One day, the snake escaped from its terrarium in the garage. It didn’t try to hide or make a jailbreak to the great outdoors.

The power of a rattlesnake's venom to incapacitate its prey may depend on more than just its potency, or even the prey animal ...

The FWC promotes the following two-step method for humanely killing nonnative reptiles in Florida. Your method should result ...

Snakes, the slithering creatures of the wild, are one of the most feared animals on the planet. From a man living in rural India, to one in Australia, snakes could make both of them shiver and turn ...

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Conservationists are telling anglers to cut the head off a predatory, reptile-looking fish that can breathe air if they find ...

Two-thirds of Illinois shelters meet the no-kill benchmark, saving at least 90% of the animals in their care. That standard accounts for the few cases where humane euthanasia is necessary but ...

Also, snakes have a much higher death rate in an urban setting because people kill them, run over them, or domestic animals prey upon them. Get top local stories in DFW delivered to you every ...

Spring marks the busiest time of year for the Oklahoma Poison Center, with spikes in exposure to all kinds of venomous or toxic animals and ... to pick up or kill a snake—it may still bite ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 65-year-old Bend woman was arrested on arson and animal abuse charges early Sunday morning, accused of starting a fire in the kitchen that killed two cats, police said Monday.

Instead, they are defensive animals that react to perceived threats ... Remember, you’re more likely to get bitten while attempting to kill a snake than if you simply leave it alone. In fact, you’re ...

Only about 200 species of venomous snakes are capable of harming or killing human beings ... making its climate unpredictable. For animals that rely on their surroundings for temperature regulation, ...