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A juvenile copperhead: Note the Yellow Tail!84

Venomous Snakes of North America

There are many species of venomous snakes in North America: this article covers the vipers that one might find.

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Arizona | A Wide Variety of Animal Life

Arizona has a wide variety of animals due to its varied climate. Description of these creatures with an overview on the different regions of the state.

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Angry canebrake rattlesnake84

How and why to kill a rattlesnake

Angry canebrake rattlesnake snake with tool that killed it Canebrake on alert Beginning to coil up Fully coiled and ready to strike I knew by the sound of the bark my Jack Russell terrier had cornered...

12 comments    snake snakes reptile
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Deep-Fried Rattlesnake Steaks

My father was a veteran of the Pacific Campaign with the U.S. Army in World War II. When we were young he use to tell us stories about his adventures while in the Army. After getting drafted he was first...

7 comments    food recipe dining
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If It Crawls, Slithers, Swims, or Walks

It's said that if it walks, crawls, or slithers -- we Cajuns eat it. That's a stereotype characterization that is well deserved. Actually, my Grandpere's exact instructions were always, "If it moves, we might eat it." He had a large family to feed and not much money. However, don't be fooled, not everything that walks, crawls, and slithers, can be eaten

16 comments    fishing phobia turtles
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How To Avoid Killing Yourself, Your Family, and Your Pets While Camping

Camping can easily become one of your passions in life, drawing you back to nature time and again. To keep it a great joy, before you set up your campsite and unroll your sleeping bags, become aware of...

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If a Snake Bites Your Horse

Gene Glasscock, long distance rider, had reached Texas. He and his two horses, Tennessee Walkers named George and Frank, were making a 20,000 ride to each of the US capitol cities. This particular night...

5 comments    horse snake first aid
Up Close And Personal76

Snake Stories: The Mojave Green Rattlesnake

What on Earth is a Mojave green rattlesnake? Until this morning (September 2, 2009), I'd never even heard the term. The diamondback rattler and I have been on unfriendly terms for most of my sixty-five years....

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A Trip to Twin Lakes Resort in St David Arizona

A little over an hour's drive from where I live in Tucson, Arizona is the little town of St. David, Arizona. Founded by Mormons in 1877, St. David is a small community that is in the process of moving...

0 comments    family travel recreation
Danger underfoot79

Snake Dogs

The buzz of a rattlesnake’s rattles is not hard to mistake. Anyone who has ever encountered this dangerous reptile never forgets the sound. It is a warning to all species to stay away, but it doesn’t...

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