Ground Snake (Sonora semiannulata)

If you think about it, since snakes lay eggs that are much smaller than the actual snake, very tiny snakes must be what hatches out of them. However, until a little snake like this, it’s really hard to understand. This snake could fit inside a regular fast food straw. It’s long and curly but, really really tiny. The Internet suggest they can grow to about a foot in length, and this critter was about six inches long, so it was half grown … which means it started even smaller.

Sea Otter Week!

Sea otters sing for their supper. This one is singing “The Sidewalks Of New York” by Nat Shilkret.

Sign

I’m all in favor of awareness raising campaigns, but sometimes I think we’re getting a little too specific.