Meet the spitting cobras – venomous snakes capable of projecting venom with remarkable accuracy to deter threats.

This deadly creepy crawly is a foot long with 21 legs, venomous enough to kill a bat - and a small child – and has eaten ...

The Cape cobra, or Naja nivea, is one of southern Africa’s most striking and dangerous snakes. Known for its highly potent ...

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, ...

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Two pygmy rattlesnakes slither around in their habitat at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh. File photo It’s snake season in North Carolina, so it’s a good time to bust (or confirm) some ...