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Snakes and Primates: an 80-Million-Year Dialog

Snakes and Primates: an 80-Million-Year Dialog

Update: 2014-08-07

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Primates and snakes have always had a love-hate relationship. Man eats snakes, snakes eat man, and they compete for food in some situations. Dr. Harry W. Greene discusses humanity’s obsession with snakes and the bipolar relationship that has emerged, as well as the anatomical features that make snakes fascinating creatures.

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Snakes and Primates: an 80-Million-Year Dialog

Snakes and Primates: an 80-Million-Year Dialog

Dr. Harry W. Greene