The Pygmy Rattlesnake is a small, yet venomous snake found in the southeastern United States. It has a potent bite, although it’s rarely fatal to humans. But don’t mistake his bite for a bark! It can ...

All animals live in or seek a set of climate conditions they find tolerable. This "climate envelope" partially determines ...

Sidewinder rattlesnakes are interesting because of their strange ‘sidewinding’ locomotion and their heat vision. Unlike most rattlesnake species, sidewinders pose little threat to humans. Here, we’ll ...

A man described feeling “the shudders” as more than 100 venomous red-bellied black snakes were removed from a pile of mulch in his Sydney backyard MELBOURNE, Australia -- A man described ...

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Carbondale Public Library welcomed the Year of the Snake by hosting a reptile program Jan. 29, the first day of the Lunar New ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A man described feeling “the shudders” as more than 100 venomous red-bellied black snakes were removed from a pile of mulch in his Sydney backyard. David Stein ...

What is unusual in this case is the fact that someone witnessed the collective birth of dozens of snakes. “It’s never really been seen,” said Kerewaro. “It’s pretty bizarre.” One of ...

More than 100 venomous snakes have been captured in a backyard in Sydney's west in what snake catchers said was their biggest find ever. The home owners at Horsley Park noticed snakes disappearing ...

Stein first observed around six snakes slithering into a pile of mulch in his yard, and realized some were newborns. In this photo provided by Cory Kerewaro, red-bellied black snakes are contained ...