Why and When Do Snakes Bite? As is commonly known, snakes bite for two main reasons: to hunt and to defend. When snakes are on the offensive, they use their venom to immobilize and kill their prey.

With just venom and precision, these snakes can defend themselves from afar, without ever needing to bite you. Here’s what ...

As Oklahoma heats up this summer, so do encounters with snakes—prompting health experts and wildlife specialists to issue warnings. With the state’s diverse snake population becoming more active, ...

A species of snake has been noted biting and injecting venom into humans after the snake is dead. Getty Images/iStock Photo As darkness descended on a man’s chicken coops in Sivasagar, India, he ...

Ohio is home to three rare venomous snakes: the timber rattlesnake, the copperhead, and the massasauga rattlesnake. The timber rattlesnake and massasauga rattlesnake are both endangered species in ...