Snake River

Delephinus always remained in bed after she'd awaken. Her pain from laying in an obscure position always filled her with regret the next morning. She undoubtedly knew experimenting with her body never left her with a satisfactory result. The soft sounds of waves crashing against the shore with the subtle vibrations of her ceiling fan greeted her with the thought of home. This was almost therapeutic until the realization that she would only be sulking in her room rather than adhering to her…

southwest with lifespans ranging from 20-30 years. Rattlesnakes have 32 different species, and 83 different subspecies split into genera Crotalus and Sistrurus. Habitats that these snakes live in are very versatile, and their diets includes small mammals and reptiles. They have a unique defense mechanism with a rattle on the end of their tails: when threatened these snakes will vibrate their tails causing the buttons to make a rattling sound. Buttons on the rattle are brittle and can fall off if…

During this Church History Intensive, Doctor Steve Hoskins allowed us to delve deeper into the history of the Church, and throughout the class, he challenged us to reevaluate our perspective of the Church, as a whole. We were instructed on why church history is important, and why we should not only know the history of our Salvation Army but of the Church, in general. Countless men and women fought for the freedom of religion that we have in this day and age. If we do not educate our people,…

Imagine you are touring a desert. You see a huge snake and a mammal not much bigger than the average household animal. They are fighting over a habitat. The fighting becomes intense and there is much hostility. Who will win? Many officials and scientists have studied these animals, learning how they live and what their lifestyle is like. If an Indian grey mongoose and a king cobra were engaging in combat, then I believe a mongoose will win because of many reasons and evidence. This argument…

It is often said that a story is only as good as its villain and, while argued by many, there is much truth in this statement. In the short story “Sweat” by Zora Neale Hurston, the villainous figure is represented by Sykes, Delia’s husband, who abuses her not only physically but emotionally as well. His innate moral corruption makes him a clear candidate as the antagonist in the story. Hurston develops Sykes’ depravity using dialogue, symbolism, and flashbacks, and, in turn, she expresses the…

Reptilia, which contains over 8225 species. Reptiles are animals that are ectothermic (cold-blooded) vertebrates that breathe air. Most reptiles are oviparous (egg-laying) animals with the exception of some ovoviviparous (live-bearing) constrictor snakes and vipers, as well as a few lizard species. They are also theropods, vertebrate animals that have four limbs or are descended from animals with four limbs. Deciphering the lizard classification system can at first seem like a daunting task. To…

she orders a countryman to dig up poisonous figs and bring the basket to her palace. Inside the basket there is also a poisonous snake that Cleopatra ordered so that she can kill herself. She takes the asp and kisses each of her attendants; all of them eventually die. Then to make sure her pride and honour is protected she puts the snake on her breast and lets the snake bite her. This ends up killing her and when Ceaser finds out what happend, he says that she will be buried next to Antony and…

like India. India has a worst-case scenario with a high incidence of snakebite. About 216 species of snakes in India but only 52 are venomous from this Indian cobra (Naja naja), Russell 's viper (Daboia russelii), Saw-scaled viper (Echis carinatus), and common krait (Bungarus caeruleus) are most deadly. The majority of snakebites encountered by these snakes therefore called India’s Big 4. Bites of snakes are usually fatal, the survived victims always on the risk of secondary infection arises…

wild; therefore, making it an optimal predator stimulus. On the contrary, the researchers used the western shovel-nosed snake, a sympatric species to the California kingsnake, to test the general response of the iguana’s snake chemcials. Unlike the California kingsnake, the western shovel-nosed snake does not feed on lizards and only feeds on arthropods making it an optimal snake control stimulus. (Bealor and Krekorian, 2002). The researchers hypothesized that chemoreception is a salient aspect…

There she was standing in the remote outbacks of Africa with a frightening looking, red, venomous snake looking right at her, she had a single thought racing through her mind –“why in the world did I risk my life for the secrets hidden in this cup of tea?” The unforgettable truth was searching for what she considered to be the weight loss “Holy Grail” - a liquid that ancient legends claimed completely erased hunger pains and food craving. The fable had her hooked, intrigued her to the state…