• @cybervseas
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    894 months ago

    Venomous sea snakes are, on a whole, ridiculously more venomous than venomous land snakes. As far I as recall.

    • Pandantic [they/them]
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      254 months ago

      Like the very venomous coral snake:

      New World coral snakes possess one of the most potent venoms of any North American snake. However, relatively few bites are recorded due to their reclusive nature and the fact they generally inhabit sparsely populated areas. Even in areas that are densely populated, bites are rare.

      Also not to be confused with the non-venomous king snake:

      Two photos of snakes placed side by side. On the left is the coral snake who has stripes in a black pattern of black, yellow, red, yellow - with the yellow being small bands compared to the other colors. On the right is a king snake who has stripes in a pattern of red, black, yellow or off white, black - with the red parts being much larger than the other two colors.

      • @Duamerthrax
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        234 months ago

        Or I can confuse them and just avoid both of them.

        • @ladicius
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          34 months ago

          Best not to go outside at all.

          Phew. That was easy.

        • @gac11
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          34 months ago

          I thought it was “if it’s yellow, let it mellow”

          • @irreticent
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            24 months ago

            They taught us that at summer camp. They were trying to conserve water and had a little song to remind us, “If it’s yellow let it mellow, if it’s brown flush it down.”

  • @[email protected]
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    714 months ago

    They get their fresh water from rain pools that, being less dense than seawater, float on the surface for a while.

    That’s metal as shit imo.

  • @Agent641
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    614 months ago

    Fun fact sea snake scales are actually hydrophobic and there is a thin layer of air around it. The snake can breathe from this bubble of scale air and some pacific island claim divers can stay underwater longer by catching sea snakes and breathing from their tails, also I just made all that up.

    • Johanno
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      244 months ago

      I almost believed you. But the part of divers breathing snake ass was too much.

    • @[email protected]
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      4 months ago

      My upvote for valuable scientific knowledge suddenly changed in the meaning in the last line.

    • @[email protected]
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      24 months ago

      watch it turns out that there IS a species that does this, and you were accidentally correct

      that’ll be egg on your face

  • @marcos
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    414 months ago

    Don’t boop it.

  • @Lycist
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    254 months ago

    It closes its noses.

  • @pigup
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    174 months ago

    ⚫ 〰️ ⚫

  • @credo
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    164 months ago

    You boop, I’ll watch.

    • @tamal3
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      34 months ago

      I have never been scared of snakes. They aren’t spooky, they don’t turn my stomach. The phobia has never made sense to me.

      But I think if I saw that thing slither by while diving I would get it. Huh.

  • ViperActual
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    134 months ago

    Please do not boop this snoot for your own safety. Sometimes they get curious and may investigate you if you’re near their waters. Please do not freak out as they’re just curious but above all else: Do not boop

  • @nilaus
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    94 months ago

    So cute😍

  • @Wooki
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    64 months ago

    Don’t do it, it’s Nope rope!