The Snake
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About The Snake
Owner left detailed notes with python dumped in Oxford
... " There was also a typed-up piece of paper which had information about when The Snake had hatched, the dates of its first and last shed, and when it had last been fed...
Bishopstoke man attacked by 11ft python calls for extra safety measures
... The Snake has since been captured and taken to a reptile welfare centre...
Australian man fined for taking pet snake surfing
... They say the man endangered Shiva and breached his permit to keep The Snake by taking her out in public...
Harrison Ford has a new Peruvian snake species named after him
... " The Snake s got eyes you can drown in, and he spends most of the day sunning himself by a pool of dirty water — we probably would ve been friends in the early 60s, " he said...
Texas woman seriously injured after hawk drops snake on her
... The Snake wrapped itself around her arm and began striking her face as the bird sunk its talons deep into her flesh...
US snake hunters fight pythons big enough to devour gators
... The Snakes hide themselves in grasses, wetlands and trees and prey on reptiles, birds, deer and even alligators...
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... One such plant is The Snake plant (a common houseplant also sometimes known by the sexist moniker mother-in-law s tongue, due to its sharp shape)...
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... The Snake is a connection between the gods and the humans...
Harrison Ford has a new Peruvian snake species named after him
By Chloe KimBBC News, New York
Harrison Ford 's legendary Indiana Jones character may fear snakes, but The Actor now has a real reptile named after him.
A new found species of snake in Peru has been named Tachymenoides harrisonfordi to honour The Actor 's environmental advocacy.
Ford , who is The Vice chair of non-profit group Conservation International , called it " humbling".
The Actor also has an ant and a spider named after him.
" These scientists keep naming critters after me, but it's always The ones that terrify children, " Ford told Conservation International . " I don't understand. I spend my free time cross-stitching. I sing lullabies To My basil plants, so they won't fear The Night . "
Unlike his character, Indiana Jones , Ford has repeatedly said he actually liked snakes and " found a quick kinship with this one".
" The Snake 's got eyes you can drown in, and he spends most of The Day sunning himself by a pool of Dirty Water — we probably would've been friends in The early '60s, " He Said . " It's a reminder that there's still so much to learn about our Wild World - and that humans are one small part of an impossibly vast biosphere, "
The Discovery , a joint collaboration between researchers from Peru and The United States , was made in Peru's Otishi National Park .
The Tachymenoides harrisonfordi is a slender snake, measuring a modest 16in (40. 6cm) when fully grown. It is not harmful to humans.
" For a biologist, describing a new species and Making It public with its new name is one of The Most vital activities during The biodiversity crisis, " said Edgar Lehr, The Lead scientist on The Project . " Only organisms that are known can be protected. "
He hopes The Discovery will draw attention to The extinction crisis facing species around The World .
Reptiles are particularly prone to extinction, with More Than a fifth of all reptiles currently under threat, a study co-authored by Conservation International researchers found.
It was in 1993 that a new species was first named after Ford - The Calponia harrisonfordi, which is a California spider. Years later, an ant was dubbed after The Actor - named Pheidole harrisonfordi.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
