Milius, Susan,
The Social Lives of Snakes. Susan Milius. - Science News, 2004. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Article 26, Science, 1522-3264; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Originally Published: The Social Lives of Snakes, March 27, 2004; pp. 200-201.
"If the word snake pops into your mind in social situations, you're probably not thinking of a legless reptile. Indeed, the prevailing opinion among animal behaviorists for years was 'very dogmatic that snakes weren't particularly social,' says [Cornell University herpetologist] Harry Greene. 'They courted, they mated, and that was it. Mothers abandoned the babies.'" (SCIENCE NEWS) This article describes a recent study of snakes that concludes they are more social than previously thought.
1522-3264;
Parental behavior in animals
Rattlesnakes
Snakes--Behavior
Social behavior in animals
AC1.S5
050
The Social Lives of Snakes. Susan Milius. - Science News, 2004. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Article 26, Science, 1522-3264; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2005. Originally Published: The Social Lives of Snakes, March 27, 2004; pp. 200-201.
"If the word snake pops into your mind in social situations, you're probably not thinking of a legless reptile. Indeed, the prevailing opinion among animal behaviorists for years was 'very dogmatic that snakes weren't particularly social,' says [Cornell University herpetologist] Harry Greene. 'They courted, they mated, and that was it. Mothers abandoned the babies.'" (SCIENCE NEWS) This article describes a recent study of snakes that concludes they are more social than previously thought.
1522-3264;
Parental behavior in animals
Rattlesnakes
Snakes--Behavior
Social behavior in animals
AC1.S5
050