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An Amazonian spider survives by disguising itself as a parasitic fungus

A small spider living in the Amazon rainforest has developed a striking survival strategy: it mimics the appearance of ...

This snake weighing 1100kgs, as long as a small plane was the ultimate prehistoric mega-predator of the Amazon rainforest

While the world weaves tales about dinosaurs, snakes larger and more ferocious have slithered away in the past. Out of all ...
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Survival guide to the Amazon’s deadliest animals

There is a reason people say you should never travel alone in the Amazon rainforest. As you go deeper into the jungle, the ...

5 snake myths every traveller should stop believing and what nature lover and adventure seeker needs to know

This is a fact that snakes play an important role in maintaining healthy ecosystems. They control rodent populations and ...

Arizona gives 21 threatened snakes a new creekside home, achieving the 100th release

"This is much more than a milestone — it highlights the dedication to establishing a thriving breeding program for this ...

Woman Who Left Texas to Live in the African Bush Says She Checks Her Bed for Snakes Before Falling Asleep to Hyenas (Exclusive)

Alex Blumenfeld shares life on a remote Zimbabwe wildlife reserve, from nightly snake checks to hyena calls and close ...
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This U.S. Zoo Just Released Over a Dozen of North America’s Rarest Snakes Into the Wild

Audubon Zoo has released dozens of endangered Louisiana pine snakes into the wild as part of a decades-long recovery program. Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and ...