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The global prominence of snakes in religion, myth, and folklore underscores our deep connection to them-but why, when few of us have firsthand experience? The answer, Isbell suggests, lies in snakes' singular impact on primate evolution; predation pressure from snakes is ultimately responsible for the superior vision and large brains of primates.

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The global prominence of snakes in religion, myth, and folklore underscores our deep connection to them-but why, when few of us have firsthand experience? The answer, Isbell suggests, lies in snakes' singular impact on primate evolution; predation pressure from snakes is ultimately responsible for the superior vision and large brains of primates.
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Lynne A. Isbell is Professor of Anthropology and Animal Behavior at the University of California, Davis.