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correction on snakes

To: "'Cog line'" <>
Subject: correction on snakes
From: "Geoffrey Dabb" <>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 17:15:54 +1000
 A nice informative picture by Ian, in between the ACTION buses swishing
past.  However, he must work harder on his snake-picture titles.  These,in
general, are more important than the picture, and belong to that sub-class
of nature writing known as 'Great moments in the exploration of the natural
world'.

For example, two of my favourites are from that bible of the ACT
reptile-watcher "The Taipan:  The World's Most Dangerous Snake" (1995)
Kangaroo Press, Kenthurst.

These are:

"Ram Chandra handling a Taipan by its tail.  This is a potentially dangerous
approach to restraining this species as it can curve inwards and upwards,
and strike with lightning speed."

"Ray Atkinson (left), Bill and Sam Bacon hold a bag over the end of a hollow
log with a large Taipan inside.  David Fleay was also involved, prodding the
snake from the other end of the log." 

  

 


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