Snakes use a variety of techniques to capture their prey. Many are ambush predators, lying in wait to strike. Some use venom, ...

A healthy respect for snakes is good — after all, an estimated 5.4 million people globally are bitten by snakes each year!

All snakes are carnivores. Their diets range from large mammals to birds, fish, insects, earthworms, eggs, slugs and snails. Other carnivores, such as lions, use sharp teeth to tear into animal ...

The scales on the sides of their bodies are not only keeled but also serrated — just like the teeth of a saw. The snakes compress their bodies into an “S” shape when threatened. Then, they undulate to ...

Snakes use a variety of techniques to capture their prey. Many are ambush predators, lying in wait to strike. Some use venom, a toxic type of saliva injected using sharp fangs. The venom can ...