Bearded dragons are big and slow, so they can't run from venomous snakes. Instead, they have evolved venom resistance to take the bites and keep on moving.

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Main Paper References:

Chandrasekara U, Mancuso M, Sumner J, Edwards D, Zdenek CN, Fry BG. 2024. Sugar-coated survival: N-glycosylation as a unique bearded dragon venom resistance trait within Australian agamid lizards. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology 282:109929. DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.109929.

Other Mentioned Papers/Studies:

Rowley, J.J.L., Callaghan, C.T., Cutajar, T., Portway, C., Potter K., Mahony, S, Trembath, D.F., Flemons, P. & Woods, A. (2019). FrogID: Citizen scientists provide validated biodiversity data on frogs of Australia. Herpetological Conservation and Biology 14(1): 155-170.

Other Links/Mentions:

FrogID (2020). FrogID. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available: http://www.frogid.net.au (Accessed: Date [e.g., 1 January, 2020]).

Frog calls by: Dane Trembath & Gayle McGuirk https://www.frogid.net.au/frogs/cyclorana-maini

Morris S. 2024. ‘Male’ Brazilian rainbow boa produces 14 baby snakes in ‘miracle birth.’ The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/25/brazilian-rainbow-boa-baby-snakes-miracle-birth 

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