With National Snake Day falling on July 16, we’ve decided to discuss snakes and their wildest yet most unknown abilities.

The snake defends itself in a few ways, including releasing a strong musk and using its tail to “sting” predators. Photo by Andres Medina via Unsplash One of the smallest snakes in the world is ...

Unlike most snakes, Dumeril’s boas give live birth, protecting embryos internally until fully developed neonates emerge.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Snakes are typically regarded as land-dwelling creatures.

How big they are: Can range from 4 inches (10 centimeters) to over 30 feet (9 meters) There are about 4,000 different snake species in the world today. They occupy a wide range of habitats — some ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. There are few phrases guaranteed to trigger disbelief ...

LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - The Ellen Trout Zoo is seeing success in an ongoing effort to breed and help save an endangered snake species. Robert Jackson is a General Curator with Ellen Trout Zoo. He’s ...

Similarly, it can take a sturgeon about 50 years to reach reproductive size, about 7 feet, in the river compared to just 20 years in other reaches of the Snake with slower moving water. DuPont ...

There are about 4,000 different snake species in the world today. They occupy a wide range of habitats — some dwell ...