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 ...

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.

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, ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A venomous snake's escape from a north Raleigh home is now leading to charges and possible changes to the law. It was nearly a week-and-a-half ago a community was on edge. A ...