"Between March and October, it is possible to encounter a pygmy rattlesnake anywhere near bodies of freshwater like marshes, ...

Very little is known about the behavior of northern pine snakes (or most snakes, for that matter). A new study, presented at a meeting on Aug. 6, tracks the behavior of baby snakes.

The pine snakes, which can grow up to 6 feet long (nearly 2 meters) as adults, were taken from the wild as babies. To track the baby snakes , Smith collaborated with colleague Dane Ward, who is a ...

Baby snake mazes and counting tiny tongue flicks. Nesting and early life for a newborn, or neonate, pine snake, are life phases that scientists know the least about.

The snakes, which are classified as threatened in New Jersey, are one of the only large predators in New Jersey's Pine Barrens, so they play a critical role in the ecosystem. The Pine Barrens (a ...

"My 2023 homeroom class decided we should change the snake's environment after googling more about pine snakes' habitat." The snakes were kept in a room with a temperature of 70 degrees, but the ...

The hatching of the 107th tiny, wriggling snake at a Tennessee zoo marks the end of another year of efforts to save one of North America’s rarest snakes from extinction. The Memphis Zoo is ...