Contrary to popular belief, water moccasins and cottonmouth snakes are the same snakes. Both terms refer to the same species, Agkistrodon piscivorus, a venomous water snake in North America. Read on ...

Hawk moth caterpillars scare predators by mimicking snakes, complete with fake eyes, lunging movements, and scale-like patterns.

The island of Guam has a snake problem. Though innocuous enough in appearance – slender with brownish or greenish coloration ...

You've probably heard stories about venomous snakes, maybe even shivered at the thought of encountering one. The king cobra ...

High up from the forest floor, birds flit from limb to limb and weave their homes from leafy foliage, seemingly safe from predators that might be lurking in the forest below. But certain species of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. There are few phrases guaranteed to trigger disbelief ...

Snakes are highly effective predators, using a wide range of tactics to capture their prey. While many modern snakes have ...

Snakes may well be one of nature's greatest predators, capable of eating whole deer or even crocodiles, but just as ...