119K views · 1.5K reactions | The Indian skimmer gets its name from its skimming behaviour over water surfaces. The under-researched social bird species is under threat due to numerous human activities. https://india.mongabay.com/2020/06/nest-guardians-to-keep-the-indian-skimmers-eggs-safe/ | Mongabay-India | Facebook

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51K views · 382 reactions | Venom extractions today from two species. First is the Brazilian rattlesnake ( Crotalus d terrificus). Second is the Bushmaster ( Lachesis muta) | Kentucky Reptile Zoo | Facebook

54K views · 3.3K reactions | Bored? Depressed? Don't see the point of proceeding any further? TRY REPTILES. Featured here are Phrynosoma orbiculare & Crotalus morulus, the Tamaulipan Rock Rattlesnake, probably one of the cutest little danger noodles in North America. | Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't | Facebook

Timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) was the first symbol of the United States before the bald eagle. The rattlesnake is a uniquely American animal that was originally celebrated as a symbol of our independence in the 18th century and written about by none other than Benjamin Franklin in his Pennsylvania Gazette in 1775: "I observed on one of the drums belonging to the marines now raising, there was painted a Rattle-Snake, with this modest motto under it, "Don't tread on me." As I know it is t

Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis) | Pit Viper 🐍

See the whole video on YouTube to know the TRUTH about rattlesnake behavior. https://youtu.be/MsF5_aPGaw0?si=HOds8cFndTLjxLE9 Hard to #killthefearnotthesnake from just watching this short clip but this was for demonstration purposes only to endorse a great product by @listoprovisions. Snake boots or guards are NOT to protect against snakes you’ve already seen, they’re to protect you against snakes you haven’t seen yet that you may step on or startle. More often than not, a rattlesnake won’t stri

21K views · 167 reactions | Rattlesnake Courtship behavior | Love Animals | Facebook