Scientists Stunned by Bird That Pretends To Be a Toxic Caterpillar
A hummingbird chick in Panama mimics a poisonous caterpillar to avoid predators—a rare case of bird-to-insect mimicry. When ...
The Newly Discovered Defense Mechanism of the Jacobin Hummingbird
A chance encounter in a Panama rainforest has uncovered a new defensive behavior in white-necked jacobin hummingbird chicks.
8 vibrant reptiles and the surprising ways their colours protect them
When you think of reptiles, you might imagine them as creatures that blend into their surroundings with subtle colours like ...
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Adder, grass snake or smooth snake - how to tell them apart
The RSPCA explains how to tell the difference between the three snakes native to the UK - the adder, grass snake and smooth snake.
How to tell the difference between adders, grass snakes and smooth snakes?
The RSPCA explains how to tell the difference between the three snakes native to the UK - the adder, grass snake and smooth ...
Shedding light on the shy nature of venomous snakes | Word from the Smokies
When you're hiking in the Smokies, keep an eye out for snakes - but remember that humans probably see only 10% of the snakes ...
Victoria Advocate9d
How hummingbird chicks protect themselves from being eaten
Hummingbird chicks pretend to be a caterpillar to avoid being eaten, reveals new research. The tiny birds, smaller than a ...
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Vasuki indicus from India is one of the longest snake species to have ever lived, growing to even 49 feet!
Named after the mythical serpent Vasuki from Hindu mythology, Vasuki indicus belonged to the now-extinct Madtsoiidae family, a group of large, non-venomous constrictor snakes. This discovery places it ...
Charlotte Observer14d
Venomous 1-foot-long creature found lurking on road in Venezuela. It’s a new species
Photos show the “ashy brown” coloring of the new species. Like other centipede snakes, the new species is venomous but “so far there are no reports of accidents, probably because it is a ...