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The most dangerous island of the world

Brazil is often presented as a country of records. Everything takes on an unexpected and disproportionate dimension. A Brazilian island was named the most dangerous island in the world by the Smithonian mag snake-infested-island-deadliest-place-brazil. Located 40 nautical miles from the Paulist seaside resort of Itanhaem, Queimada Grande Island is home to a surprising density of Jararaca Ilhoa (bothrops insularis or lachetis insularis), known by French-speaking herpetologists … Continuer de lire The most dangerous island of the world

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The Butantan Institute: the world of snakes in the heart of Sao Paulo

Aesculapius was the Roman god of medicine and his attribute was the snake. Today, these reptiles are the object of phobia for most people on the planet. In Brazil, there are more than 70 poisonous species, which kill an average of 129 people, out of nearly 30,000 bites per year. Some of these bites, if not lethal, can cause disabilities, sometimes irreversible (necrosis of tissues … Continuer de lire The Butantan Institute: the world of snakes in the heart of Sao Paulo

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