Ancient, tough, and extremely dangerous to pretty much anything around them, crocodiles and alligators are actually under ...

The study shows that UV colors are widespread in snakes, and may play a significant role in evading predators such as birds.

In the study of why and how animals look the way they do, color is king—at least, the range of color humans can see. A ...

Even these species are inclined to avoid humans and only strike when threatened. Most snakes are entirely harmless, and they are all crucial predators that help maintain food webs. Snakes smell by ...

Guanyinshan mountain pit vipers have “slender” bodies, reaching over 2 feet in length, the study said. Their heads are “pear ...

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources and The Georgia Poison Center are advising as temperatures warm, venomous snakes in Georgia are becoming more active, increasing the risk of snake bites.

Named after the mythical serpent Vasuki from Hindu mythology, it belonged to the now-extinct Madtsoiidae family, a group of ...

Most snakes are entirely harmless, and they are all crucial predators that help maintain food webs. Snakes smell by flicking their forked tongues and picking up odors that are transported to ...