A massive puff adder captured on video in the Little Karoo draws 1.5M views, showcasing its stealthy movement and camouflage ...

It’s that time of year when snakes begin emerging, like the eastern hognose snake, who has an incredible zombie defense ...

The puff adder is one of the deadliest snakes in Africa, and also an expert at camouflage. Can you spot the puff adder in the accompanying image, or in the footage before the narrator zooms in?

Puff adders in Africa are ambush foragers that rely on patience and stealth to catch prey, though their lying-in-wait strategy often puts the squat, venomous snakes at risk of being spotted and eaten ...

As South Africa experiences warming temperatures, the likelihood of encountering snakes in homes increases. Snake season is underway, and if you happen to find yourself face-to-face with a puff adder, ...

A west Osceola County man received a potentially lethal bite from his venomous pet snake this afternoon and is being treated at Orlando Regional Medical Center, authorities said. John Post, 31, was ...

Xavier Glaudas receives funding from National Geographic. Graham Alexander receives funding from the National Research Foundation and National Geographic. Predators use a variety of strategies to ...

The Eastern hognose snake is better known by its nickname, puff adder, derived from its aggressive display when disturbed. Its bite is mildly... May 01, 2014 — The Eastern hognose snake is better ...

Two highly venomous snakes were discovered living in squalid conditions, with about two inches of their own feces in ...

A harmless snake emerging this spring is earning a zombie reputation across America, using dramatic death acting, strange ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Jan. 11 (UPI) --New research suggests the African puff adder has two main stealth strategies. Researchers already knew about the first, extreme patience and stillness, but ...

Until last month, I had never seen a puff adder. After two days in South Africa, I had seen nine. Although this highly venomous viper is shy if unprovoked, the species is credited with the majority of ...