A tiny gopher snake with a hiss worse than its bite was caught on video in Arizona trying to intimidate someone with the raspy wheeze of a chain smoker. Stranger still, the snake was a newborn, only ...

Source: Francis C. Franklin, via Wikimedia Commons. Distributed under a CC-BY-SA-3.0 license. In what’s referred to as Batesian mimicry, harmless species can protect themselves from predators by ...

When it's time to head outside and enjoy the sunny, warm summer skies of East Tennessee -- it's good to know what kind of wildlife is out there in the many popular outdoor attractions. Especially ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A small snake has sparked a big debate in Barbados. Residents of the wealthy Caribbean nation have been heating up blogs and clogging radio airwaves to vent their anger at a ...

8 Small Pet Snakes That Are Perfect for Beginners and Hiss-torically Easy to Love originally appeared on PetHelpful. If you’re considering adopting your first-ever pet, you’re probably looking for ...

A dramatic snake that acts like a cobra when threatened was photographed during a rare sighting at a Texas state park earlier this week. “Today, we had one of the more rare sightings amongst snakes, ...