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May 2019
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Should I Be Terrified Of Snakes… And Wha...

Sony Music Entertainment / Jonathan Van Ness
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Dr. Sara Ruane is a herpetologist and assistant professor at Rutgers University - Newark who joins Jonathan to breakdown all things snakes! She covers their environmental benefits, the differences between constrictors and venomous snakes, and more.

Dr. Ruane is on Twitter @sara_and_snakes. Her website is https://sararuane.com/.

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