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  2. Infrared sensing in snakes - Wikipedia

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    The more advanced infrared sense of pit vipers allows these animals to strike prey accurately even in the absence of light, and detect warm objects from several meters away. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It was previously thought that the organs evolved primarily as prey detectors, but recent evidence suggests that it may also be used in thermoregulation and ...

  3. Why copperhead snakes like coming onto our front porches ...

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    Wildlife Control Agents can be called to the scene to remove snakes, but most of the time, snakes are no longer there by the time these agents arrive. (Plus, the agents charge a fee for their ...

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  5. Stay safe in your NC backyard: Keep copperheads & other ... - AOL

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    How to remove snakes in NC. If you see a snake and want to coax it along, gently but firmly spray the snake’s tail with a water hose.That’ll prompt it to move out of the way. Remember to keep ...

  6. Smooth green snake - Wikipedia

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    If threatened, a smooth green snake will usually flee. It is a docile snake, seldom biting and usually allowing humans to come close. If provoked, it can secrete a substance from its anal gland, causing a foul smell. [13] When handled by humans, it usually shows excited behavior and calms down after wrapping itself around a finger.

  7. Snake detection theory - Wikipedia

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    The snake detection theory, [1] [2] [3] also sometimes called the snake detection hypothesis, suggests that snakes have contributed to the evolution of primates' visual system. According to the theory, predatory pressure from snakes has selected individuals who are better able to recognize them, improving their survival chances and therefore ...

  8. Man used one bare hand to grab 2 large venomous snakes at ...

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    Video of the catch, shared by Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7, shows McKenzie eased to within a few feet of the snakes in high grass, then grabbed their intertwined tails with his bare hand ...

  9. Chrysopelea ornata - Wikipedia

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    It is commonly known as the golden tree snake, ornate flying snake, and golden flying snake. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Along with the other species in the Chrysopelea genus , the golden tree snake is very unusual, as it is capable of a type of gliding "flight" (more of a controlled "throwing" or "falling")—mainly utilised during the pursuit of prey ...