Sy Montgomery
The Snake Scientist
Stealth Science
Why this book counts
- Life Science
- Environment & Ecology
- Biography / Memoir
- Expedition / Survival
- Story / Adventure
The Snake Scientist follows Robert Mason into Manitoba forests where tens of thousands of red-sided garter snakes emerge from underground caverns after winter dormancy. Fifteen years of watching the enormous spring gathering make one mysterious behavior the spine of a working zoologist's field story.
The science inside
- Animals & Zoology
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Scientific Discovery & Careers
Your child will meet:
- Red-sided garter snakes gather in very large numbers at shared winter den sites in Manitoba.
- Seasonal temperature changes help cue emergence from winter dormancy and spring activity.
- Repeated observations across years help a researcher distinguish a recurring pattern from a one-time event.
- Field research on a mass gathering must protect both the animals and their den habitat.
Use it this way
Parent effort: Quick discussion
Dr. Robert Mason has been studying a mysterious phenomenon for over fifteen years: the reemergence of tens of thousands of red-sided garter snakes -- the world's largest concentration of snakes -- after a winter spent in a state of suspended animation in subterranean caverns. This gathering each spring in the forests of Manitoba, Canada, is one of the most extraordinary events of the natural world and is the subject of study for Dr. Mason, a.k.a. the Snake Scientist.
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