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Living the Scientific Life (The Archives): Birds in the News #12

Bird brains are much more complex and human-like than previously thought, and thus, birds offer insights into human brains and behavior. Birds show us that many things thought to be unique to humans just ... aren't. The authors of the research .... A feast of bird stories. That was quite a tale of the week's happenings on bird cams. Have you ever checked out Rurality (rurality.blogspot.com)? She's got a couple of shots of a rat snake eating a duck egg. Quite spectacular. ... Continue reading


BCN herpetology: Stigmochelys pardalis babcocki

Herpetology is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of reptiles and amphibians, including their classification, ecology, behavior, physiology, anatomy, and paleontology. ...... The African Egg-eating Snake has flexible jaws adapted for eating eggs much larger than the diameter of its head. This snake has no teeth, but does have bony protrusions on the inside edge of its spine which are used to aid in breaking the shells of the eggs it eats. After eating, snakes ... Continue reading


Ruwenzori: Johnald's Fantastical Daily Link Splurge

The fossil find shows some modern animal behavior has very old roots, Sereno said. "Snakes have been at this eating egg-thing for a hundred million years. Before birds fell prey to these things, their ancestors did." Images: 1) Reconstruction of scene, Sculpture by ... Don't laugh—researchers say a cache of ostrich eggshells engraved with geometric designs demonstrates the existence of a symbolic communication system around 60000 years ago among African hunter- gatherers. ... Continue reading


Fossils of snake eating dino eggs found in India (AP ...

Fossils of snake eating dino eggs found in India (AP). Tue, 03/02/2010 - 20:39 — sciencestaff. AP - The fossilized remains of a 67 million-year-old snake found coiled around a dinosaur egg offer rare insight into the ancient reptile's .... Early humans may have taken a detour into Eurasia before embarking on their epic journey out of Africa, according to new fossil evidence.Palaeontologists in Georgia have unearthed remains of five primitive humans that date back to 1.8m ... Continue reading


Fossils of snake eating dino eggs found in India | sciencestage.com

Fossils of snake eating dino eggs found in India. Tue, 03/02/2010 - 18:23 — sciencestaff. The fossilized remains of a 67 million-year-old snake found coiled around a dinosaur egg offer rare insight into the ancient reptile's dining .... Early humans may have taken a detour into Eurasia before embarking on their epic journey out of Africa, according to new fossil evidence.Palaeontologists in Georgia have unearthed remains of five primitive humans that date back to 1.8m ... Continue reading


egg eater defensive behavior

heres a vid i took today of one of the african egg eaters in defensive or "grumpy" mode youtube - african egg eating snake defensive behavior there so cool to watch. Continue reading


Meet Soham: Professional Crocodile Trainer & Snake Whisperer ...

Soham Mukherjee is a professional herpetologist who works closely with incredible (yet very unpredictable) animals: crocodiles, snakes and arachnids. While he is not based in Africa he still gets to handle African species, especially West African Dwarf Crocodiles and .... I also participate in egg collection (awesome fun, especially with Salties, Siamese and Nile crocs!), processing and incubation. Neonatal management during the hatching season requires special attention. ... Continue reading


67 Million-Year-Old Snake Fossil Found Eating Baby Dinosaurs ...

The fossil find shows some modern animal behavior has very old roots, Sereno said. “Snakes have been at this eating egg-thing for a hundred million years. Before birds fell prey to these things, their ancestors did.” .... Health Organization's Department of Reproductive Health and Research, Save the Children USA, and the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health. The highest preterm birth rates are in Africa, followed by North America (United States and Canada). ... Continue reading


Life in Cold Blood - DVD

In South African deserts, baby bushveld lizards mimic the black and white warning colouration and stiff legged, hunched gait of a beetle. It serves as protection because this particular beetle has a very unpleasant form of defence. ... One of the biggest challenges for snakes is swallowing a large meal. An X-ray camera reveals the remarkable technique of an egg-eating snake as it devours, crushes and regurgitates an egg many times larger than its own head. ... Continue reading


Assisting Snakes During “Dry Sheds” and other Skin Shedding ...

Among this group are African egg-eating snakes, vine snakes, patch-nosed snakes and rough/smooth green snakes. These snakes and similar species do very well when confined to containers of damp moss instead of water. ..... But by the behavior of my other serpents. i didn't find this odd as most nocturnal snakes seem to be pretty secretive when it comes to drinking. Or so I've witnessed. As for adding water to see if she will drink, i will try this as well. ... Continue reading

African Egg Eating Snake behavior

The African Egg Eating Snake, though not widespread in captivity, is a truly fascinating reptile. It is unique in its eating habits, and can make a rare and impressive pet.

Normally nocturnal, African Egg Eating Snakes usually spend days hiding in a sheltered area. Often a rock or log can provide a sheltered hiding spot. In the wild, most eggs eaten by African Egg Eating Snakes are laid by Weaver Birds. These snakes are adept at tree climbing, which is often important when the snake accesses birds' nests. Before consuming an egg, the African Egg Eating Snake will first test the egg with its tongue to ensure that it is not rotten. The snake then holds the egg in its constricting coils as it pushes its head over the egg. Amazingly, the African Egg Eating Snake can swallow eggs that are up to three times the size of its head. After swallowing the egg, pleated folds of gum tissue expand and contract to suck the egg further inside the snake. A series of tooth-like structures located at the back of the neck pierce the egg as the African Egg Eating Snake bends its head sharply. After the contents of the egg have been evacuated through these piercings, the eggshell will be regurgitated, flattened and emptied though whole. The defense of the African Egg Eating Snake includes coiling and straightening motions in rapid succession, rasping or hissing noises, and occasionally striking out. However, because they lack teeth, bites from African Egg Eating Snakes are largely harmless. Many African Egg Eating Snakes are said to be relatively docile, and do not often make threatening or defensive displays.

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