PBS Eons: Primates vs Snakes (An Evolutionary Arms Race) #snake #primate #paleontology #biology #evolution

 

There's a new episode of PBS Eons.  This one is about the "Snake Detection Hypothesis".

The Snake Detection Hypothesis proposes that the ability to quickly spot and avoid snakes is deeply embedded in primates, including us - an evolutionary consequence of the danger snakes have posed to us over millions of years.