Many of us love animals, but there are some—like the rattlesnake—that we find difficult to sympathize with. I don’t wish these creatures any harm, but when I compare a rattlesnake to, say, an adorable ...

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The western diamondback rattlesnake is no stranger to Texas, commonly found across much of the state and in most counties around Dallas–Fort Worth. But until recently, the species had never been ...

Project RattleCam started monitoring the Colorado den, home to hundreds of snakes, in May Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously ...

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (KGO) -- Two days after a San Jose man was bitten by a rattlesnake on top of Mission Peak near Fremont, East Bay Regional Parks has put out a warning to hikers and visitors to ...

As part of the new funding, local youth will be hired as interpreters and field assistants to help with monitoring and ...

World Atlas identifies rattlesnake hotspots across Alabama. Could one be near your favorite trail? Discover where these 4 ...

The University of Texas at Arlington’s Amphibian and Reptile Diversity Research Center (ARDRC) recently documented Denton County’s first Western Diamondback rattlesnake in the county's extensive ...

It’s a snake-eat-snake world out there, and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources has the photos to prove it. Those squeamish photos show a burly, 4-foot-long eastern indigo snake that had eaten ...

For most people, slipping on a pair of running shoes is part of a normal morning routine. But for one man, that everyday habit turned into a terrifying surprise when he discovered a rattlesnake curled ...