Boston Divito saw a troubling sight on the playground back in December; a few of his classmates were abusing a Garter Snake ...

On an island in Papua New Guinea, a 3-foot-long creature with a black tongue made itself at home in a village garden — or it tried to, at least. Locals spotted the “smooth” animal and caught it. They ...

Springtime is known for baby animals, and the Utah's Hogle Zoo has been living up to that expectation this year.

As darkness settled across a mountain in central Mexico, a venomous baby creature settled down to sleep, but its night wouldn’t be restful. A passing hiker noticed the “poorly known” animal and roused ...

Longtime Ojaian Richard Grunder saw a surprise while fishing with his nephews at Lake Casitas on April 8: a baby rattlesnake floating still in the water.

Kipi, a 4-year-old reticulated giraffe and first-time mother, had only been at the Maryland Zoo for a few months when she ...

He said only seven of the 47 snake species native to Georgia are venomous. Only one of those – the copperhead – usually ...

Yes, it's possible that you might look up and see a rattlesnake slithering up a tree. Here's some myths to know about Texas' ...

It's the sound a hiker never wants to hear. The sizzling warning call of a rattlesnake should be any outdoorsman's sign to ...

Copperheads are the only venomous snake you’re likely to encounter in the Triangle and central NC. Here’s how to identify and ...