With just venom and precision, these snakes can defend themselves from afar, without ever needing to bite you. Here’s what ...

Black snakes are more than just dark, sleek creatures. They represent a wide spectrum of species, each with remarkable adaptations that help them survive in their unique environments. Found in ...

It spits right at you with perfect aim. Its venom can burn your skin. And if it hits your eyes you could go blind. This is one disrespectful snake. There are about 20 species of spitting cobra. You ...

From rubber tappers in Liberia to sugar cane farmers in South Africa, bites from venomous snakes are a constant worry. 1 In sub-Saharan Africa—which is home to green and black mambas, spitting cobras, ...

On Aug. 27, 1970, zookeeper Jerry McNeal was cleaning a cobra cage when an alert came that dogs had gotten on the grounds. It's been nearly 47 years since a spitting cobra escaped its cage at the St.

King cobras (Ophiophagus hannah) are endemic to the forests and swamps of Asia, with a range that spans from the Indian ...