An albino snake will stand out in its natural habitat. Unlike their non-albino counterparts, albino snakes have a genetic mutation that affects the production of melanin, the pigment responsible for ...

"After catching and tagging a stout 4-foot-long indigo in southeast Georgia, Moore discovered that the snake had regurgitated two others: a young rat snake and a juvenile eastern diamond-backed ...

So it goes with rat snakes. Found throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere, these reptiles often serve as de facto rodent exterminators. Beyond that, they've made a mark on the pet trade ...

They were 30 to 40 inches long. His office has heard of strange, non-native snakes being found, like a boa constrictor and an ...

The team found a live 4-foot-long (1.2 meters) indigo snake alongside two other snakes — a "young rat snake" and a juvenile eastern diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus) — that had ...

After catching and tagging a stout 4-foot-long indigo in southeast Georgia, Moore discovered that the snake had regurgitated two others: a young rat snake and a juvenile eastern diamond-backed ...

Two-headed snakes, scientifically termed as bicephalic, result from a developmental anomaly where a single embryo partially splits. These unusual reptiles often face coordination issues and ...

Many snakes are top level predators; for example, a single rat snake can consume over 100 rodents a year. Other snakes are important in the control they exert on insect and other invertebrate ...

∎ Lake Marion at Santee State Park: Common sightings include the harmless brown water snake and eastern rat snake. The venomous cottonmouth can be found on the lake's shoreline, preying on ...

uses a albino hedgehog to comb the hair of Adrienne Byars, 6, during an event at the Toledo Country Club. The Blade/Andy Morrison Buy This Image Mia Rettig, 9, holds a white rat snake during a ...