The Venomous Snake with the Brown Hershey Kisses

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In Episode #34 I will discuss the beautiful but venomous Copperhead snake.
Your host is Tommy Fowler. I have a biology degree from the University of Kentucky and a high passion for the outdoors. I am "The Amateur Naturalist".
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We will talk about:

• In this episode I will discuss the Copperhead snake.
• I will also discuss where they are found.
• What do these snakes eat?
• What predators eat this snake?
• What are these Hershey's Kisses that you speak of????
• Do they lay eggs or do they actually have live birth?
• Reproduction
• Food sources
• Please tell me any stories that you might have and you can tell me on my Facebook site for the Amateur Naturalist podcast. I would love to hear your stories!!

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The short music intro and outro is:
"Hickory Hollow" by Dan Lebowitz.
I love this music. Thank you, Dan.
This music is royalty free.
Sources this week:
1) Finn, Robert; "Snake Venom Protein Paralyzes Cancer Cells"; Journal of the National Cancer Institute; Pages 261-262
2) "Venomous Snakes"; (https://www.cdc.gov/snakes)
3) "Copperhead Snakes"; A-Z Animals.com
4) "Southern Copperhead Snakes"; Wikipedia