The plants are sometimes present in the thousands, and they can produce a brilliant floral display in the fall.

It’s said that lions and tigers stalk the semiarid scrubland of Paraguay’s Chaco region. Yet this is the heart of South ...

The Los Angeles Zoo, in collaboration with the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and San Antonio Zoo, has joined forces to participate in a significant international recovery program for the federally thre ...

According to a University of Michigan study, snakes won the evolutionary jackpot, partly because of their speed. These stealthy ambush predators can really get moving when they need to chase down prey ...

Let's talk about one of the coolest movers and shakers in the desert world: the sidewinder snake. Known for its unique way of ...

Pit vipers also carry venom in twin glands behind their eyes, delivered through movable fangs that can be folded up against ...

Yellowstone National Park is one of the most famous parks in the United States, but it isn’t usually known for its reptiles. Nevertheless, there are plenty of snakes that live in the park, with some ...

The Largest Venomous Snake in Yellowstone National Park: Prairie Rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis) Prairie rattlesnakes, also called western rattlesnakes, are the only venomous snake in Yellowstone ...

Eastern diamond back rattlesnake – crotalus adamanteus – coiled in defensive strike pose with tongue out. Image via depositphotos With an average lifespan of 12.5 years and nearly 20 years in ...

The company’s lead candidate, known as CB-24, has been isolated from the venom of the South American rattlesnake Crotalus durissus terrificus. The candidate is essentially created from a heterodimeric ...

Clutching the title of largest rattlesnake in the world, the Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake is a massive creature enveloped in the allure of the wild. Imagine the following: a massive reptile that ...