Found in the forests of Western and Central Africa, the rhinoceros viper, aka butterfly viper, rhinoceros horned viper, horned puff adder, or river jack, is a venomous snake that is
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Found in the forests of Western and Central Africa, the rhinoceros viper, aka butterfly viper, rhinoceros horned viper, horned puff adder, or river jack, is a venomous snake that is
The pygmy rattlesnake, aka eastern pygmy rattlesnake, leaf rattler, ground rattlesnake, or death rattler, is the smallest known species of rattlesnake in the world. They can be found
The Namaqua dwarf adder can be found in Namibia and South Africa. They are quite possibly the world’s smallest adder species. These vipers prefer a coastal sand dune habitat, as
The Egyptian mongoose, aka large grey mongoose or Ichneumon, is a wiley predator who can be both playful as well as vicious. They can be found throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa
The beautiful eastern indigo snake, aka blue indigo snake, gopher snake, or blue bull snake, is the largest native snake in North America and it is unmistakable with it’s
The copperhead is a venomous pit viper found throughout eastern and southeastern United States. They prefer deciduous forests and mixed woodlands. These snakes can also be found around
The mongoose is famous in real life and in literature. These feisty critters are even able to stand their ground against venomous snakes. There are 30+ known species of mongooses
The Indian python, aka Indian rock python, black-tailed python, and Asian rock python, hails from the tropical and subtropical areas of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
The African rock python is the largest python in Africa and there are 2 species: 1 is found in Ethiopia, Senegal, and Uganda. The other is found in Kenya, South Africa, and Zimbabwe
The spiny bush viper, aka African hairy bush viper, rough-scaled tree viper, rough-scaled bush viper, hairy bush viper, or hairy viper, hails from the northern and eastern Democratic