When a bird drapes its nest with snake skin, it isn't just making an interesting decor choice. Researchers find that for some birds, it keeps predators at bay.
Security guard Robert Nababan encountered the snake on a palm oil plantation road ... "There are usually lots of mice in the palm oil plantations and that's what they are hunting." ...
Rare tiger keelback snakes in China acquire venom by eating firefly larvae, unlike their Japanese counterparts that gain their toxins by feeding on poisonous toads, scientists have found.
Amphibians and reptiles play important roles in the ecosystems where they live. Some serve as predators that keep their prey's numbers in check, like snakes that eat mice and other rodents. Other ...