If you think that dogs chasing their own tails are fascinating, the snake in this YouTube video clip will blow your mind! It features a speckled kingsnake that has swallowed its own tail. What’s more, ...

Snakes may not be known for wagging tails or greeting their owners at the door, but some species are thought to be surprisingly friendly. These snakes are calm, gentle, and easy to handle. While all ...

Although night snakes, gopher snakes and rattlesnakes lack the charisma of koala bears and dolphins, try not to panic if you encounter one. After all, vibrating the tail-end is a warning from the ...

Ophidiophobia (the phobia of snakes) is one of the more common phobias psychologists treat today. Some researchers posit that this is an evolutionary response and that humans are wary of snakes ...

Yellow tail indigo snakes stand out even among other large cribos. This video compares their size, strength, and behavior ...

That long, scaly thing slithering on the ground is probably a snake. But there’s a chance it’s not. The News & Observer spoke with local wildlife experts to learn about these reptiles — where they ...