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In September, 1997 I spent three weeks in Japan. For the first week I rented a car from Osaka and drove around the Osaka area for three days, including a day in Nara, the old capital city, then north to the Japanese Alps to Matsumoto. Traffic conditions i
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Envenomation by the Irukandji jellyfish (Carukia barnesi) can result in an array of systemic symptoms known as Irukandji syndrome. In 1996, 62 people presented to Cairns emergency departments with Irukandji envenomation: 57 developed systemic symptoms, an
The people targeted by this manual are those with some current interest or involvement in giant clam farming. This publication in conjunction with the references listed should provide enough information for a newcomer to the field of giant clam farming to
There are currently many excellent books and articles about the biology and husbandry of soft corals as aquarium specimens. However, the literature on artificial propagation or culture of these animals, especially on a large scale, is scant or lacking.
Reticulated pythons are somewhat slender for their length & develop a very muscular girth that tends to stay round, instead of flattening out as in other large constrictors. These giant pythons are extremely variable, with net-like or rope-like patter
Ball Pythons, Python regius (also know as Royal Python) are a relatively small and docile specie of snake, which are native to Western and West-Central Africa. If you have purchased a Ball Python from a pet store, chances are it was born in either Togo,
Many people think that when they decide they don't want their Burmese any more--when it gets to be 8 or 10 or 15 feet long--it will be easy to find someone who does. Take a look at the animal classifieds - they always have sale ads for big pythons. The zo
Explore the elegant colonial town of Alamos, Sonora, Mexico. Learn about Day of the Dead prints: the history of calaveras skeleton prints in Mexico.