The markings on a black rat snake make many people think they are rattlesnakes, especially given the fact that they mimic ...

A chicken snake is a type of snake known for raiding chicken coops to eat eggs, birds and small mammals, such as rats and mice. This behavior makes these reptiles both a friend and a foe to farmers.

The racer snake is sleek and swift. Despite their sometimes intimidating speed, mostly harmless to humans. You may confuse racers for other snakes because of their color, but they have unique ...

Many snakes are top level predators; for example, a single rat snake can consume over 100 rodents a year. Other snakes are important in the control they exert on insect and other invertebrate ...

Rat snakes are constrictors ... “The best distinguishing feature for them are the hourglass shaped markings going down their backs. And if you look at them from the side, they look kind of ...

Revealing active behaviour that adds to our understanding of the nature of a species. Fernando Constantino Martínez Belmar (Mexico) waits in darkness as a Yucatan rat snake snaps up a bat. Using a red ...

An Indian rat snake rescued in Juhu was found stuffed with 100gm of plastic, leading to its death despite medical intervention. This incident, along with a previous case of a python injured by a ...

They include crocodiles, snakes, lizards, turtles, and tor- toises. All regularly shed the outer layer of their skin. Their metabolism depends on the temperature of their environment. Unlike birds ...

You’ve probably encountered this before — you have a circuit board that is poorly documented, and want to know the part number of a tiny SMD chip. Retro computer enthusiast [JohnK] recently ...

In a Facebook post to the Snake Identification Australia group, Anstead resident Rebecca Daynes detailed the moment she found the eastern brown snake strangling her cat. The cat was found with the ...

As updates to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) usher in a new era requiring inclusive environmental reviews with ...

Wildlife experts fear that a rat could disrupt the island’s delicate balance, so they are pulling out all the stops. By Amanda Holpuch The last time a rat found its way to Alaska’s St.