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[gregmonsta]

antipredator tactics

http://beheco.oxfordjournals.org/cgi...t/11/3/239.pdf

[gregmonsta]

Blackwell Publishing, Ltd.

Population genetic analysis identifies source–sink dynamics
for two sympatric garter snake species (

Thamnophis elegans and Thamnophis sirtalis)

http://www.stanford.edu/group/Palumb...Arnold2005.pdf

[Stefan-A]

Thanks.

[gregmonsta]

No probs

[guidofatherof5]

The other night I was watching a DVD called "Deadly Down Under". It was all about the deadly creature in Australia. I highly recommend it.
I was so amazed at one of that facts they quoted that I though a thread about these sort of things would be great. Thank you Stefan for the go ahead.

Here's the first:

A single bite from the Inland Tiapan(Oxyuranus microlepidotus) has enough venom to kill 150,000 mice. That is cool, unless your a mouse
Inland Taipan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Stefan-A]

Here's the first:

A single bite from the Inland Tiapan(Oxyuranus microlepidotus) has enough venom to kill 150,000 mice. That is cool, unless your a mouse
Inland Taipan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Of course that depends on the size of the snake (volume), the location (venom composition varies geographically), the size and species of mouse (resistance), the age of the snake (venom composition can change) and a bunch of other factors.

[Stefan-A]

Here's a trivia question: Which of the following snakes belongs to which family (Viperidae, Colubridae or Elapidae)? If you already know what species they are, don't say the names.

One:




Two:




Three:

[wadih]

One: Viperidae
Two: Elapidae
Third: Colubridae

[Stefan-A]

Any other guesses?

[Mommy2many]

One: Viperidae
Two: Colubridae
Third: Elapidae

Can't see the 3rd picture clearly, so the first and third are a guess.