Have you ever wondered what the largest snake in North America is? Perhaps you’re interested in snake facts or curious to see if you share a state with one of these giants! North America is home ...

Many snake species, when threatened, employ a survival tactic called thanatosis, or playing dead. Dice snakes intensify the act by contorting their bodies, emitting foul odors, and even feigning ...

The Brazos water snake, Nerodia harteri, is endemic to a single location in the United States. It thrives in the Brazos River basin of Texas, where there is an abundance of food, camouflage, and ...

A Foxborough police officer saved a family's day after they found a two-foot-long snake in their home on Tuesday. The snake, wrapped up on a pole in the basement of the home, was waiting to ...

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.

According to the World Atlas, the only venomous snake native to New Jersey is the eastern timber rattlesnake, which tends to avoid human interaction and is mostly found in remote, wooded areas.

A fully aquatic species, the tentacled snake spends nearly its entire life underwater. However, as a reptile, it lacks gills-so instead, it has evolved the ability to hold its breath for an ...

Most snakes in New Hampshire are relatively harmless. You leave them alone, and they'll leave you alone while keeping your yard's ecosystem in balance (think fewer rodents). But, there are one ...

X-rays show where the snake is conjoined. CREDIT: Johnathan Emberton. In fact, the vivarium’s staff only told the world about their special snake back in March, when it had turned six months old.

Tim Friede has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times — often on purpose. Now scientists are studying his blood in hopes of creating a better treatment for snake bites.

Sharks are on the minds of many as the weather warms and thoughts turn to visiting the coast. But in Ocean City, Maryland, last Saturday, it was a large snake emerging from the ocean that created ...

What is Arizona’s most venomous snake? It turns out, the most poisonous isn't the most dangerous in the state. Here's what to know about the reptiles.