A chance encounter in a Panama rainforest has uncovered a new defensive behavior in white-necked jacobin hummingbird chicks.

Sioux Falls’ Herpetological Society chapter has been around for over 15 years and has cultivated a thriving community of ...

When spring hits, animals and plants start to emerge from hibernation. Is that the same for copperheads in South Carolina?

An eye-opening photo showing a red-bellied black snake entangled in netting has highlighted why laying traps for native animals can be "incredibly cruel" and even illegal, experts say. The picture, ...

When you're hiking in the Smokies, keep an eye out for snakes - but remember that humans probably see only 10% of the snakes ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A Thai man found a whole snake frozen inside an ice cream bar that he had bought from a street cart, much to his shock and the internet’s. The man, known online as Rayban Naklengboon, from Pak Tho in ...

Watching animals eat might not be everyone’s idea of entertainment, yet countless people visit zoos specifically to witness feeding time. There's something fascinating about seeing animals in ...

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 ...

Snakes on Sado Island coexist through differentiation of activity time, habitat, and diet Date: February 28, 2025 Source: University of Tsukuba Summary: Sado Island, Japan, is inhabited by seven ...

Some frog and toad species are explosive breeders. This means they have short reproductive periods, requiring them to gather in large numbers to mate. Hundreds, possibly even thousands, of animals ...