Western Hognose Snake
The prairie snake that plays dead best
Animal Habitats
Shrubland
Areas dominated by shrubs and bushes, including chaparral and heathland
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Shrubland Animals
Eastern Indigo Snake
Iridescent hunter of the longleaf
Timber Rattlesnake (Canebrake Rattlesnake)
The forest rattler: warn first, strike last
Bearded Vulture
The Bone-Breaking Mountain Vulture
Brown Snake
Australia's swift, serious brown snakes
Texas Indigo Snake
South Texas' diurnal snake hunter
Black Mamba
Black mouth. Cool head. Keep distance.
Green Mamba
Mambas: the canopy's quick-strike elapids
Egyptian Cobra (Egyptian Asp)
Hood up: the classic "asp" of history
Coachwhip Snake
Built for speed. No venom required.
Carpet Python
Australia's patterned backyard constrictor
Pied Ball Python
Big white patches, classic ball python calm
Red-Headed Vulture
Red crown of the carrion cleaners
Angora Ferret
Big fluff. Bigger curiosity.
Red Tail Boa (common boa)
Powerful hugger of the rainforest
Coral Snake
Bright bands, hidden danger
Corn Snake
Checkerboard-bellied barnyard ally
Rat Snakes
Climbing constrictors, farm-friendly hunters
Fox Snakes
Big blotches, zero venom.
Anole Lizard
Dewlap drama in the treetops
Kori Bustard
Biggest boom on the African plains
King Snake
Bold bands. Big appetite. No venom.
Ape
Tailless thinkers of the treetops
Indigo Snake
Indigo: the longleaf's top hunter