All rattlesnakes found in Oklahoma produce a powerful and dangerous venom that destroys tissue and disrupts blood clotting.

On an island in Papua New Guinea, a 3-foot-long creature with a black tongue made itself at home in a village garden — or it tried to, at least. Locals spotted the “smooth” animal and caught it. They ...

white-tailed deer with their fawns and the occasional black bear. By far the most exhilarating sightings are of snakes. A couple of years ago, between mid-July and mid-August, I saw four ...

Sollenberger called spring "a busy time for snakes," noting sightings of them rise significantly this time of year. And there ...

When you're hiking in the Smokies, keep an eye out for snakes - but remember that humans probably see only 10% of the snakes ...