A healthy respect for snakes is good — after all, an estimated 5.4 million people globally are bitten by snakes each year!

Some snake species – like the boa constrictor – can have more than 200 teeth. All snakes have aglyphous teeth. These are all the teeth in a snake’s mouth that aren’t considered fangs. They’re long, ...

The Irula tribe excels in snake handling and venom extraction, vital for anti-venom drugs. Their co-op, founded in 1978, ...

“So, people assume it is something harmless, and pick it up. This snake bites without hesitation when picked up. Its cytotoxic venom is not lethal but causes pain and necrosis. Some patients ...

These snakes have tiny fangs that can’t retract, though these fangs are still sharp ... They’re called cottonmouths because the inside of their mouth is white like cotton. These carnivorous pit vipers ...

What follows is even more intense. The Rottweiler overpowers the cobra in a brief but brutal struggle. The dog shakes the ...

The victim can be seen grimacing while the large reptile is latched on to his groin area, apparently sinking its teeth ...

The Komodo dragon and king cobra are two of the most dangerous reptiles. The article compares their size, speed, bite force, ...

The sinister-looking black creature depicted shapeshifting abilities by first morphing its mouth into a balloon and then ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - These western hognosed snakes are named charlotte and oatmeal and they’re have a unique talent for being dramatic and playing dead. Grayson Brickmeyer says these kinds of ...

The United States has a variety of venomous wildlife, including hornets, rattlesnakes, black widow spiders, Gila monsters, ...