In nature, many animals mimic others, for a variety of purposes. Now scientists have uncovered the latest example of this peculiar ability—finding that the Congolese giant toad mimics the appearance ...

Gaboon vipers have the longest fangs of any venomous snake, at 2 inches, and have the highest venom yield of any snake, reports show. A bite from one can easily be deadly, though bites are not common.

Social media offers to sell some of the world’s most dangerous snakes brought the seller and unwanted response, and now the reptiles are slithering in state custody. Police said a search of a ...

SAND SPRINGS — Firefighters who responded to a house fire west of Sand Springs about 4:45 p.m. Monday were concerned about the biting cold, but they quickly came to worry more about potential bites ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The Congolese giant toad (Sclerophrys channingi) is the first toad found to mimic a harmful snake, in this case the highly venomous Gaboon viper ...