Alligators have a natural immunity to infection that could help humans combat bacterial illness. From Bay News: The government-funded study took place at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park over the past four years. “Alligators live in a pretty inhospitable environment, “ said Barney Bishop, one of the lead researchers. “Many of them live […]
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Mar 05
Mar 05
The beautiful one hundred pace snake
Known as the one hundred pacer to some, a graphic reference to the supposed efficacy of the venom (one bite and you’re dead in 100 paces or less!) and the snorkel-nosed viper to others, Deinagkistrodon acutus is one of the most recognizable and photogenic of the Asian snakes. Having a light ground color, the dark […]
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The one hundred pace snake, an Asian beauty
Known as the one hundred pacer to some, a graphic reference to the supposed efficacy of the venom (one bite and you’re dead in 100 paces or less!) and the snorkel-nosed viper to others, Deinagkistrodon acutus is one of the most recognizable and photogenic of the Asian snakes. Having a light ground color, the dark […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Tiger salamander
#ThrowbackThursday! Seadog, a gray tiger salamander, was 10 years old in 2008 when this photo was taken. In our herp photo of the day, Seadog proves that pets come in different shapes and sizes, uploaded by kingsnake.com user emajor! Be sure to tell emajor you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos […]
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