Cottonmouths (Agkistrodon piscivorus), or water moccasins, are venomous snakes found in the southeastern United States. They're called cottonmouths because the insides of their mouths, which they ...

How big they are: Can range from 4 inches (10 centimeters) to over 30 feet (9 meters) There are about 4,000 different snake species in the world today. They occupy a wide range of habitats — some ...

You've probably heard stories about venomous snakes, maybe even shivered at the thought of encountering one. The king cobra ...

It’s snake season in North Carolina, so it’s a good time to bust (or confirm) some popular myths about venomous snakes. We put together a list of commonly believed facts about snakes — particularly, ...

Snakes are known for being solitary reptiles, but they do not always hang solo. In colder climates, when winter temperatures set in, snakes seek each other out for warmth. These snake gatherings can ...

Ophidiophobia (the phobia of snakes) is one of the more common phobias psychologists treat today. Some researchers posit that this is an evolutionary response and that humans are wary of snakes ...

? 20 to 40 percent of the incidents involved victims who were drunk Last year, the Miami-Dade County’s Venom Response Team responded to about 1,500 calls throughout Florida, about 400 of which were ...

Snakes are among the most talked-about reptiles, and yet, much of what we hear about them is limited to a few familiar facts– they shed their skin, some are venomous, and many are feared. But there’s ...

The cottonmouth snake, also known as the water moccasin, is a venomous snake found in the southeastern United States. Recognizable by its distinctive white mouth, it poses a significant threat due to ...

There are about 4,000 different snake species in the world today. They occupy a wide range of habitats — some dwell underground while others live high in the canopies of trees, and many spend their ...