The kukri snake, Oligodon arnesis, isn’t very familar to snake lovers from the African and American continents. If you’re among them, you probably wonder where he got his name. These snakes are called “kukri” because their teeth/fangs look like a Nepali weapon called the kukri. Despite their weaponized name, these snakes are non-venomous. They are […]
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Apr 27
Apr 27
Poison dart frogs may generate aeroscience innovations
Inspired by poison dart frogs, an engineering professor developed a new way to construct airplane wings that keeps them from becoming icy. From CNET: Rykaczewski, an assistant professor of engineering at Arizona State University, was inspired by the bad-ass dart frog to devise a new type of artificial anti-ice “skin” for airplane wings. His research, […]
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Herp Photo of the Day: Green Tree Python
This Chondro seems to be saying “Give me 5 more minutes” in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user AJ01! Be sure to tell AJ01 you liked it here! Upload your own reptile and amphibian photos photos at gallery.kingsnake.com, and you could see them featured here! …read more Read more here: King […]
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