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Turtles cause 103 cases of Salmonellosis in 2007

 
According to the CDC’s “Morbidity and Mortality Report” this week, at least 103 people were sickened by Salmonella from small turtles in 2007.  The main portion of these people were young children.  It is a well known fact that turtles and other reptiles carry Salmonella.  Additionally, small turtles carry higher amounts of the bacteria, making them [...]

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California ground squirrels have unique rattlesnake defense

California ground squirrels have a unique defense against rattlesnakes; they can heat their tails and wave them at the snakes in order to intimidate them.  Since the tails are warmer than normal, the rattlesnake goes on the defensive, and no longer sees the squirrel as food.  Rattlesnakes, which are a type of pit viper, have a [...]

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“Reggie” the Alligator gets a new home

“Reggie,” the alligator that had previously lived in a California lake, just got a new home at the LA Zoo.  It was speculated that Reggie was a former pet abandoned after he got too large.  He had been living in Machado Lake for about 2 years and causing Harbor City a lot of grief trying to capture him [...]

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