The goal was to use a Western diamondback rattlesnake — defanged and milked of venom — to give dogs a survival-driven fear of ...

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

Texas has a plethora of trails to cross, mountains to climb and sights to see. While you will see plenty of people outdoors, you will may also contend with a high number of critters on your hike.

There are plenty of snakes in South Carolina. There are also legless lizards that look like them. Here’s how to tell the ...

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There are plenty of dangerous animals that roam the wild in Florida, and that includes the Burmese pythons that have slowly but surely expanded their ...

The normally budget-conscious Arizona Diamondbacks have been willing to spend big money over the past several years, taking ...

The Conservancy of Southwest Florida removed a record amount of invasive Burmese pythons from the wilderness areas this year.

Timber rattlesnakes are the most common rattlesnake in Alabama. Also known as the canebreak rattlesnake, it’s found ...

Coral snakes have a relatively slow reproductive rate, with females laying eggs only once a year ... using their keen sense of smell to track down food, and they are generally active during ...

A swollen snake needed help — and fast. Photos posted online showed the snake arrived at a Virginia animal hospital with a bulging body. Then, a veterinary team discovered the culprit. The creature ...

A closeup shot of a copperhead snake laying on dirt. This reflects a broader ... diamond-shaped markings down the middle of its back and black and white alternating rings near its rattles.