From the standpoint of biology, snakes (Order Serpentes) are limbless predatory reptiles
with elongated bodies covered with dry, scaly skin. They all have forked tongues and lack …

Venomous snakebite is a neglected tropical disease and disease of poverty, affecting
hundreds of thousands of people annually. The only effective medical intervention for …

In order to conduct research on venoms, the venom must first be obtained in some way from
the animal that produces it. While some researchers may procure their own venom for their …

Péče rodičů o potomstvo, zvaná také parentální péče, zahrnuje spoustu typů chování, který
má za cíl zvýšit míru přežití potomků. Investice do tohoto chování je však v konfliktu mezi …

As some of the most feared and misunderstood animals in North America, rattlesnakes are
threatened by human persecution. Zoos, wildlife managers, and other conservation …

Studies of animal sociality have long challenged our understanding of evolution and
provoked some of the greatest debates in the field. Although sociality takes a variety of …

Research on the ecology and evolution of rattlesnakes has been sporadic over the past 80
years, but has seen recent expansion into the diverse fields of physiology, physiological …

Breaking conceptual barriers that concern the complexity and importance of social behavior
in snakes has been a lingering and uneasy progression for ethologists, herpetologists, and …