The African savanna is home to many amazing and unique animals, including the secretary bird. This striking creature may look like it’s dressed for a fancy masquerade ball, but don’t expect it to be a ...

Snakes have evolved fangs that allow them to strike quickly and inject venom into their prey, even if they don't have a proper grip on the prey ...

The reptile - famous for killing its prey by wrapping around them and squeezing - is understood to be an escaped pet, sparking concerns for local wildlife. The snake is yet to be captured by ...

That way, they have enough food when hunting is unsuccessful. Despite being predators themselves, snakes can quickly become prey to other animals as well. Camouflage is often a primary defense ...

Named the Northern Green Anaconda (Eunectes akayima), this reptilian behemoth can grow up to 7.5 meters (24.6 feet) in length ...

why some snake species have incredibly potent venom, and why speed is so important when treating snakebite. Lots of animals use venom for predation, killing or immobilising their prey before eating it ...

It can occur between species that are predator and prey, competitors ... which is food for the garter snake. Over time, some genetic variants of the snake that are resistant to the toxin have ...

Beane said young copperheads may be less likely to control or withhold the amount of venom they inject, but they don’t have as much venom as a mature snake. Defensive bites vs. prey-seeking ...

Like water snakes, narrow-headed garter snakes are highly aquatic and eat fish. In strong river currents their namesake elongated heads reduce drag from the water as they strike out on prey. These ...

In fact, it is the tallest raptor in the world and has the longest legs of any other bird of prey! Standing over ... rapidly strike down on the snakes’ heads and crush their skulls before ...