Most snakes in New Hampshire are relatively harmless. You leave them alone, and they'll leave you alone while keeping your yard's ecosystem in balance (think fewer rodents). But, there are one species ...

A sea of brown and gray scales rest peacefully in a Minnesota den as rattle sounds fill the air. It’s a “rare sight” for the team of nongame biologists surveying the southeastern area of Minnesota, ...

The timber rattlesnake carries venom that is potent enough to "kill a human." "The timber rattlesnake — also called the American viper, black rattlesnake, eastern rattlesnake, timber rattler and ...

Six venomous snake species are native to Florida. Snakes are most active during the warmer months of spring and early summer. The timber rattlesnake, one of the six venomous species, is found in a ...

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Rattlesnakes are an iconic part of the American landscape, especially in the deserts of the Southwest, as well as the ...