The other is that snakes don’t gather in general, since people tend to only come across one snake at a time. “So there was ...

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Rattlesnakes are famous in the wild, but they’re often misunderstood. Most people only know them for their rattling sound or venomous bite, and that’s usually where it ends. But there’s a lot more to ...

Federal wildlife regulators have designated several Southern Arizona watersheds as critical habitat for a rare bird and a threatened snake. Areas considered essential for the survival of the northern ...

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