TED Talks
TED: The real danger lurking in the water | Romulus Whitaker
The gharial and king cobra are two of India's most iconic reptiles, and they're endangered because of polluted waterways. Conservationist Romulus Whitaker shows rare footage of these magnificent animals and urges us to save the rivers...
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How Water Keeps Sea Snakes Out of the Atlantic
New ReviewYou’d think that animals adapted to life in the open ocean would ignore arbitrary distinctions like ‘Pacific’ and ‘Atlantic.’ But they don’t. Or, at least, this month’s Bizarre Beasts, the sea snakes, don’t… Because, despite being...
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Caecilians Eat Their Mothers (a little bit)
New ReviewCaecilians are legless amphibians. Some of them are immune to cobra venom and in a certain sense, some of them eat their mothers from the inside-out and some eat them from the outside-in.
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Don’t Grab The Venomous Frogs
New ReviewPlenty of frogs can be poisonous, but Greening’s frog and Bruno’s casque-headed frog use bony spines on their snouts to break the skin of would-be predators and introduce toxins into their attacker’s bloodstream. This makes them the...
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We Thought These Snakes Were All The Same
New ReviewEyelash vipers were thought to be one widely distributed species that came in a lot of colors, but they’re actually more like five to nine different snakes that each come in a rainbow of colors...even within the same litter... so, how...
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Not Everything in Australia Wants to Kill You
New ReviewNot everything in Australia wants to kill you. Australia is home to 25 species of dangerously venomous snakes, but, as frightening as their venom may be, plenty of those snakes have a much softer side than their reputation lets on. In...
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This Is One Of The Most Dangerous Islands In The World
New ReviewThis Is One Of The Most Dangerous Islands In The World
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How to Take Care of a Garter Snake
Howcast - Learn how to take care of a garter snake in this Howcast video about pet snakes.
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How to Feed a Boa Constrictor
Howcast - Learn how to feed a boa constrictor in this Howcast video about pet snakes.
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What Big Snakes Make Good Pets?
Howcast - Learn what kinds of big snakes make good pets in this Howcast video about pet snakes.
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California King Snake vs. Ball Python
Howcast - Learn about the pros and cons of California king snakes vs. ball pythons in this Howcast video about pet snakes.
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How to Take Care of a Corn Snake
Howcast - Learn how to take care of a corn snake in this Howcast video about pet snakes.
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How to Take Care of a King Snake
Howcast - Learn how to take care of a king snake in this Howcast video about pet snakes.
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How to Hold & Handle a Snake
Howcast - Learn how to hold and handle a snake in this Howcast video about pet snakes.
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Best Pet Snake for Beginners
Howcast - Learn what kinds of snakes make the best pets for beginners in this Howcast video about pet snakes.
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3 Most Deadly Snakes in the World
Howcast - Learn what are the three most deadly snakes in the world in this Howcast video about pet snakes.
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How to Tell If Your Snake is Male or Female
Howcast - Learn how to tell if your snake is male or female in this Howcast video about pet snakes.
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Common Snake Illnesses
Howcast - Learn about common snake illnesses in this Howcast video about pet snakes.
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How to Take Care of a Pregnant Snake
Howcast - Learn how to take care of a pregnant snake in this Howcast video about pet snakes.
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How to Handle a Snake Who is Shedding Skin
Howcast - Learn how to handle a snake who is shedding skin in this Howcast video about pet snakes.
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Why Snakes Shed Their Skin
Howcast - Learn why snakes shed their skin in this Howcast video about pet snakes.
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How Much Water Does a Snake Need?
Howcast - Find out how much water a snake needs in this Howcast video about pet snakes.
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Snake Supplies You Need
Howcast - Learn about the snake supplies you need in this Howcast video about pet snakes.
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How to Pick a Substrate
Howcast - Learn how to pick a substrate for your snake cage in this Howcast video about pet snakes.