Snakes are already in the list of the most strange creatures on Earth, thanks to their unusual anatomy. There are different ...

Scales are small, hard plates that protect an animal's skin. Learn all about the 12 types of animals with scales here!

AD Roman life-size marble statue of important magistrate. Academic report by Dr. Raffaele D'Amato; geological report by ...

Rare and exceptional artworks from the world’s most acclaimed civilizations are set to cross the auction block, including ...

Despite 35 years of awareness campaigns, palm oil plantations still devastate the landscape of this biodiversity hotspot and the animals who depend on native forests.

This rare and unsettling behavior was caught on camera. Find out why snakes may self-cannibalize under stress or confusion.

S ome snakes are well-known for injecting prey with venom from their fangs. What’s less well known is that they produce toxic ...

Of the 32 snake species in Tennessee, only four are venomous: copperhead, cottonmouth, timber rattlesnake, and pygmy ...

However, if threatened, a bullsnake can mimic a rattlesnake by shaking its tail. Despite their appearance, these snakes are not known to be overly aggressive or prone to biting. A bullsnake might ...

“They have a smooth, glossy, grey or brown cylindrical body and, unlike snakes, a flat forked tongue, eyelids and a tail which sheds when under attack. “The tail will carry on moving even when it has ...