From butterflies to birds, many harmless animals have evolved to look like their more deadly counterparts. But when a researcher in Thailand picked up what he thought was a non-venomous mock viper, he ...
Vipers execute strikes in a mere 40-90 milliseconds, significantly faster than human visual or spinal reflexes. These ballistic, pre-programmed movements, powered by specialized muscles and hinged ...
When one imagines snakes, the mind often wanders to sunny, lush places: jungles, deserts, tropical forests. But nature loves letting those expectations down. There are species of snakes that not only ...
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Venom from Gujarat’s snakes go under the hammer; e-auction to help create state-specific antivenom
Gujarat’s most venomous snakes went under the digital hammer this week, as Dharampur’s Snake Research Institute (SRI) ...
An enormous Indian cobra has been recorded slowly eating a five-foot Russell's viper, stretching open its jaws to consume the creature head first, and whole. The Wildlife SOS-GSPCA team were called to ...
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