Snakes may not be known for wagging tails or greeting their owners at the door, but some species are thought to be ...

If you think that dogs chasing their own tails are fascinating, the snake in this YouTube video clip will blow your mind! It features a speckled kingsnake that has swallowed its own tail. What’s more, ...

Although night snakes, gopher snakes and rattlesnakes lack the charisma of koala bears and dolphins, try not to panic if you encounter one. After all, vibrating the tail-end is a warning from the ...

"Actually the 'splitters' apparently decided that it was a separate species from the regular black-tailed rattlesnake," officials wrote on Facebook. "I don't believe I have ever seen one in this area ...

That long, scaly thing slithering on the ground is probably a snake. But there’s a chance it’s not. The News & Observer spoke with local wildlife experts to learn about these reptiles — where they ...