Snakes

Animal Art Illusions by Radek Ossowski

by Julio Baloo Mamalu

Animals made of fruit! A sea horse's strange romance! Flaming leopards! Radek Ossowski uses optical illusions, animated designs and surreal images to create fun animal images you are sure to enjoy.

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Teen Bitten By Snakes For Want Of A Cell Phone Signal

by Laurie Kay Olson

Earlier this month, a 16-year-old California girl, went in search of a cell phone signal while staying at her uncle's house east of San Diego. She had climbed a hill behind his house when she suddenly realized that she could hear the rattling sound all around her. In a panic she ran, accidentally running right into a nest of rattlesnakes.

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Smithsonian Zoo Successfully Breeds Tentacled Snake

by Laurie Kay Olson

Last month, after four years of trying, the Smithsonian Zoo finally succeeded in breeding the tentacled snake in captivity. The venomous Southeast Asia native has two tentacles on its snout, a feature that is unique among snakes. These tentacles are adaptations that the snakes have developed to be able to detect prey in the murky waters of lakes and rice paddies.

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How Snakes Are Helping Spiders Rule The World

by WarrenKeith

In Guam, there has been a huge population boom for spiders. The reasons behind this sudden overflow of arachnids make the story even creepier...

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Snake On A Plane

by Laurie Kay Olson

Workers at the airport in Glasgow, Scotland got quite a surprise last week when they were finishing up the arrival of a flight from Cancun. They found a snake curled up under one of the seats on the plane. The scaly little stowaway had either sneaked on the plane himself or secreted himself in a piece of carry-on luggage.

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Tracking Down Street Art - Animal Graffiti of Chromer

by Julio Baloo Mamalu

If you keep your eyes open, you can find some stunning animal art on walls, bridges, trains, just about anywhere! But try finding a great animal graffiti artist... That's just what I found! Check out some of these fantastic animal murals from Chromers.

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Teen Already On Track For Career In Wildlife Rehabilitation

by Laurie Kay Olson

Sixteen-year-old Tallon Nightwalker has big dreams and he is already working hard to make them come true. He is not only planning a career in wildlife rehabilitation, but already working on it. There have been many articles online over the last few days about his quest to be photographed with every animal on earth, but the real story lies behind the camera.

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