The Western hooknose snake uses a bizarre cloacal pop that sounds like a fart to scare predators. Here's how it works.

When the snakes shed their skin, a piece of skin remains attached inside the rattle. The dead skin segments are filled with ...

What would you do if you wanted to throw some steaks on your backyard grill on a nice summer day, but were instead met with a loud rattling sound coming from inside the grill? That’s just what ...

With their signature noisy tails, rattlesnakes have often captured people’s imagination, in books and movies, or in the wild. “Nobody is apathetic about rattlesnakes,” said Jimmy Stiles, a biologist ...

A brave Commerce City officer safely wrangled an angry rattlesnake from a driveway. Everyone, including the snake, escaped ...

However, you may be more likely to recognize a rattlesnake by ear. True to their name, they make a “rattling” sound that makes them easy to distinguish from other, less harmful snakes: Rattlesnakes ...

"However, a number of harmless snakes when defending themselves will vigorously shake their tail in dry leaves or gravel and can sometimes remotely sound like a rattlesnake.” “Gopher snakes ...

Within the 17 snake species found in New York, three are venomous. Here's what to know, and how likely you are to see them in ...

Ticks can be found in Connecticut’s forests and areas with long grass fields. While tick bites usually are not harmful, ticks can spread potentially deadly diseases. In addition to Lyme disease, deer ...

The agency also advises people to avoid hiking solo and to listen for the sound of a rattlesnake’s rattle — that’s how the snake alerts people to its presence. Rattlesnakes should be left ...

It’s the sound a hiker never wants to hear. The sizzling warning call of a rattlesnake should be any outdoorsman’s sign to flee. Rattlesnake season, when Nevadans may see one of the state’s ...

Venom primarily is used to disable prey.The timber rattlesnake doesn't always sound its familiar alarm before striking. When striking because of fear or the need to defend itself, it often does so ...