Gopher Tortoise Day is April 10. NPCA is working to save this keystone species, because entire ecosystems in Florida and other states would unravel without it.

Snakes can sometimes be unwelcome guests in your garden or backyard, but you may inadvertently be giving them an invitation if you have these plants.

Melissa Holt took this photo in the Valley of a mature Red-tailed Hawk perched on a fence rail. Togowagani, which means “Home of Rattlesnakes” in the Nuwä (Kawaiisu or ...

How many types of snakes are there? It's hard to quantify with one final answer because it changes. The short answer is that ...

Running into a wild animal at night can be a nerve racking experience, especially when that animal is a predator. While most ...

Rattlesnakes are venomous reptiles instantly recognized by the warning rattle at the end of their tails. While they live throughout much of the Americas, they are especially common in California, ...

When you're trying to detect and identify snakes in your yard, a clutch of eggs in the grass or under a squash vine could be an indicator of snake activity. However, eggs on the ground aren't ...

Snakes are grossly misunderstood creatures mainly due to mythology that symbolizes snakes with evil, or deceit. Snake attacks and snake bites causing fatality or injury is another cause for fearing ...

You wake up, head out to check your mail, and see a collection of small, strange eggs nestled in the grass. Are you looking at a clutch of snake or bird eggs? The clues as to whether the eggs are the ...

Snakes may not be known for wagging tails or greeting their owners at the door, but some species are thought to be surprisingly friendly. These snakes are calm, gentle, and easy to handle. While all ...

Last month we featured footage of an enormous, dinosaur-like shoebill that had landed on a tour boat in Uganda and was photographed in a way that made the striking bird appear even larger. “We were ...