A large skink resting on a piece of wood. Credit: I Wayan Sumatika / Shutterstock. For most animals, getting bitten by a venomous cobra is a death sentence—and a particularly unpleasant one. Cobra ...

A man was found dead in his home surrounded by 60 snakes and other exotic animals after he was arrested and feared he would be jailed for 25 years ...

A venomous snake with three sharp fangs has been found in an unprecedented discovery in Australia. The death adder with a rare mutation was spotted during a venom milking programme at the Australian ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. People may think that killing a venomous snake like a copperhead makes them safer. But decapitating a snake doesn’t kill it instantly ...

While spitting venom is an interesting strategy to scare off the predator, rinkhals are masters at feigning death, too. The strategy is manoeuvred only when the snake feels cornered or its venomous ...

Before the story begins, let's decode the name. Shahmaran is a Persian compound; "Shah" means king, and "Mar" means snake; together, it means 'Queen of Snakes'. She's a half-woman, half-snake figure ...

Beheaded venomous snakes like copperheads may still bite hours after death. Snake bite cases are rising as weather warms, Triangle hospitals report. Experts advise avoiding and not handling snakes to ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Beheaded venomous snakes like copperheads may still bite hours after death. Snake bite cases are rising as weather warms, Triangle ...