Can You Name These Snakes?
Can you tell a copperhead's hourglass bands from a rattler's rings? Take this quiz to find out!
Snakes
Garter Snakes Are Reptiles With a Smile
Garter snakes are some of the best-known snakes. But why are they called garter snakes? Well, they look a lot like an old-fashioned piece of clothing by the same name. Before
4 Debunked First-Aid Myths That People Still Believe
From nose bleeds to snake bites, Be Prepared to handle emergencies the right way.
How to Prevent and Treat Snake Bites
Snakebites present a potential danger in the outdoors. Here are steps to avoid a painful bite.
5 Animals With the Weirdest Tongues
Although tongues are important and useful, let’s admit it: They are a little weird. Here are some of the weirdest animal tongues out there.
Preventing and treating rattlesnake bites
Most snake bites occur in the summer months when both snakes and humans are most active outdoors, with the greatest number of venomous bites occurring in southern and western states with warmer climates. Here's how to prevent and treat a snake bite.
Shawn Heflick’s favorite snakes
In this video, biologist Shawn Heflick tells us about the anaconda, one of his favorite snakes.