Invasive northern snakeheads can “walk” on land, breathe air and survive out of water for several days, and they also compete with native species in waterways ...

On an island in Papua New Guinea, a 3-foot-long creature with a black tongue made itself at home in a village garden — or it tried to, at least. Locals spotted the “smooth” animal and caught it. They ...

Snakes are feared predators—but sometimes, the hunter becomes the hunted. From mongooses and birds to porcupines and even frogs, these surprising animal warriors flip the script and fight back hard.

Common toads can fill up their bodies with air, a ploy that sometimes works with a snake that must swallow all of the prey or ...

For most people, slipping on a pair of running shoes is part of a normal morning routine. But for one man, that everyday ...

Copperheads are the only venomous snake you’re likely to encounter in the Triangle and central NC. Here’s how to identify and ...

Tis the season for the many varieties of amphibians, and April is National Frog Month – a way to bring attention to the need for conservation efforts to protect them. Frogs represent transition – ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is promoting nutria cuisine as a way to curb the species’ ecological destruction. Once ...

Timber rattlesnakes, copperheads, rat snakes and hingsnakes are all bigger snakes that eat a lot of small mammals, like rats and mice. They're one of many predators to help keep those populations ...