"Rat snake" is the name applied to several snake species that exist throughout the world. True to their name, they feed mostly on rats, though birds and amphibians also regularly appear in their...

Watersnakes and Copperheads are extremely similar in coloration and often hang out in similar areas. For this reason, they're very often confused with one another. However, it's important to know the...

Snakes are fascinating creatures with a broad range of unique features and habits. But do snakes have a smell? If so, what do they smell like? Snakes don’t have a smell unless they feel...

Snakes are found in a wide range of habitats in multiple areas of the world, from swamps to open fields to deserts. To the general public, each limbless reptile may look the same. However, every...

Bull snakes, copperheads, and corn snakes are common throughout central and eastern North America. They writhe wherever there are squirrels to crush (bull snake), mice to poison (copperhead), or rats...

You're walking through the woods, and minding your own business when you see a snake. You stop in your tracks and try to figure out what to do. Is the snake going to chase you? Five snakes that...