The black mamba, known for its long, snake-like body and venomous fang, is an agile killer that ... dominate prey and defend itself. Cottonmouth viper (Agkistrodon piscivorus) – 7 mph (11 ...

He suggested how applying pressure to the snake’s body would prevent it from biting him, but before he could go further, the taipan freed itself from his grasp and sunk her fangs into his arm ...

Senator Parker Space, a Sussex Republican, has been around exotic wild animals his entire life. He ended the year with a ...

Among the new assortment of critters are sweet-smelling plants, glamorous snakes, a dragon lizard ... a red-and-green pit viper with scales sculpting the appearance of glamorous eyelashes around ...

Another striking snake found on limestone rocks was the limestone eyelash pit viper. But not all discoveries ... Nicknamed the "vampire gymnure" for its sharp fangs, the specimen had been ...

The species, called the Limestone Eyelash Pit Viper, was found in central and southern Myanmar. DNA studies of specimens collected in Myanmar revealed that the snake, previously believed to be ...

Other notable finds include a pit viper snake with striking scales that give the appearance ... Additionally, a soft-furred hedgehog with sharp fangs has been named after the Vietnamese word for ...