Africa's snakes get respect

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Spitting cobras and mambas are two of the many venomous snakes in Africa, and people living there must learn to respect these dangerous animals. Three encounters between snakes and Africans are related.

Author: Heim, Burt
Natural history, Africa, Snakes

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The fire ants are coming

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Fire ant stings are itchy and uncomfortable. A mass of fire ants can kill a person or an animal. The ants have become more difficult to control because their colonies now have several queens.

Author: Heim, Burt
Fire ants

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A strange-looking beast

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The moose is an oddly shaped animal that is the largest member of the deer family. A bull moose can weigh as much as 1,200 pounds.

Author: Heim, Burt
Moose

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