Introduction Snakebite is a neglected tropical disease. Snakebite causes at least 120 000
death each year and it is estimated that there are three times as many amputations …

Background Human societies have food taboos as social rules that restrict access to a
particular animal. Taboos are pointed out as tools for the conservation of animals …

Animal phobias are one of the most prevalent mental disorders. We analysed how fear and
disgust, two emotions involved in their onset and maintenance, are elicited by common …

Snakes play a crucial role in natural ecosystems, providing ecological services to people by
decreasing rodent populations which may cause disease transmission and impair …

Simple Summary Although there are many articles about reptiles, no one has ever studied
the human perception of reptiles as a whole, a group that would include representatives of …

Humans perceive snakes as threatening stimuli, resulting in fast emotional and behavioral
responses. However, snake species differ in their true level of danger and are highly …

Aesthetic preferences for animals correspond with the species' presence in the worldwide
zoos and influence the conservation priorities. Here, we investigated the relationship …

Simple Summary This study focused on human negative emotions (fear and disgust) evoked
by animals and aimed to find the most fear-and disgust-eliciting species/morphotypes across …

Theories explain the presence of fears and specific phobias elicited by animals in
contemporary WEIRD (Western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic) populations …

Whether or not people believe killing snakes is morally acceptable affects the likelihood of
harming them. An alternative is translocation, wherein snakes are relocated to nearby …