It's not uncommon to mistake the black-masked racer for an adult black rat snake or another black snake, especially when it's slithering through shadowy areas. As its name suggests, this snake has ...

Two species found in North Carolina climb skillfully: rat snakes and rough green snakes. Like any other animal, snakes need to eat. And sometimes, their food is not on the ground, but in a tree.

North Carolina. But how the 9-foot snake got stuck isn’t nearly as exciting as how it was freed. The very strange saga came to light when Carolina Waterfowl Rescue in Indian Trail posted a call ...

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While neither bright yellow nor venomous, this black snake is a formidable predator in its own right. Excellent at controlling rodent populations, rat snakes often live in barns and fields ...

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — A South Carolina woman woke up and found a large snake in her bathroom on Tuesday. Authorities said ...

The milk snake is harmless. The largest species in New York is the black rat snake, reaching lengths of eight feet! These largely black-colored snakes are found primarily along cliffs and rocky slopes ...

One of the fastest snakes on the planet is the black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis), which can reach speeds of up to 12 mph (19.3 km/h). Native to eastern Africa, this venomous snake is also one of ...