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  2. Apocynum cannabinum - Wikipedia

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    Apocynum cannabinum (dogbane, amy root, hemp dogbane, prairie dogbane, Indian hemp, rheumatism root, or wild cotton) [4] is a perennial herbaceous plant that grows throughout much of North America—in the southern half of Canada and throughout the United States. It is poisonous to humans, dogs, cats, and horses. All parts of the plant are ...

  3. Apocynum - Wikipedia

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    Apocynum, commonly known as dogbane [2] or Indian hemp, [2] is a small genus of the flowering plant family Apocynaceae. Its name comes from Ancient Greek ἀπόκυνον apókunon , from ἀπο- apo- "away" and κύων kúōn "dog", [ 3 ] referring to dogbane ( Cionura erecta ), [ 4 ] which was used to poison dogs. [ 5 ]

  4. Cutaneous respiration - Wikipedia

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    Cutaneous respiration, or cutaneous gas exchange (sometimes called skin breathing), [1] is a form of respiration in which gas exchange occurs across the skin or outer integument of an organism rather than gills or lungs. Cutaneous respiration may be the sole method of gas exchange, or may accompany other forms, such as ventilation.

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  6. Know your WA snakes: How to avoid a venomous bite, and ... - AOL

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    Their olive green, reddish-brown or tan skin looks rubbery and they are typically found in damp wooded, sandy or grassy areas. Rubber boa snakes measure 14 to 30 inches long. How to safely view snakes

  7. Ophionyssus natricis - Wikipedia

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    The larvae tend to move very little away from the eggs, despite having the ability to walk. The larvae progress next into the protonymph stage, which can last three days to two weeks. At this stage, the protonymphs become attracted to the smell of snakes and require a blood meal from the snakes to go into the next stage.

  8. Where do SC snakes go in the winter? They don’t really ...

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    Finding just a snake skin, a really big snake skin. When the temperatures begin to drop, snakes go into a state called brumation . This event acts as a type of hibernation for cold-blooded animals.

  9. Rectilinear locomotion - Wikipedia

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    Rectilinear locomotion relies upon two opposing muscles, the costocutaneous inferior and superior, which are present on every rib and connect the ribs to the skin. [5] [6] Although it was originally believed that the ribs moved in a "walking" pattern during rectilinear movement, studies have shown that the ribs themselves do not move, only the muscles and the skin move to produce forward ...