On Sudest, he observed a shiny, large species of snake notable for its jet-black color, black eyes and white chin. While studying the species, which he spotted in ecologically diverse areas on the ...

A snake catcher has told of how he and his colleagues found two highly venomous black mamba snakes at the same property in South Africa, apparently on the hunt for a mate.. Nick Evans, a reptile ...

A black mamba has been spotted slithering right toward a home in South Africa, but any danger was averted. Nick Evans, a snake rescuer based in the Greater Durban area of South Africa, said that ...

In a rare sighting, two male black mamba snakes entwine in vicious "plaiting combat"—likely battling over a female. 1:04. Watch Two of World’s Deadliest Snakes Fight on a Golf Course.

The red-bellied black snake was first described and named by English naturalist George Shaw in the 1794 book, 'Zoology of New Holland' as Coluber Porphyriacus.

The idea of having a black rat snake around, keeping the “Balance of Nature” in working order is sounding better and better. For information about the Gloucester County Nature Club, see ...

Black mambas have coffin-shaped heads and are lithe, athletic snakes. According to National Geographic , they can grow to be 14 feet long (4.25 meters), though their average length is around 8 ...

Black racer snakes are native to Florida, pose no harm to humans, and hunt lizards, frogs, rodents and birds, according to the National Park Service. The species gets its name from their speed ...

The black mamba is Africa’s deadliest snake. Untreated, its bite has a fatality rate of 100 percent, making it a killer among killers on a continent where ...

Per social media commentators, the snake in the video appears to potentially be a non-venomous black eastern rat snake, which can grow up to 7 feet in length, ...

Red-bellied black snakes are mostly seen on the east coast of Australia and — though venomous — are typically shy, only lashing out when they are harassed, according to the Australian Museum. 3 ...