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Blacktip Reef Shark
Blacktip reef sharks are the most common sharks in reef systems in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. These sharks belong…
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Caribbean Reef Shark
Caribbean reef sharks inhabit warm, shallow waters on or near coral reefs. This streamlined hunter makes its home in the…
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Bredl’s Python
Bredl’s python is a nonvenomous snake that lives in an isolated mountain range in central Australia. This semi-arboreal snake shelters…
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Pygmy python
Also known as the anthill python, the pygmy python is the smallest python in the world. This snake makes its…
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Children’s python
Children’s python is a species of small nonvenomous snake in the Pythonidae family. It is a nocturnal species that, along…
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Spotted python
The spotted python is one of the smallest pythons in the world, and a nonvenomous snake native to Australia in…
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Woma Python
Woma pythons are effective hunters that are just as good at squishing their prey as they are constricting it. Also…
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Black-headed python
Native to the northern coast of Australia, the black-headed python is often confused for being a venomous snake. This species…
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Oenpelli python
The Oenpelli python is a long, thin snake that reaches 16 feet and can change color. This species lives in…
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13 Snakes Near the Washington DC Region
Although Washington, District of Columbia is more famous for being the seat of the federal government, the area also boasts several thousand…
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Python
Pythons are Old World snakes that inhabit a wide variety of habitats in Australia, Africa, Oceana, and Asia. They’re nonvenomous…
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5 Awesome Tree Boas You’ve Probably Never Seen
The Boidae family is a big one, with about 49 species. They’re commonly known as boas or boids and include…
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Cobras
Cobras are highly venomous snakes that inhabit various habitats in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Many can spit venom…
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Dwarf Boa
Dwarf boas can be a fantastic option for those who want a snake, but not a behemoth. Boa species range…
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Cuban Boa
Cuban boas hang out in caves while they hunt bats, their favorite prey item. The largest native predator on the…
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Jamaican Boa
The largest native predator on the island of Jamaica is a snake – the Jamaican Boa. This snake often reaches…
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Which Plants Keep Copperhead Snakes Away?
Nature has its own set of pest controls, whether through plants or other creatures. Some plants repel mosquitoes and ants,…
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Dumeril’s Boa
Dumeril’s boa is a medium-sized boa that, while popular as a pet, is native to Madagascar. It eats various small…
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Boas
Boa constrictors are large, heavy-bodied snakes that squeeze their prey to death before swallowing it whole. It’s true! There are…
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Rosy Boa
The rosy boa is one of two boa species native to areas of California, Arizona, Nevada, and Mexico. A shy,…
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Madagascar Tree Boa
The Madagascar tree boa is a beautiful nonvenomous snake that is born with a bright red base color that changes…
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Bolivian Anaconda
In 2002 herpetologists described a new species of anaconda: The Beni, or Bolivian anaconda.It only lives in a few places…
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Green Anaconda
The green anaconda is the heaviest snake globally and the species most people refer to when they say “anaconda.” It’s…
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Yellow Anaconda
Yellow anacondas are generalist carnivores and will eat anything they can overpower with their massive size and strength. These are…
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Midget Faded Rattlesnake
The Midget faded rattlesnake is one of the most venomous rattlesnake species. These diminutive rattlesnakes hide in crevices and under…
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Are There Any Plants That REALLY Keep Snakes Away?
Although snakes are an important part of the ecosystem, many people fear these legless lurkers and insect-killing machines. However, killing them…
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Aruba Rattlesnake
The Aruba rattlesnake is a highly venomous pit viper that lives only on the island of Aruba. This small rattlesnake…
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Golden Lancehead
The island-dwelling golden lancehead snake is one of the most venomous snakes in the world. It only lives on one…
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Tiger Rattlesnake
Tiger rattlesnakes have the smallest head and one of the most toxic venoms of any rattlesnake. It hunts for small…
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Southern Pacific Rattlesnake
The southern Pacific rattlesnake is known as the “people-biting rattlesnake” because it is responsible for most snakebites between Los Angeles…
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Arizona Black Rattlesnake
The Arizona black rattlesnake was the first rattlesnake seen interacting socially with other rattlesnakes. This venomous snake is usually between…
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Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
Western diamondback rattlesnakes are an icon of the U.S. West. Featured in many movies, the sound of a rattlesnake is…
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Red Diamondback Rattlesnake
The sound of a red diamondback rattlesnake’s tail may be disturbing, but they want you to go away! Hikers often…
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Common European Adder
The common European adder is the only snake that lives above the Arctic Circle. This snake, also known as the…
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Horned Adder
The horned adder is a snake that buries itself in the sand, leaving only its eyeballs and tail showing! These…
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Peringuey’s Adder
Peringuey’s adders live only in the Namib Desert of Namibia and Angola, where only the most creative creatures survive. Peringuey’s…
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Coral Snake
“Red touches yellow, kill a fellow…” isn’t always accurate. Coral snakes are highly venomous members of the Elapidae family. They’re…
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Fox Snakes
Fox snakes are a type of non-venomous rat snake that inhabit areas of North America east and west of the…
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Western Rat Snake
Western rat snakes are one of the longest snakes in North America; the longest one on record measured 111 inches.…
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Corn Snake
Corn snakes are long and slender, and a few have exceeded 6 feet long. They are members of the vast…
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Rat Snakes
Rat snakes live in a wide range of environments. There are roughly 50 rat snake species spread across 15 genera;…
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Carpet Python
“A carpet python can grow as long as 12 feet” Carpet pythons live in Australia and Papua New Guinea. Their…
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Green Mamba
Green mambas are fast and can travel up to 7 miles per hour. In the thick forests of Western and…
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Texas Indigo Snake
They’re very popular in southern/central Texas, where they primarily live. Texas indigo snakes are known for actively hunting and eating…
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Kirtland’s Snake
Kirtland’s snake is a small snake, about 14-28 inches long, that inhabits areas in the north-central Midwest. It’s frequently confused…
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Eastern Indigo Snake
The Eastern indigo snake is a long black nonvenomous snake that inhabits the southeastern United States. It is the longest…
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Spider-Tailed Horned Viper
With the finesse of a fly-fisherman, the spider-tailed horned viper lures its feathered prey to its doom. The spider-tailed horned…