Snakes on trains: King cobras are 'hopping railways' to unsuitable habitats in India

King cobras are the world's longest venomous snakes. So, imagine seeing one a few feet away as you embark on a train in India. The Western Ghats King Cobra (Ophiophagus kaalinga)—a vulnerable king ...
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America’s most venomous snakes - and how fast a bite can turn critical

Venomous snakes in the United States are often treated like rare threats, but several of the most dangerous species are far ...

Pain from python bite? It's like 'a lot of little needles' tearing skin

Python hunters have nothing to be afraid of when it comes to venom and pythons. They are not venomous. But they have very sharp teeth.

Feds commit funding to Indigenous-led South Okanagan study of rattlesnakes

For a long time, killing rattlesnakes was just a part of life in British Columbia’s South Okanagan. Jenna Bower, member of ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Cannibalism Among Snakes Is Far More Widespread Than Previously Thought

Scientists undertook the first comprehensive assessment of how often snakes eat their own, uncovering reports of the behavior ...
Canada's National Observer

Feds commit funding to Indigenous-led study of rattlesnakes

New federal funding will support an Indigenous-led program studying how the 2021 wildfire that tore through the South ...
KTBS 3

Shelter’s longest staying snake still looking for home

Bernard the Boa constrictor has been at RSPCA's Brighton shelter for 1,490 days (five years), making him the charity's ...
Stories by SWNS on MSN

RSPCA seeking home for snake which is 'Britain’s longest serving shelter resident'

An animal rescue centre is seeking a new home for a snake which is ‘Britain’s longest serving shelter resident’. Bernard the ...