Legless lizards are not snakes. Lizards have ear openings and moving eyelids, and snakes do not.
Thanks The Guernsey Scientist for the tip!
#science #sciencefacts #leglesslizards #snakes
"An ancient African water spirit, Portuguese slave traders, and a snake charmer traveling with the circus--incredibly, all of their stories collide in a narrative that spans centuries, continents, and the best and worst of human instincts."
https://soundcloud.com/theobjectpodcast/water-for-spirits-the-circus-star-who-became-a-goddess
#art #history #snakes #folklore
Snakes are known for gulping down truly gargantuan meals. But the Gans’ egg-eater outpaces them all, relative to the size of its body. Live Science tells us about how the nonvenomous African snake cand swallow spherical bird eggs whole: https://flip.it/XIa3dK
#Science #Animals #Snakes #Biology
#science #animals #snakes #biology
Madagascan tree boa that got a bit close to the camera!
#SnakySaturday #snakes #reptiles #animals #wildlife
#snakysaturday #snakes #reptiles #animals #wildlife
I normally call this a black rat snake, but after trying to look it up I ended up more confused... Any help with the ID? I'm in Northeast Ohio. I encountered it in a creek but it soon began climbing up the ravine back into the woods. It was very sweet though, even gently inching closer as I crouched down.
Met some little friends on the trail yesterday
#VancouverIsland #snakes #slugs
Batesian mimicry: Striped kukri snake (Oligodon octolineatus), a harmless snake that imitates the venomous Malaysian coral snake (Calliophis nigrotaeniatus). Photo: rainforestkayaker. #Borneo #wildlife #snakes #naturephotography #wildlifephotography
#borneo #wildlife #snakes #naturephotography #wildlifephotography
Large-eyed beauty: Blunt-headed slug-eating snake (Aplopeltura boa) in #Brunei. Photo: rainforestkayaker. #Borneo #wildlife #snakes #naturephotography #wildlifephotography
#brunei #borneo #wildlife #snakes #naturephotography #wildlifephotography
The #SciartSeptember word for today is "cold-blooded" so it gives me a chance to share my most recent fact sheet. The sidewinder.
https://matildaslab.wordpress.com/2023/06/21/sidewinder/
#snakes #scicomm #sciart
#sciart #scicomm #snakes #SciArtSeptember
Epitome of #Guardian #liberalism; despite the well-rehearsed performative protestations, a culture that is totally comfortable with #Imperialistwhitesupremacistcapitalistpatriarchy #IWSCP
#guardian #liberalism #imperialistwhitesupremacistcapitalistpatriarchy #iwscp #snakes
Kito says hello and Kivuli gives some side-eye for #SnakySaturday.
#snakes #reptiles #pets #animals
#snakysaturday #snakes #reptiles #pets #animals
Mangrove snake (Boiga dendrophila) on the move after dark in #Brunei. Video: Joremy Tony. #Borneo #wildlife #snakes #naturephotography #wildlifephotography
#brunei #borneo #wildlife #snakes #naturephotography #wildlifephotography
Those of you who love beautiful birds and other wildlife will love this doco filmed in the Western Ghats of India, a highly significant and unique ecological zone. So many pretty kingfishers and woodpeckers!
Content warning: #snakes, #spiders, dead animals as road kill (brief sequence)
attn: @david
The Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher- Fascinating and Rare Footage | Full Documentary - YouTube
Large-eyed beauty: Large-eyed water snake (Xenochrophis maculatus) in #Brunei. Photo: rainforestkayaker. #Borneo #wildlife #snakes #wildlifephotography
#brunei #borneo #wildlife #snakes #wildlifephotography
Eight-striped kukri snake (Oligodon octolineatus) in #Brunei. Photos: rainforestkayaker. #Borneo #wildlife #snakes #wildlifephotography.
#brunei #borneo #wildlife #snakes #wildlifephotography
https://www.laviezine.com/579732/choose-between-running-or-freezing-the-dangerous-sea-snake/ Choose Between Running or Freezing | The Dangerous Sea Snake #AnacondaSnakeVideo #BigSnake #MostDangerousSeaSnakes #PlacesToTravel #SeaSnake #SeaSnakeAttack #SeaSnakeBite #SeaSnakeDocumentary #SeaSnakeEating #SeaSnakeFacts #SeaSnakeHunting #SeaSnakeSwimming #SeaSnakeVenom #SeaSnakes #SeaSnakesAttack #SeaSnakesSwimming #SnakeVideo #snakes #SoutheastAsiaTrip #TrueSeaSnake #VenomousSeaSnake
#anacondasnakevideo #bigsnake #mostdangerousseasnakes #placestotravel #seasnake #seasnakeattack #seasnakebite #seasnakedocumentary #seasnakeeating #seasnakefacts #seasnakehunting #seasnakeswimming #seasnakevenom #seasnakes #seasnakesattack #seasnakesswimming #snakevideo #snakes #southeastasiatrip #trueseasnake #venomousseasnake
Florida’s War With Invasive Pythons Has a New Twist
It may not be possible to eradicate the state’s tens of thousands of Burmese pythons. But the local wildlife is biting back—and humans wielding new tech can help.
https://www.wired.com/story/floridas-war-with-invasive-pythons-has-a-new-twist #Florida #nature #snakes #usa #news
#florida #nature #snakes #usa #news
Ein Urlaubsfoto aus den albanischen Alpen: die europäische Hornotter, lat. Vipera ammodytes. Das Vorkommen Erstreckt sich vom Süden Österreichs über den #Balkan bis Griechenland. Gefährdet und geschützt nach der FFH-Richtlinie und der Berner Konvention. Die #Schlange ist giftig, aber wie bei dieser Begegnung flieht sie im Normalfall vor Menschen.
#artenkenntnis #Naturbeobachtung #snakes
#balkan #Schlange #artenkenntnis #Naturbeobachtung #snakes