10 Snakes That Bite Instantly When Touched
1 Mexican jumping viper Maximum length: 69.5cm. A dangerously venomous species found in forests of southern Mexico. This sluggish […]
10 Facts About The Checkered Keelback (India)
1 India’s most common snake Though the Indian cobra is far more famous as an icon of terror, and
10 Snake Venoms Targeted Against Certain Prey
1 Saw-scaled viper Maximum length: usually 50cm, 80cm in certain regions (Rajasthan). The saw-scaled viper (Echis carinatus) is a
10 Facts About The Machete Savane
1 A vicious non-venomous snake Most snake guidebooks will list a snake as either venomous or non-venomous, but those
10 Snakes That Dine On Ants
1 European worm snake Maximum length: 47cm. At 18-30cm, the European worm snake (Xerotyphlops vermicularis) eats small insects and
11 Snake Species Of Western Australia
1 Dugite Maximum length: 212.5cm. A large venomous snake, which belongs to the same Pseudonaja genus as the eastern
10 Medical Molecules Discovered In Snake Venom
1 Jararaca: Captopril The most successful drug made from snake venom. The jararaca lives in southeast Brazil, particularly the
10 Internet Legends About Snakes
1 Ball pit fears This terrifying legend has been ascribed to virtually every fast food outlet in America. The
10 Snakes With Special Snouts For Digging
1 Beaked burrowing asp Maximum length: 55cm. A shiny black African snake which is seen less in towns and
10 Horned Snakes Species Found On Earth
1 Many-horned adder Maximum length: 75cm. An African species with a horn above each eye, sometimes called the “hornsman”.