Science:Nature
Snake bite is a global health issue. This episode we look at a paper that tries to determine the factors that make snakes more or less likely to bite.
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Main Paper References:
Alves-Nunes JM, Fellone A, Almeida-Santos SM, De Medeiros CR, Sazima I, Vuolo Marques OA. 2024. Study of defensive behavior of a venomous snake as a new approach to understand snakebite. Scientific Reports 14:10230. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-59416-6.
Other Links/Mentions:
List of fatal croc incidents (compiled by Brandon Sideleau and colleagues) in Mexico since 2010: https://crocattack.org/fatal-crocodile-attacks-in-mexico-2010-present/
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