Many snake species, when threatened, employ a survival tactic called thanatosis, or playing dead. Dice snakes intensify the ...

Would you ever imagine swapping your purring cat for a slithering serpent? It might sound wild, but in 2025, snake breeds are ...

Hognose snakes, particularly the Eastern hognose (Heterodon platirhinos), take death-feigning to theatrical extremes. When initial defense mechanisms like flattening their necks and hissing fail to ...

Eastern diamondback rattlesnake (crotalus adamanteus) eating a rat. Image via Depositphotos. During colder months, rattlesnakes enter a state of brumation, a hibernation-like dormancy, often seeking ...

The Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake is the largest rattlesnake species in the U.S. by length and weight. There are more than 40 species of snakes that are native to Florida, but only six of them ...

The Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake is the largest rattlesnake species in the U.S. by length and weight. There are more than 40 species of snakes that are native to Florida, but only six of them ...

The Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake is the largest rattlesnake species in the U.S. by length and weight. There are more than 40 species of snakes that are native to Florida, but only six of them ...

Southern hognose snakes If you are caught killing one of these snakes, you could face a class 2 misdemeanor, fines and even jail time, depending on the severity and circumstances.

I’ve found black rat snakes, northern water snakes, black racers, and a timber rattlesnake “sunning” themselves on cool, late spring mornings. Our local snakes range in size from the largest (black ...