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What kind of snake is this? Here are some common species Floridians may encounter
Daytona Beach News-Journal via Yahoo News· 10 months agoFlorida is home to 44 native snake species – the most of any other state in the Southeast – so it's...
A snake was chasing a lizard in Miami Shores. Along came some Halloween decorations
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA Florida black racer snake looking for a treat instead got a trick in Miami Shores on Saturday....
Mysterious python parasite threatens Florida’s native snakes, pushing toward their ‘extreme decline’
South Florida Sun Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A mysterious parasite from Asia is infecting snakes over most of Florida,...
Watch hawk get rescued from death’s grip as two Florida deputies wrangle angry snake
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOne of Florida’s regal birds of prey had to be saved from an embarrassing predicament when its...
Snake caught in Halloween decoration with half-eaten lizard rescued by wildlife officials
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA concerned resident called the Pelican Harbor Seabird Station when they spotted a snake entangled in a Halloween decoration. See pictures of its rescue.
Behind the scenes: Florida Wildlife Hospital marks 50th anniversary healing Brevard animals
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSlipping a guitar pick into the gopher tortoise's beak-like mouth, veterinary technician Dan Groover...
Toxic invasive tree frog hitched ride in car traveling from Florida to North Carolina
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 2 years agoAn exotic frog believed to be both toxic and invasive was found inside someone’s car in North...
Bill Kearney: An epic python battle? A big gator ends up with an even bigger snake in its mouth.
South Florida Sun Sentinel via Yahoo News· 5 months agoEditor’s note: Bill Kearney of the South Florida Sun Sentinel recently headed out to the Everglades,...
Pythons become the prey: Florida predators are fighting back against the snakes
South Florida Sun Sentinel via Yahoo News· 8 months agoMassive invasive pythons kill deer, bobcats, otters, racoons, possums, rats, even alligators — pretty much anything that unwittingly ambles within striking distance. The problem is so severe ...
A rare bird and bumblebee fight for survival in Maine
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 18—Maine officials want to add a rare bird and bee to the state's endangered species list: the Saltmarsh sparrow, a secretive little songbird under dire threat from rising seas, and the ...