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Image via Depositphotos. Desert-dwelling snakes have evolved a suite of remarkable adaptations that enable them to survive in environments where water is scarce and temperatures can fluctuate ...

Even hardened desert dwellers occasionally need cooling relief and a drink of water, and will often seek out the water sources available to them in Tucsonans’ yards, state officials say.