While reptiles are usually anticipated to be of dark shades like brown, black, and greys, to our surprise, there are some of ...

“They are the ones that have to be able to strike as quickly as possible,” says Alistair Evans, a zoologist at Monash University in Melbourne. It typically takes mammals between 60 to 400 milliseconds ...

A unique snake in Iran, the spider-tailed horned viper, has a tail that mimics a spider. This adaptation helps it lure birds and other prey. Scientists discovered this remarkable hunting strategy. The ...

Certain dangerous exotic animals are kept as pets in Britain. There are records of these pets, and a detailed map shows where their owners are. Cats, dogs, and even goldfish are common pets in the UK, ...

Snakes are rather strange animals in general thanks to their bizarre anatomy, but have you ever wondered: what are the most unusual, odd, and absolute weirdest snakes in the entire world? What kind of ...

There are at least 141 different species of snakes in Costa Rica. With that large number of species packed into such a tiny nation, one would think that you’d be tripping on serpents every time you ...

In this video, we showcase an intense encounter between a human and the African Olive Snake. Watch as we explore the behavior of this fascinating yet dangerous snake, and what happens when humans ...

MILAM COUNTY, Texas — Texas Game Wardens and deputies got more than they bargained for when a landlord in Cameron, Texas called to complain a tenant had several venomous snakes in his apartment near a ...

Snake Island was isolated from the Brazilian mainland at the end of the last ice age, trapping Earth's only known population of highly venomous golden lancehead pit vipers on a rock in the Atlantic.

Last week, I answered a question about coral snakes. In this column, I discuss the largest group of venomous snakes found in the Southeast — pit vipers. The Southeast is home to copperheads, ...