A venomous cottonmouth is giving people the willies on social media, after a video recorded by an Alabama biologist showed ...

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Some herpetologists consider kinking a response to feeling threatened. Others have reported it occurring without apparent ...

Tony Saravo of Bellmore feels reptiles are grossly misunderstood. The 24 year-old owner of Uncle Tony’s Reptile Show has made ...

Snakes in the Lehigh Valley In Lehigh Valley, there are nine snake species that are nonvenomous and two that are venomous, according to Sara Koplish, Lehigh Valley Zoo general curator.

The shape of a snake's head can be useful in determining whether it is poisonous, as venomous snakes have broad, triangular heads. Although, venomous snakes have the ability to flatten and widen ...

They can grow to be 9 to 20 inches long, HRM said, and have a small head. Michigan's northern water snakes enjoy basking near the shoreline Close-up of the Northern water snake.

Michigan is home to 18 species of snakes, only one of which is venomous, and four that have been declared endangered, threatened or of special concern. The five most common snake species you're likely ...

Michigan has 18 snake species, most of which are harmless and beneficial to the ecosystem. Five common Michigan snakes include the Eastern garter, Eastern milk, Northern water, Eastern hog-nosed ...

That’s especially the case with hognose snakes, which are not dangerous to people, Dembiec said. You don’t have to freak out, and can instead just hang back and enjoy observing nature. “The best ...