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  2. Sexual selection in scaled reptiles - Wikipedia

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    The semi-aquatic black swamp snake, Seminatrix pygaea, which lives in an environment where periods of drought are very common, has shown that environmental factors have a negative effect on female snakes whose large size was selected to increase fecundity as these droughts create a unique scenario to test whether survivability or reproductive ...

  3. 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 ...

  4. Boidae - Wikipedia

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    Boas include some of the world's largest snakes, with the green anaconda of South America being the heaviest and second-longest snake known; in general, adults are medium to large in size, with females usually larger than the males.

  5. 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.

  6. Snake experts offer advice on snake encounters, hunting ... - AOL

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    Two Pa. snake experts highlight what you need to know if you encounter snakes or want to hunt for rattlesnakes. Snake experts offer advice on snake encounters, hunting rattlesnakes in Pa. Skip to ...

  7. Taking bluebonnet photos? Watch out for rattlesnakes ... - AOL

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  8. Snake charming - Wikipedia

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    For safety, some North African snake charmers stitch closed the mouth of their performing snakes, leaving just enough opening for the animal to be able to move its tongue in and out. Members of the audience in that region believe that the snake's ability to deliver venomous bites comes from its tongue, rather than fangs. [ 6 ]

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

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    The Western terrestrial garter snake species is common in most habitats but spends a lot of time in water. These snakes are typically gray-brown or black with a checkered pattern and yellow ...