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How snakes survive without eating

August 27th, 2007
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By Jamie Barrows

Just read this fascinating article on PhysOrg about snakes. Snakes can survive up to two years in the wild without eating anything. They do this by lowering their metabolism and using stored fat. The amazing thing is that they can lower their metabolism up to 72%. And this is on an animal that already has [ READ MORE ]

Rattlesnake bite horror

August 17th, 2007
Posted in Old Posts
By Jamie Barrows

This post is a little more on the gross and gruesome side. Justin Schwartz was bitten by a rattlesnake while on a hiking trip in Yosemite National Park, California. He was bitten very badly on the palm of his hand. The venom of the snake bite ate away and killed the flesh of his palm [ READ MORE ]

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