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Sumatran pitviper (Trimeresurus sumatranus sumatranus)

Thailand (Pattani Province and Betong in Yala Province), West Malaysia, East Malaysia(Borneo), Indonesia (Kalimantan, Sumatra, Simalur, Nias, the Mentawai Islands [Sipora], Bangka and Billiton).

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Red fox

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Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) 

Photo by Vincent J. Musi

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SUCH a stellar couple these two make! 

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(Trimeresurus albolabris) white-lipped pit viper

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I think I've found a new favorite animal to clean skulls of... goats just have the best shape!

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I got a new gator skull today, and I put the little one on top for a refrence of How Frickin Big this new guy is! 17 inches of beautiful florida gator skull. It is big and beautiful. I'm so excited to have this in my collection!

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(Bitis nasicornis) rhinoceros viper

Habitat: Found mainly in rain forests, swamps, marshes, & floodplains; river, stream, & lake shores. Seldom goes into woodlands. Well camouflaged among fallen leaves of forest floor. Sometimes tolerated by Kenyan villagers as it resides in roofs of their huts. 

Activity and Behavior: Mainly nocturnal, partially aquatic, climbs well; often basks in shrubs & trees. Usually lethargic & slow to strike even in self-defense. Makes loud hissing noise if provoked, but usually is reluctant to strike. 

Venom Characteristics: Few bites of humans recorded; however, venom highly cytotoxic. May cause massive swelling & tissue necrosis. Tissue necrosis resulting in amputation has been reported.

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Finally got some pictures of the BEAST. Largest predator skull in my collection, a Russian Brown Bear. Has all the documents and paperwork. The skull is already 18 years old (hunted in 2002 according to the documents) and still looks great! Also it was hard to get these one-handed shots because it’s REALLY heavy! (instagram)

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(Trimeresurus popeorum) Pope’s pit viper 

Northern India, Burma, Thailand, West Malaysia and Vietnam. In Indonesia, it occurs on the islands of Sumatra, Mentawai Islands (Siberut, Sipora, North Pagai) and Borneo. The type locality, designated by lectotype, is listed as “Khasi Hills,Assam” (India).

Gumprecht et al. (2004) consider records for Bangladesh, Cambodia and Vietnam to be highly questionable, as they are likely based on misidentifications involving other species of Trimeresurus.

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(Trimeresurus malabaricus) Malabar pit viper

Habitat 

It inhabits moist forests, both evergreen and deciduous, where it may be found on the ground, on low vegetation, or inshrubs. Found in southern and western India at 600–2,000 metres (2,000–6,600 ft) elevation. The type locality given is “all the forests of the West Coast … S. India” (the Western Ghats of southwestern India).

Behavior 

They are nocturnal and usually inactive in the day, sometimes seen basking on rocks or trees near streams. A typical behaviour found is that they are very active during the monsoon season (you get to see many of them). However, once the monsoon ends, you rarely find a Malabar pit viper.

Diet 

It preys upon tree frogs, geckos, musk shrews, and other small animals.

Venom 

T. malabaricus is slow-moving, but capable of fast strikes. Its venom causes moderate pain and swelling to humans. These symptoms subside in a day or two. 

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Thistle Mantis

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AKIHIRO HIGUCHI 樋口　明宏

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Alligator skull.

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My pretty squishy carrot boi~

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