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Psychedelic Toad Grooves On 21 Dec 2012 | 11:29 am
Despite being thought extinct for over 80yrs the Borneo rainbow toad was found by a member of Dr. Indraneil Das's team during an expedition in mid-2010 exploring the 1,300m-high ridges of the Gunung P...
Vertebrate virgin births in snakes 13 Sep 2012 | 03:35 pm
A form of virgin birth has been found in wild vertebrates for the first time. Researchers in the US caught pregnant females from two snake species and genetically analysed the litters. That proved th...
Snake Bites Model 31 Aug 2012 | 01:41 pm
[Meanwhile, early in 2011] A snake, obviously tired of being a phallic substitute in some passé photo-shoot, had a bit of a moment - seems completely justified if you ask me ... According to a news r...
Man bites Snake! 25 Aug 2012 | 04:19 am
A Nepalese man who was bitten by a cobra snake bit it back and killed the reptile in a tit-for-tat attack. The Nepali newspaper Annapurna Post said that Mohamed Salmo Miya chased the snake, which bit ...
Slash to launch Bob Irwin foundation 22 Aug 2012 | 05:48 am
Rock guitarist Slash (Saul Hudson) has agreed to help Steve Irwin's father Bob Irwin, launch the Bob Irwin Wildlife Conservation Foundation in Brisbane. Slash has a well documented love of reptiles so...
Squirrels Use Snake Skins To Mask Their Scent 21 Aug 2012 | 06:39 am
Barbara Clucas, a graduate student in animal behavior at UC Davis, observed ground squirrels (Spermophilus beecheyi) and rock squirrels (Spermophilus variegates) applying snake scent to themselves by ...
Cute Reptiles 20 Aug 2012 | 08:47 pm
It can't ALL be about snakes. Other reptiles can be cute too - no, seriously. Look at the turtle and tell me it doesn't make you smile? ... go on ... I dare ya! :) Diamondback Rattler - beautiful, bu...
Cobra bites West Midland Park worker 20 Aug 2012 | 07:26 pm
A MAN has been airlifted to hospital after being bitten by a deadly King Cobra at a Worcestershire safari park. Ambulance crews received a call from West Midland Safari Park in Bewdley after member o...
Those beautiful snakes! 20 Aug 2012 | 05:19 pm
Now, I realise I may be in the minority here - but I dig reptiles. For me they're the quintessential critter - I hope when you look at these pics, you might at least be able to acknowledge a little of...
Vipers! 19 Aug 2012 | 10:09 am
All viperids have a pair of relatively long solenoglyphous (hollow) fangs that are used to inject venom from glands located towards the rear of the upper jaws. Each of the two fangs is at the front of...
