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New species of parrot snake described in Brazil’s threatened Cerrado

A new species of parrot snake lay undetected for nearly nine years in a scientific collection in Brazil. It closely resembled ...
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‘Parrot green’ creature — with black mustache — discovered in Brazil. See new species

In the Cerrado savanna of central Brazil, a new species was discovered sporting a mustache. Charles Betito Filho via Unsplash What do Charlie Chaplin, Tom Selleck, Hulk Hogan and Sam Elliott have in ...
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Snake Handler Catches Python Squeezing into a Pet Bird's Cage Moments Before It's Too Late

The bird and carpet python were 'literally touching noses' when a professional arrived to remove the snake, per Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers A professional snake catcher intercepted a close call, ...
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Meet the parrot snake: The sleek green hunter that can grow over 5 feet and disappears through trees like a ghost

In the rainforests of Central and South America, a bright green snake often slips silently through the trees. Known as the parrot snake, it is long, thin, and quick, making it a skilled predator ...
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Snake handler rescues pet bird from hungry python

March 28 (UPI) --A professional snake catcher in Australia was called out to a home where a pet bird had a close call with a coastal carpet python that squeezed its head into the avian's cage. Stuart ...