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Why snakes can go months between meals: A genetic explanation

  • February 4, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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Why snakes can go months between meals: A genetic explanation
Snakes may well be one of nature's greatest predators, capable of eating whole deer or even crocodiles, but just as impressive is that they can go months, or even a whole year, without a single meal. And now an international team of scientists thinks they know how they do it.

Originally published at Phys.org

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