There are currently 18 to 19 families of snakes with approximately 2,950 different species. With so many snakes, both on land ...

Hikers at Joseph D. Grant County Park, just outside of San Jose, saw an Argentine black and white tegu last week—and rangers ...

Snakes have long been interesting and fearsome to people across the world. While many species are harmless and play vital ...

It was the first time catching this on video, and honestly, it gave me chills,' the woman said of the encounter ...

It’s not just the rain. While it may seem like snakes slither out in droves during a storm, the truth is more complex.

Copperheads also feature an hourglass-shaped pattern on their bodies — from the head down to the tail. When curled up, this camouflage can make them look like a pile of leaves. And like most other ...

Coral and king snakes, though visually similar with their vibrant colors, exhibit distinct survival strategies. Coral snakes are venomous, employing a potent neurotoxin for defense, while king snakes ...

There’s another snake that lives in North Carolina ... The Eastern kingsnake is a constrictor. It is typically black with a white or yellow chain-like pattern, but some snakes may be more ...

Now scientists are studying his blood in hopes of creating a better treatment for snake bites ... shows off swollen fang marks on his arms from black mamba, taipan and water cobra bites.

Largest snake in the world: Whenever the largest snake in the world is mentioned, people think of pythons. But that’s not the case. The question arises, which is the longest, biggest snake in ...

His efforts were rewarded when he found a king penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) like no other he’d seen before, one with black feathers all over its body. “Melanism is something that occurs ...