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In the Southeast, there are several venomous snakes that could potentially cause an injury to a human or pet: three species of rattlesnakes (eastern diamondback, timber, and pygmy), copperhead, cotton mouth (also known as water moccasins), and coral snake, says Maerz.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2024
The rare timber rattlesnake and the northern copperhead are the only venomous snakes found in Connecticut, according to the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2024
Another issue is people mistake other snakes for copperheads, such as Northern watersnakes and Eastern hog-nose snakes.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2024
Six months later, construction still hasn't started Beautiful, shy but venomous, copperheads are out in CT.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2024
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2024
The rare timber rattlesnake and the northern copperhead are the only venomous snakes found in Connecticut, according to the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2024
Another issue is people mistake other snakes for copperheads, such as Northern watersnakes and Eastern hog-nose snakes.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2024
Six months later, construction still hasn't started Beautiful, shy but venomous, copperheads are out in CT.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2024
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Detecting a rattlesnake strike could be a lifesaver.Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2024
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However, the process of repeatedly taking fat from rattlesnakes proved cumbersome.Jordan Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
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Share [Findings] Interviews with reptile poachers in southwestern Balochistan indicated that the Caspian cobra, the desert monitor, the Iranian mastigure, Maynard’s longnose sand snake, the Persian spider gecko, and the Tartar sand boa were being captured for use by snake charmers.Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Hahn is never funnier than when Agatha is trying to summon some of her own swagger while forced to wear Agnes’s drab clothes—a cobra stuck in the mundane form of a hamster.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
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Comfort and construction are behind the venerable FTB moccasin sneakers which are handsewn and made from soft suede and embellished with bead details.Kate Donnelly, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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The smoke smell triggers memories of grandmothers, the sound of scraping reminds us of our aunties working together, the beadwork and style of our moccasins represent our nations.PhotoVogue, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
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The death adder’s plight illustrates another important point: In a 2013 review of the relevant scientific literature to date, Robertson and his colleagues concluded that exotic species are the single largest cause of evolutionary traps.Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
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This attitude poses a threat to Europe’s adder populations, already on the decline because of habitat destruction.ByPhie Jacobs, science.org, 20 Sep. 2024
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The two-wheeled boa lacing system ratchets to just the right tension so the shoe ends up feeling custom designed for your own foot.Stephanie Pearson, WIRED, 31 May 2021
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Clad in a baby blue gown and a white fur boa with her seemingly endless jet-black inches crowned with a tiara, JT – Miami’s reigning hip-hop princess – celebrated the release of her debut solo mixtape, City Cinderella (July 19 via Quality Control/Motown).Kyle Denis, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2024
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The large nonvenomous constrictor captures its prey by ambushing it before coiling around it.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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It is assumed that these pythons, like other large constrictors, do not differentiate between prey types once a target has been subdued, leading to such rare attacks on humans.Scott Travers, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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As a whippoorwill sings overhead, Kalil catches our third and final python—a female, possibly carrying eggs.Krista Stevens, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
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In addition to catching the most pythons, participants at the novice, professional and military levels can also earn prizes for the longest python removed.Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2024
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And a gladiator sandal recalled the coils of the mamba snake.WWD, WWD, 23 Sep. 2024
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There was something called mindfulness behind the mamba mentality.Taylor Mims, Billboard, 15 May 2024
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“Copperhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copperhead. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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