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In Madagascar, there is an ant with two very different relationships to two kinds of snake. These ants open their nests up to one of the snakes, which may help protect them from the other.

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Any human mom can attest that keeping a baby fed and happy can be a Herculean task. That’s why some animal mothers have evolved some truly creative—and sometimes surprising—strategies. These include regurgitating nectar, sequestering toxins, and even self-sacrifice.. . . Read More

Over the last few decades, fungal diseases have decimated populations of animals such as amphibians and bats. Now, a new study sounds the alarm for snakes. The research shows that Snake Fungal Disease is capable of infecting many snake species, regardless of their ancestry,. . . Read More

Japan’s tiger keelback snake eats toxic toads and stores the toxins in specialised organs on the backs of their necks called nuchal glands. If a snake is threatened it arches its neck, making the nuchal gland area more prominent. A predator that bit the snake’s neck would. . . Read More

A silvery new snake has slithered into the scientific literature. Researchers discovered a striking silver boa in the Bahamas, but fear it is critically endangered. Read the whole story on National Geographic’s Weird & Wild news blog: Read More