The article reflects on childhood experiences with a pet Eastern milk snake and draws a deeper connection to climate change and biodiversity. It suggests that snakes, despite being generally feared, might convey crucial messages about the environment and the need for diversity. As an essential part of our ecosystem, snakes illustrate that various life forms adapt to different habitats and conditions, emphasizing the importance of diversity for survival. The author advocates for a change in perspective towards snakes, urging society to learn from their adaptability in facing environmental challenges.
"If we stop loathing them and start listening to them, we might learn something from them. Perhaps the most important message from the roughly 4,000 different snakes slithering around the planet is that diversity is not only good, but necessary for survival."
"Snakes display an astonishing range of diversity. They inhabit niches on every continent except Antarctica... They thrive in burrows and dens, under rocks, up in trees, in arid deserts and inland swamps."
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