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  2. Boomslang - Wikipedia

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    The boomslang is a colubrid snake within the subfamily Colubrinae.It belongs to the genus Dispholidus, which contains two other species, D. pembae and D. punctatus.. The boomslang is thought to be closely related to members of the genera Thelotornis, Thrasops, Rhamnophis, and Xyelodontophis, with which it forms the taxonomic tribe Dispholidini.

  3. Karl Patterson Schmidt - Wikipedia

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    The bite occurred because he had held the snake in an unsafe manner. [7] Boomslang venom causes disseminated intravascular coagulation, a condition in which so many small clots form in the blood that the victim loses the ability to clot further and bleeds to death. Later that evening, Schmidt felt slightly ill.

  4. List of fatal snake bites in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Colorado — Benham died from a rattlesnake bite in Adams County, Colorado, 17 miles north of Deer Trail. September 25, 1900: Edward Comstock, 39, male: Rattlesnake: Ohio — Comstock died as result of a bite from a rattlesnake during a snake handling exhibition on Water Street in Chillicothe. A newspaper article read: "Edward Comstock, manager ...

  5. The Potentially Fatal Tick-Borne Illness You Haven't ... - AOL

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    This potentially fatal condition gets its name from the molecule galactose-α-1,3-galactose (a.k.a. alpha-gal), which is found in most mammals. ... Making things even trickier is that people may ...

  6. Snakebite - Wikipedia

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    A bite by a North American copperhead on the ankle is usually a moderate injury to a healthy adult, but a bite to a child's abdomen or face by the same snake may be fatal. The outcome of all snakebites depends on a multitude of factors: the type of snake, the size, physical condition, and temperature of the snake, the age and physical condition ...

  7. Here's how many shark bites have happened on the ... - AOL

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    74 non-fatal shark bites. 76 total shark bites. The U.S. last year had 36 unprovoked shark bites, making up 52% of incidents worldwide. Of those incidents, two were fatal — one in Hawaii and one ...

  8. Colubridae - Wikipedia

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    However, the bites of a few groups (such as Boiga sp.) can escalate quickly to emergency situations. Furthermore, within the Colubridae, the South African boomslang and twig snakes, as well as the Asian keelback snakes (Rhabdophis sp.) have long been notorious for inflicting the worst bites on humans, with the most confirmed fatalities. [3] [5] [6]

  9. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for ...

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    According to the New York Times, here's exactly how to play Strands: Find theme words to fill the board. Theme words stay highlighted in blue when found.