Reptiles have played important roles in many human cultures, and human cultures have a heavy impact on reptile populations. In Hindu mythology, God Vishnu took the form of a turtle, Kurma. A snake is playing a prominent role in the biblical story of Genesis. Turtles have also served as food for millennia, as have other reptiles. Snake bite causes the death of an estimated 100,000 people annually.[104] By contrast, reptiles have also been used as medicine, especially in China.[105] Finally, human impact has threatened many reptile species with extinction.[106]
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