forcebwithu Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 Smart baboons... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalEden Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Snake ambushes city pedestrian: https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/animals/terrifying-moment-snake-attacks-unsuspecting-passerby/vi-AA1cKOhf?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=a7a843cd874d4a52957a81f900440c8d&ei=18 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted June 20, 2023 Author Share Posted June 20, 2023 My cousin sent me this photo of bears outside his house at Lake Tahoe, California back in the Spring. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Coincidently, my brother and his wife just had their 15 seconds of fame with a bear visiting their backyard. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted June 21, 2023 Author Share Posted June 21, 2023 My Idaho buddy just sent me this... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Love this dog.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted June 21, 2023 Author Share Posted June 21, 2023 Snakes of Chiang Mai "Can anyone please identify this baby snake? In Hang Dong" "Siamese Spitting Cobra (Naja siamensis) Highly venomous" "... babies and most juveniles really have no control of venom delivery. If a baby cobra or viper bites you assume it is 100% loaded and no less toxic than an adult of the same species. They may deliver less venom but should never be considered less than medically significant. As these species mature they are more likely to conserve their venom and will quite often dry bite if lightly threatened however this is not worth playing Russian roulette over. Mature snakes will avoid wasting venom on larger species they cannot digest and as long as you don’t instigate a confrontation and threaten the snake then it will take the quickest exit route… " https://www.facebook.com/groups/121136308469728 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 oink oink SQUEAL SQUEAL !!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted June 23, 2023 Author Share Posted June 23, 2023 Photos show impressive size of grizzly bears https://nbcmontana.com/news/local/grizzly-bears-out-and-about-in-montana https://www.facebook.com/MontanaFWP/posts/586376553638100?ref=embed_post 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted June 25, 2023 Author Share Posted June 25, 2023 Snakes of Isaan Oriental Rat Snake (Ptyas mucosa) Non-venomous, not dangerous, Protected species in Thailand, beneficial rodent hunter https://www.facebook.com/groups/1076644525809817? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted June 25, 2023 Author Share Posted June 25, 2023 Lots of the two-legged variety, too. 😉 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted June 26, 2023 Author Share Posted June 26, 2023 Southern Pacific rattlesnake https://www.facebook.com/groups/147726425435/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yessongs Posted June 29, 2023 Share Posted June 29, 2023 Great pics Matt....the only "snakes" I see in the immediate Bangkok area usually look like this LOL! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted June 29, 2023 Author Share Posted June 29, 2023 Snakes of Isaan https://www.facebook.com/groups/1076644525809817 Malayan pit viper This species has a reputation for being bad-tempered and quick to strike. In northern Malaysia it is responsible for some 700 incidents of snakebite annually with a mortality rate of about 2 percent. Remarkably sedentary, it has often been found in the same spot several hours after an incident involving humans. Its venom causes severe pain and local swelling and sometimes tissue necrosis, but deaths are not common. Many victims are left with dysfunctional or amputated limbs due to the lack of antivenom and early treatment. In a 2005 study of 225 Malayan pit viper (Calloselasma rhodostoma) bites in Thailand, most victims had mild to moderate symptoms, but 27 of 145 patients (18.6%) developed permanently swollen limbs. There were only two deaths (related to intracerebral hemorrhage) and no amputations. The antivenin manufactured in Thailand seemed effective in reversing the blood clotting caused by the venom. Most patients remained stable and did not require antivenin. The authors suggested that victims not use traditional healers and avoid overuse of tourniquets. In a prospective phase of the study, bites occurred throughout the year but mostly early in the monsoon season (May and June). Venom and thrombosis treatment The venom of this species is used to isolate a thrombin-like enzyme called ancrod. This enzyme is used clinically to break down and dissolve thrombi (blood clots) in patients and lower blood viscosity to help prevent heart attack and stroke. https://www.thainationalparks.com/species/calloselasma-rhodostoma 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted July 1, 2023 Author Share Posted July 1, 2023 Snakes of Isaan "Hi All Wandering about in the garden bumped into this chap could someone ID it for me please Because of the bright colors I’m thinking stay clear ! Thxs " . . . https://www.facebook.com/groups/1076644525809817/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted July 1, 2023 Author Share Posted July 1, 2023 https://www.facebook.com/vilath.chanthakhin/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lazarus Posted July 4, 2023 Author Share Posted July 4, 2023 "In the hole..." How to play alongside crocodiles, snakes and kangaroos: Golf, Aussie-style https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/04/sport/australia-golf-wildlife-kangaroo-snake-crocodile-spt-intl-spc/index.html 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted July 5, 2023 Author Share Posted July 5, 2023 Snakes of Chiang Mai - https://www.facebook.com/groups/121136308469728 Siamese Spitting Cobra 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted July 7, 2023 Author Share Posted July 7, 2023 A great white shark breaches at sunrise off the coast of South Africa. https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2023/07/photos-shark-ocean-beach/674623/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=atlantic-photo-newsletter&utm_content=20230705&silverid=%%RECIPIENT_ID%%&utm_term=New Photo Galleries 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted July 7, 2023 Author Share Posted July 7, 2023 A great white shark swims near Isla Guadalupe, Mexico. https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2023/07/photos-shark-ocean-beach/674623/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=atlantic-photo-newsletter&utm_content=20230705&silverid=%%RECIPIENT_ID%%&utm_term=New Photo Galleries 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted July 7, 2023 Author Share Posted July 7, 2023 A great white shark investigates cage divers near Guadalupe Island, Mexico. https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2023/07/photos-shark-ocean-beach/674623/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=atlantic-photo-newsletter&utm_content=20230705&silverid=%%RECIPIENT_ID%%&utm_term=New Photo Galleries 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpuynarak Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 When an avid scuba diver fortunatley i never came across a GWS, i would have shit myself lol. Plenty of white/black tip reef sharks which are in the main harmless but on one dive in the Red Sea i came across a very big Tiger shark, i never took my eyes off it for obvious reasons as they have a nasty rep. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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