The desert horned viper blends almost perfectly with the sandy ground. It usually stays buried under the sand, with just its eyes and horn-like scales sticking out. When a small rodent or lizard ...

But some birds are total badasses—they swoop down, talons ready, and take on one of nature’s most feared creatures: snakes.

In a significant victory against wildlife trafficking, Mumbai Customs officials at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) intercepted an Indian passenger attempting to smuggle a ...

While deserts are often seen as lifeless wastelands, many harbor extraordinary and dangerous wildlife. From venomous sna ...

African saharan horned viper in the sand. Image via Depositphotos. Many snake species have evolved remarkably sophisticated defensive displays that mimic more dangerous species or create visual ...

The Western Coral Snake, residing in the arid regions of the southwestern U.S., is elusive and rarely sighted. While its venom is dangerous, bites are exceedingly rare due to its reclusive nature. The ...

Saharan Horned Viper. The Saharan horned viper is an African animal with horns, with the snake boasting two horns above each eye. ... Spread across the Sahara in Northern Africa, this unique snake ...

During inspection, 48 highly poisonous viper snakes and 5 turtles were found in his bag. A team from RAW (Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare) helped in identifying and managing these species.

Among these snakes were three Spider-tailed horned vipers, highly venomous and targeting only small prey like birds, as well as five Asian leaf turtles. A man at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji ...

Hunter in Zurbatia mountains caught venomous snake, a Persian horned viper, ... Al-Taei kept the Persian horned viper in captivity for 10 days before it died and “was discarded,” researchers said.

Hunter in Zurbatia mountains caught venomous snake, a Persian horned viper, in country’s first confirmed record of the species, study said & video shows.