Reptiles

Just one bite from any of these venomous snakes could cost you your life. They're some of the deadliest snakes in the world and you don't want to mess with them.

BySharise Cunningham

A new study dispels the myth that snakes are deaf to airborne sounds and reveals that different species react differently to the sounds they hear.

ByChristina N. Zdenek

Boas and pythons and rattlers, oh my! There are lots of big snakes on this planet, but which one wears the crown of biggest snake in the world?

ByMark Mancini

Turtles, whether giant land tortoises, sea turtles or the pet turtle in your aquarium, tend to be omnivores and love a varied vegetarian and protein diet.

ByLaurie L. Dove

Welcome to the wild, wild world of dual penises, delayed fertilization, mama python incubators and springtime "mating balls."

ByMark Mancini

If you're looking for the venomous timber rattler, the U.S. is the place to be, as these bad boys are found in at least 27 states.

ByMark Mancini

Often confused with the venomous coral snake, which advertises its toxicity through bright bands of color, the milk snake is harmless to humans.

ByMark Mancini

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

ByMark Mancini

These snakes are some of the best reptilian actors you'll ever meet, but don't let the act fool you.

ByMark Mancini

To some, the thought of snakes flying through the air is the scariest thought imaginable, but, as we'll explain, flying snakes don't actually fly, they "fall with style."

ByMark Mancini

Despite their name, rat snakes don't eat just rodents. This huge family of snakes, which lives on every continent except Antarctica, also eats lizards and amphibians.

ByMark Mancini

One of the most venomous snakes alive, the black mamba warns off encroachment with a fearsome hiss and the ominous flaring of its two cobra-like neck flaps.

ByMark Mancini

There are more than 50 species of snakes that live in the seas. Some are super venomous and they can zip through the water with ease.

ByMark Mancini

The prehistoric-looking alligator snapping turtle is the largest freshwater turtle in North America and has a bite that, it's said, can snap a wooden broom handle in half.

ByMark Mancini

A new species of green pit viper found in India has been named after the founder of Harry Potter's Slytherin house.

ByPatty Rasmussen

They both have prehistoric looking shells and squatty legs, but how are they different?

ByJesslyn Shields

The green anaconda is the largest of the anaconda species, which makes it arguably the biggest snake in the world.

ByMark Mancini

From its small size to its docile nature and long life span, the spotted python fills the bill as a great family pet. Our writer should know, he's got one.

ByMark Mancini

这些现代鼠蛇有谷仓的亲和力(and the rodents that live in them). But the myriad of colors makes them a reptile hobbyist's dream.

ByMark Mancini

These colorful snakes are found all over the world and are highly venomous, so the best strategy is to avoid them.

ByMichelle Konstantinovsky

Cottonmouth snakes are often called water moccasins and are one of only four venomous snakes found in North America.

ByJohn Perritano

Though a copperhead will bite if disturbed, and it is venomous, its bite is rarely fatal.

ByJohn Perritano

Garter snakes are harmless, very common and beneficially feed on slugs, leeches, large insects and small rodents in North American gardens.

ByJohn Perritano

Snakes and lizards share a common ancestor, and snakes still have the genetic coding for legs and feet. So where did those appendages go?

ByNathan Chandler

Eating wild turtles may sound like an easy catch for survival, but it's a bad idea for several reasons.

ByPatrick J. Kiger