Venomous

Why does Australia have so many venomous animals?

Australia hosts a dizzying array of venomous creatures — including spiders, snakes, jellyfish, octopuses, ants, bees and even platypuses. But why do so many Australian animals wield this bioweapon? Many of these beasties predate Australia as a continent. But it’s another story with venomous snakes, which arrived after the continent arose. Australia became a separate […]

Snakes of Zululand: Venomous and Non-Venomous

Big, small, long, short, colourful, pale, venomous and non-venomous. These are just some of the characteristics that we use to describe the snakes of Zululand.  The Zululand region is home to some of Southern Africa’s most impressive and diverse snake species, with up to 83 different species occurring in this region. Forty four of these […]

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