A PYTHON VISITS PHILIPPINES' SHELL REFINERY

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ATM, SAWA sa Shell Refinery  August 2, 2015

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Are Pythons Venomous, Poisonous or Otherwise Dangerous to Humans?

Reader question: "I was wondering if pythons are poisonous snakes and therefore dangerous to humans? Anything you can tell me about this subject would be helpful. I am doing a school report on the different types of pythons, and whether or not they are dangerous is a big part of my report. Thanks in advance."

In a hurry? Here's the general idea of this article in 100 words or less. All pythons are non-venomous, and most of them pose no threat to humans. But a handful of species do grow large enough to constrict and kill their owners. These include the reticulated and Burmese pythons, along with a few other species. If you want to keep a member of the Pythonidae family as a pet, you might consider the more manageable ball python.

Burmese python captured in the Florida Everglades. Photo by U.S. Geological Survey (enlarge)

The first thing we need to do is distinguish between the terms "poisonous" and "venomous." Technically, they are two different things (and pythons are neither).

• Poisonous -- Something that harms you when you ingest it through eating or drinking. Poisonous mushrooms fall into this category, as do many household cleaners and insecticides. If you ingest them, you will become ill and possibly die.
• Venomous -- Something that harms you when it bites or stings you (like a rattlesnake, a jellyfish, or a black widow spider).

Pythons are not poisonous or venomous. They do not meet either of these definitions.

Pythons Are Not Venomous

Pythons are members of the Pythonidae family of snakes. There are about 26 different species within this family. The ball python, one of the most popular snakes in the pet trade, is a member of this family. The world's longest snake, the reticulated python, is also part of the Pythonidae family.

All of the species within this family are non-venomous. This means they do not possess any venom that is harmful to humans. They kill their prey through constriction, literally by squeezing the animal to death. Venomous snakes, on the other hand, kill their prey by biting and injecting venom through hollow fangs or teeth.

Interestingly enough, scientists have discovered that pythons (and many snakes for that matter) have the remnants of a venom delivery system. They all go back to a common ancestor species, supposedly. But no, pythons are not poisonous / venomous in any way that could harm humans. They kill their prey by slowly squeezing it to death. They are constrictors.

The Larger Pythons Can Be Dangerous to Humans

I've divided this article into two parts because you are asking two different questions:

1. Are pythons venomous? We've answered this one. No, they are not.
2. Are pythons dangerous to humans? They certainly can be!

Certain python species are potentially dangerous to humans. But it's not because they are venomous. It's because they are so large and powerful. They can quite literally squeeze a human to death, and there are plenty of documented cases to support this. 


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Music album on disaster response seeks to help people prepare for an actual earthquake

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A group of academic professionals in the Philippines hopes to top the charts on disaster preparedness with the release of their new music album.

Guro sa Sining ng Bayan (Teachers of the Nation's Arts), an organisation of students and professors in the Philippines, came up with a 13-song album titled "Handa...Awit...Lindol!" (Prepare...Sing...Earthquake!), which gives a catchy yet informative take on calamity preparations.

Each song highlights a particular topic on disaster preparedness, ranging from what items to prepare in case of an emergency to what should be done when experiencing an actual earthquake.

Leomar Requejo, a Filipino language professor who sings and plays the guitar, said they had to make the music informative, yet relatable to the masses.

"My first thought was how to make it (disaster response procedure) easier and simpler for people in a community to understand because our enemy was the technical aspect of earthquakes," he said.

Their project started a few months after a magnitude 7.2 quake struck the central Philippines in 2013, killing more than 200 people and destroyed more than 14,000 homes.

It took them more than a year to complete their album, facing countless revisions to the lyrics and musical arrangements, often tapping the expertise of Philippine volcanology bureau to help out with the right phrasing.

Glecy Atienza, who heads the group's music album, said the brain was hard-wired to retain ideas using audio cues, making music suitable as medium for instructional materials.

"People today do not have time to read and they do not have much interest to look up pictures or reading materials, so we need to give them materials where they can learn quickly, easy and fast, quick information dissemination, and we believe that songs are one way to help. They can play it repeatedly to grasp the information needed," she said.

Philippine volcanology bureau director Renato Solidum said the album was the first of its kind and hopes to inspire more innovative ideas on information dissemination.

"Earthquake preparedness is very important. We're one of the earthquake prone countries of the world, and in the past 400 years we have suffered from 90 destructive earthquakes, and we need to make sure that people know what to do," he said.

The album can be acquired at the volcanology bureau for free, while a downloadable version can be accessed online.

Solidum said copies of the album will also be disseminated to the local governments and aired to public channels as part of the country's disaster preparation campaign.

The Philippines has been preparing for a major earthquake coming from a major fault line cutting through the capital, which has not moved for nearly 400 years.

A 2013 report by the Philippine volcanology bureau and Geosciences Australia said a magnitude 7.2 quake in Manila may level the capital, potentially killing more than 37,000 people and cause 2.4 billion pesos (56 million USD) worth of damage.

The Philippines is situated near a major fault line and is among the nations along the Pacific ring of fire known for volcanic activities and tremors.

The 2014 Global Climate Risk Index ranks the Philippines as the seventh most vulnerable country due to extreme weather-related events.  — Reuters

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