Some snakes can fly (oh yes), while others can swim long distances. If you want to learn more about these slithery reptiles, here are 50 fascinating facts about snakes that will make you love them.

The Inland Taipan, known as the most venomous snake globally, inhabits central Australia's arid regions. With venom potent ...

The West African gaboon viper has the longest fangs of any snake. In a 6ft (1.83m) long specimen they measured 2in (50mm). Snakes don’t blink as they have transparent eyelids that are fused shut.

In honor of the Year of the Snake, let’s appreciate the strange anatomy and evolution of these slithery reptiles ...

Some snakes can adjust the angle of individual scales, to fine-tune their grip, making them excellent climbers. Sea snakes are able to supplement their air supply by absorbing oxygen from the ...

Despite the fact that it is a top predator in its own right, there is one natural enemy of the king cobra, and that is the ...

Pink snakes, like the Rosy Boa and Pink Corn Snake, are captivating reptiles with soft pastel hues. Native to North America, Rosy Boas exhibit natural pink shades, while Pink Corn Snakes achieve ...

Today is World Snake Day, and we’ve put together four fassscinating facts in celebration of our serpent friends that are sure to rattle your mind. This may come as a surprise to some – even ...

The image of airborne snakes may seem like the stuff of nightmares (or a certain Hollywood movie), but in the jungles of South and Southeast Asia it is reality. Flying snake is a misnomer ...

This iconic snake, with its bulbous head and red, yellow, and black bands, is famous as much for its potent venom as for the many rhymes—"Red and yellow, kill a fellow; red and black ...