The southern black racer is one of Georgia’s 40 non-venomous snakes that are protected by law from being hunted or killed. Richard Stovall Unsplash Georgia ranks eighth among states with the most ...
Snakes have always had the upper hand in the animal world. Their venom kills quickly, their strikes happen in milliseconds, and their reputation for stealth keeps several predators at bay. But one ...
Snakes have long elicited strong emotions from humans, inspiring both fear and awe across multiple cultures and continents.
Many people have an innate fear of snakes. This fear is an evolutionary one that kept people from being harmed long ago. However, today, these creatures get a bad rap even from those who have never ...
The Shocking Truth About Australia's Deadliest Animal Here's the thing. When you think of dangerous Australian animals, your ...
An unexpected encounter prompted a careful boomslang rescue and a renewed warning about the dangers of misidentifying green ...
On July 9, residents of Attleboro got a scare when a snake reported to have bitten two dogs was mistaken for a rare venomous copperhead. State wildlife officials later correctly identified the snake ...
A camera in Colorado reveals how rattlesnake mothers protect their young, showing snakes in a new light and changing old fears.