Video footage of the moment snakes launch themselves at their prey reveals that the reptiles are either "strikers" or "lungers" — and the difference between the two is rooted in their teeth, new ...

Snakes, for some, are the stuff of nightmares. For others, they’re beloved pets or fascinating research subjects. They’re classified in the suborder Serpentes and are related to lizards and other ...

A venomous snake with three sharp fangs has been found in an unprecedented discovery in Australia. The death adder with a ...

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 ...

A snake's lightning-quick bite is the perfect way to inject venom into prey. Aiding and abetting this violent attack are the long, curved fangs snakes have evolved to dose their next meal with venom — ...

A death adder at an Australian wildlife park found to have three fangs that all produce deadly neurotoxic venom. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

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 ...

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 ...

Let's start with that skull: The bones are connected by elastic ligaments, which have a lot of stretch. And teeth? A snake's teeth are angled toward the throat and act as hooks to prevent live prey ...

Alessandro Palci is affiliated with Flinders University and the South Australian Museum, and receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Aaron LeBlanc currently receives funding from the ...