Languages: English, Spanish An Australian man was hospitalized after he was bitten Monday by a deadly snake that launched itself at him with its mouth open and fangs out. Mark Pelley, a snake ...

Tennessee is home to a rich diversity of wildlife, including several species of snakes. While most of the state's snake species are harmless and play important ...

What is the safest snake to have as a pet? Will a pet snake bite you? Here are the pros and cons of having a snake for a pet.

When he inserted a series of 3D-printed plastic probes to measure the maximum open mouth area, or “gape,” he found that Dasypeltis gansi “has spectacularly stretchy skin,” enabling it to ...

Many snake species, when threatened, employ a survival tactic called thanatosis, or playing dead. Dice snakes intensify the ...

The cottonmouth, also known as the water moccasin, is one of the most misunderstood venomous snakes in the U.S. Known for its defensive behavior and open-mouth threat display, it plays a vital ...

Researchers found a 14.8-foot 115-pound python consuming a 77-pound deer near Naples. The snake became part of a study on the Burmese Python’s gape, which allows it to kill and eat very large ...

it will coil its body and open its mouth wide to expose the white coloration of the inside of its mouth," Viernum said. The flash of white contrasts with the snake's dark body colors to create a ...

Researchers found a 14.8-foot 115-pound python consuming a 77-pound deer near Naples. The snake became part of a study on the Burmese Python’s gape, which allows it to kill and eat very large ...