Rat snakes are non-venomous constrictors from the Colubridae family found globally. They help control rodent populations and display unique behaviors, like tail vibration to mimic rattlesnakes.

Mumbai-based naturalists have documented a rare instance of ophiophagy (snake-eating behaviour) at Maharashtra Nature Park, where a rat snake was observed consuming a juvenile Indian rock python.

In much of the eastern United States, it’s not uncommon to spot a snake slithering through the leaves, crossing a trail, or hiding near your shed. But knowing whether that snake is venomous or ...

Snakes possess a remarkable digestive system, radically different from humans, enabling them to swallow prey whole, sometimes many times larger than their heads. Their flexible jaws, potent stomach ...

Climbing: It’s an activity performed by adventure-seekers at parks and gyms, mountain goats in the Rockies and, sometimes, snakes. To avoid getting too close to the slithering reptiles, only looking ...

Here’s a sight you won’t soon forget: you’re walking down a path when you see a massive snake zoom past your feet and slither its way up a tree! That’s exactly what I saw along the Virginia and West ...

Indian Rat Snake (Ptyas mucosa), regionally known as Chera, may be notified as the Official Reptile of Kerala. The State Board for Wildlife, which will meet next week, will consider a proposal for ...

VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (WIAT) — As the weather warms up, people might start noticing more snakes out and about, especially copperheads and rat snakes in central Alabama. “I would say early to mid-April ...