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Posted on 01/15/2018 7:10:22 AM PST by BenLurkin
The yellow-bellied sea snake discovered near the 18th Street lifeguard tower on Monday was the third report of the species in Southern California since 2015 — and the fifth since 1972, said Greg Pauly, herpetological curator at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
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Sporting short sharp fangs capable of delivering extremely potent venom, the snake — named for its bright yellow underside and flattened yellow tail with black spots — is no joke.
But Pauly said “these are pretty mellow animals” and they are unlikely to bite a person unless they are picked up."
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The yellow-bellied sea snake is the most wide-ranging in the world, inhabiting the coasts of Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America and Mexico, including the Baja California Peninsula.
The species, Pelamis platura, was first seen in Southern California in San Clemente in 1972. All subsequent local sightings, with the exception of the one reported Monday, occurred during El Niño years, which are marked by higher sea surface temperatures, Pauly said.
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Not a big fan of snakes... never have been, never will be.
They ARE amazing critters, though... and so many varieties of them all over the Earth.
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It’s rare for California.
For Asia a Pacific islands, no so much...............
Not to mention the garden of Eden.
Only if your a Conservative, otherwise they run/slither away.(After puffing up and making loud sounds).
Lurking nearby was the yellow bellied democrat, the most lethal snake in the USA
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Unlike ordinary poisonous snakes which inject venom into the body through their fangs, the yellow bellied democrat injects its poison into the mind with carefully chosen lies.
Could use a sea Wall, to keep these snakes out. If the 'Rats don't like it, make the sea Wall 10 feet deeper.
They look scary. They must have arrived by plane.
Exactly
“The yellow-bellied sea snake is the most wide-ranging in the world, inhabiting the coasts of Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America and Mexico, including the Baja California Peninsula.”
This little critter doesn’t seem to have a problem getting around.
But nooooo...it’s global warming....if it shows up in California.
California should welcome them like they do all other foreign invaders. These snakes are just seeking a better life for them and their families. The great news for California is once one of these snakes lands successfully they will bring fifty more of their relatives.
Caused by “GLOW BULL WARMING”.
I would like to have a 1964 AC Cobra. Those are the small block Cobras. They are more streetble. Color, blue or red would work.
Unless it was an act of creation, more are already there.
There’s already plenty of venomous snakes crawling along the ground in California. They’re called Democrats.
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I hayed on a ranch one summer. Occasionally you would flip the hay bale on end, in order to hoist it onto the wagon with hooks, and there would be a live prairie rattler—just a little guy—but not at all happy to be caught in the twine.
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