The Green Tree Python is an arboreal species of snake native to New Guinea, Indonesia and Northern Australia. They have a prehensile tail which they use to anchor themselves to a branch, allowing them to strike at prey without falling. They also use their tail as a lure prey. As with all pythons the greenContinueContinue reading “Verdi”
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Snakes with eyelashes….
The eyelash viper is a species of venomous pit viper. They are native to Central and South America. Eyelash vipers are ambush predators that hunt mainly at night. They have a pair of special pits on the sides of their faces called pit organs that can detect infrared radiation from body heat, similar to infraredContinueContinue reading “Snakes with eyelashes….”
Super Snake Jaws
Most people know that snakes can open their mouths extremely wide, but how do they do it? It is a common misconception that snakes can dislocate or detached their jaws. This is not true. Snakes have a special split lower jaw that is attached by a stretchy ligament. This allows the lower jaws to stretchContinueContinue reading “Super Snake Jaws”
The Massasauga Rattlesnake
The Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake is Michigan’s only venomous snake. They are shy and rarely seen, but this week I was walking on a path through the woods and almost stepped on one. After jumping over the snake mid-step, I backed up and took some photos of this beautiful creature. Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnakes are listed asContinueContinue reading “The Massasauga Rattlesnake”
Eye of the Wild Photography 