other places in Asia) also has their version of Mamushi known as Habu, which are basically the same snake, only bigger.
	www.cosmicbuddha.com /adam/archives/000341.html (1703 words)

	Chan's Okinawa Archive: First days in okinawa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		We also saw where they made Habu Sake, a liquor with a poisonous snake in the bottle! We visited the habu museum and learned all about the habu snake.
		It is a sport to have the habu fight the mongoose, but that didn't happen here- the handlers explained in Japanese the character of the animals.
		We tried to detect words we recognized, but the only things we caught were "mongoose" "habu" and "cobra." There was also an awesome underground cave we walked through.
	www.kahler-royer.com /cgi-bin/forums/static/first-days-in-okinawa_topic6-2.html (664 words)

	www.habu.org - 61-7974 - Blackbird Photo Archive
		974 was one of the first 3 SR-71s deployed to Kadena AFB in 1968, and had flown the most "habu" missions (operational sorties) of those 3 at the end of their first rotation.
		She was given this paint scheme to show the people back at Beale just who the #1 flbird was ("Ichi Ban" meaning number one in the local language).
		The large 1 with the habu snake wrapped around it would later be used on other airframes as well, but "Ichi Ban" was always associated with 974 only.
	www.habu.org /sr-71/17974.html (422 words)

	Caves and Snakes Tour - Snakes
		The park had a museum completely dedicated to the local poisonous snake, the Habu.
		Outside of the museum was a small park with snakes in terrariums, and a snake pit full of Habu snakes.
		I was one of the first people, so the snake was cold and sluggish.
	members.tripod.com /~jenuwine/snakes.htm (148 words)

	Masahito Hara's World
		Habu have kept the environment pristine, but dangerous.
		The basement contains grisly pictures of snakes and victims, and in enclosures real, diamond-backed habu, which can grow up to two metres long, are on display.
		Later the habu is put into the glass case and fights the mongoose--to death.
	www.nizaemon.jp /top_e/masahito_world/kanren.html (2223 words)

	Primary structure of the antihemorrhagic factor in serum of the Japanese Habu: a snake venom metalloproteinase ...
		Primary structure of the antihemorrhagic factor in serum of the Japanese Habu: a snake venom metalloproteinase inhibitor with a double-headed cystatin domain -- Yamakawa and Omori-Satoh 112 (5): 583 -- Journal of Biochemistry
		Primary structure of the antihemorrhagic factor in serum of the Japanese Habu: a snake venom metalloproteinase inhibitor with a double-headed cystatin domain
		Determinants of the inhibition of a Taiwan habu venom metalloproteinase by its endogenous inhibitors revealed by X-ray crystallography and synthetic inhibitor analogues
	jb.oxfordjournals.org /cgi/content/abstract/112/5/583 (464 words)

	[No title]
		Re: large fl snake See the end of the digest for information on subscribing to the skunk-works or skunk-works-digest mailing lists and on how to retrieve back issues.
		"Habu." As I understand it, the word doesn't mean "large fl snake" in the generic sense, but is the local name of a snake in Okinawa.
		Date: Mon, 14 Dec 92 13:33:59 PST Subject: Habu From: US1RMC::"tom@gordian.com" "Tom Ambrose" 14-DEC-1992 16:27:05.69 To: skunk-works@ecn.purdue.edu CC: Subj: An interesting story I was on a plane on my way to Cleveland and I started talking to the kid next to me.
	www.netwrx1.net /skunk-works/v02.n030 (2061 words)

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