Local attorney Amanda Short is one of 15 contestants on "The Snake," a new reality show that debuted this week on Fox. Why it ...

Copperheads aren’t as common as some of Florida’s other venomous snakes, but they are native to the Florida panhandle. The ...

Boasting more than 80 distinct ecosystems, Florida is a biodiversity hot spot. More than 4,000 animal species, in fact, are ...

In the mountains of eastern Iraq, a hunter stumbled upon a black-tongued predator. Instead of killing the dangerous animal, the hunter captured it to show to scientists — and for good reason. It ...

A. Many Florida snakes breed during the warmer months. In some species, two males will fight each other in a ritualized combat for the “right” to mate with a female. Among Florida species, this is ...

With over 80 distinct ecosystems and more than 4,000 native animal species, Florida is a global biodiversity hotspot. As the ...