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Three species of rattlesnakes can be found in North Carolina!

Four of the 32 species of snakes in Tennessee are venomous — the copperhead, cottonmouth, timber rattlesnake and pygmy ...

As the Mass of the Lord’s Supper was celebrated on Holy Thursday, April 2, many may have heard a different sound — not the usual ringing of bells, but the sharp clatter of a wooden clapper marking the ...

Venom of the South American rattlesnake, Crotalus durissus terrificus (Cdt), presents myotoxic and neurotoxic outcomes, but reports on its effects on the liver are scarce. This study examined the ...

Nearly three weeks ago I was “watching” the weather forecasts waiting for a cool, but mostly sunny day. The week or two preceding this were predominantly cool and with light to moderate north winds.

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Journal of Herpetology, Vol. 49, No. 3 (September 2015), pp. 377-387 (11 pages) Many snake species make lengthy linear migrations between overwintering sites and summer foraging or mating habitats.

The venom of a common species of Amazonian scorpion may give rise to a potential drug for treating a cancer that is one of the leading causes of death in women. Researchers at the University of São ...

The USDA is ending automatic renewals for limited conditional licenses, putting the long-available rattlesnake vaccine at risk. Editor’s Note (May 22, 2025): According to sources, since this ...

Just as the weather warms, the rattlesnake vaccine that has been in use for more than 20 years for dogs, cats and horses has lost its U.S. Department of Agriculture-issued license. Briefly, it’s a ...