"Each of these species is a critical piece of a functioning, healthy ecosystem." New report put spotlight on discovered ...

If it is challenging to conjure up snake greetings, then designing crowd-pleasing snakes is not easy either. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Despite the resemblance, their name means “false cobra,” and they are from a different genus of venomous snakes with fixed fangs near the front of their jaws, according to the sanctuary. The snakes, ...

A 'bizarre' material used by some birds to line their nests in tree cavities could actually save their offspring.

equipped with fangs and venom, but no rattles. Instead of rattles, they’re born with a small scale at the tip of their tail called a button. As the young snake grows and sheds its skin ...

Venomous snakes generally fall into two categories. Snakes with fixed fangs usually use neurotoxic venom which affects the nervous system and breathing, while other species have folded fangs which ...

The West African gaboon viper has the longest fangs of any snake. In a 6ft (1.83m) long specimen they measured 2in (50mm). Snakes don’t blink as they have transparent eyelids that are fused shut.

Despite the resemblance, their name means “false cobra,” and they are from a different genus of venomous snakes with fixed fangs near the front of their jaws, according to the sanctuary.