Though small, its venom can cause serious, life-altering tissue damage through necrosis. While rarely fatal, a bite can leave permanent scars. This live-bearing viper is commonly found close to the ...

Agamas are not protected in Florida except by anti-cruelty law and can be humanely killed on private property with landowner ...

Komodo dragons, the largest lizards, are apex predators native to Indonesian islands, known for their venomous bite and ...

But Louisiana fields, meadows, and woodlands also have poisonous plants. Knowing which plants are toxic is important for avoiding mild to life-threatening allergic reactions from touching or ingesting ...

King Cobra eats other snakes. Desert Kingsnake eats mammals and lizards. King Cobra's venom and size make it a better fighter. Desert Kingsnake relies on constriction. King Cobra would likely win ...

Referred to as “legless lizards”, slow worms are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, meaning it is an offence to kill, injure or sell them. The Woodland Trust says ...

In how many different ways can snake venoms kill humans? Kaleb Barleen, Vancouver, Washington There are two basic mechanisms, says Matt Evans, assistant curator at the Reptile Discovery Center at ...

It can be challenging to engage someone from a distance. Draco lizards, however, have an interesting technique of performing upper body workouts to get the attention of their potential mates.

A routine ice cream treat turned into a disturbing ordeal for a woman and her family after she allegedly discovered a lizard’s tail inside a cone ice cream purchased from a Havmor outlet in the ...

Officials have fine the ice cream company (Stock photo for representational purposes only)Photo Credit: Pexels (for representational purposes only) A woman from Ahmedabad's Maninagar area fell ...