A venomous snake with three sharp fangs has been found in an unprecedented discovery in Australia. The death adder with a rare mutation was spotted during a venom milking programme at the Australian ...

In a first-of-its-kind discovery, a death adder has been found with three super-sharp, venomous fangs, instead of the usual ...

Different snake species have independently evolved fangs that allow them to inject venom into other animals, either to attack prey or for defence. Now we know how: they turned small wrinkles inside ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Snakes deliver their venom in one of two ways: through ...

image: Types of venom fangs in snakes: rear fangs (crab-eating water snake), fixed front fangs (taipan), and hinged front fangs (Gaboon viper); fangs highlighted in red (image credit A. Palci) ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford.View full profile Eleanor has an ...