These are the rules of king cobra fight club A new study offers the first detailed look at king cobra combat. Video evidence reveals that when these snakes joust there is no venom—just a ritualized fight for mating rights.

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Cameras catch coyotes eating harbor seals - The Wildlife Society The phenomenon has likely been happening for quite some time

📸 Trail cameras captured coyotes feasting on harbor seals in California, the first documented study of this behavior, though it’s likely been happening for centuries. 

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A massive bone pit hints at human sacrifice and fertility rituals when Romans ruled Britain Dead puppies, potential human sacrifices, and a painted dog penis bone—what was going on in Roman-era Britain?

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JWM: Trail cameras can lure predators to nests - The Wildlife Society Researchers’ efforts to observe natural behavior may skew predator-prey dynamics

A new study reveals that ravens may be learning to associate trail cameras with the presence of a nearby nest, inflating the predation of subject species. 

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TWS2024: Tegu lures don’t attract bycatch - The Wildlife Society Certain smells may attract tegus, but they don’t bring in raccoons and other native mammals

Argentine black and white tegus are a threat to native species in southern Florida. Researchers are testing scented oils to lure the reptiles to traps, but they wanted to make sure the scents weren’t accidentally attracting native mammals.