Some animals, such as venomous snakes and insects, can use venom for predation or defense, which is an ability that has been developed through millions of years. And the evolution continues – partly due to an increasing ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 31, 2018
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It is more likely to see a habu snake in a bottle of Okinawan rice liquor than to see one slithering by the wayside. Even so, habus are very common in the Ryukyu islands, of which Okinawa is a part. Okinawa is home to three ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 26, 2018
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The most dangerous snake you are likely to meet in northern Europe are vipers and grass snakes, which are generally only dangerous to children and dogs.
Plants & Animals
Apr 9, 2018
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Anyone who has sat down to a summer crab feast knows how hard, messy and delicious they are.
Plants & Animals
Mar 27, 2018
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For nearly 30 years, London-based reptile enthusiast and musician Steve Ludwin has been injecting snake venom—a practice that has almost killed him.
Plants & Animals
Nov 10, 2017
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A bite from a pit viper, locally known as habu, can cause permanent disability and even death. Yet, much about its venom remains an enigma. Highly variable in composition, even between littermates, this toxic cocktail keeps ...
Evolution
Oct 4, 2017
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Australian prisoners are caring for animals that have been abandoned, attacked by predators, hit by cars or even seized in a drug bust as part of a rehabilitation programme.
Ecology
Aug 24, 2017
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Australian tiger snakes have "hit the jackpot" because prey cannot evolve resistance to their venom.
Plants & Animals
Aug 22, 2017
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Various types of lizard venom are being studied as possible treatments for blood clotting diseases that lead to millions of cases of stroke, heart attack, and deep-vein thrombosis annually.
Plants & Animals
Aug 8, 2017
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The "blood nuking" capabilities of adult brown snake venom only come about after an amazing transformation.
Plants & Animals
May 16, 2017
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