The black-necked spitting cobra is unique compared to most snakes since it is able to spit venom onto predators at distances of 8 feet (2.4 meters), targeting the eyes to irritate or blind ...

Jai Kumar Sahni, famously known as Bihar’s ‘Snake Man’, died on Thursday after being bitten by a venomous cobra while attempting a rescue in Samastipur district. Sahni, a resident of Tajpur ...

He found big snakes near his hotel room ... “Witnessing a king cobra nest is CRAZY! Scary I’m sure but that’s so awesome.” The excitement of seeing such a rare sight was tempered by ...

The eastern hog-nosed snake are considered to be non-venomous. But they do exhibit some "bizarre behavior." "They initially hiss and spread their neck like a cobra’s hood, then go through the ...

A man who injected himself with snake venom helped create an antivenom that can protect mice from venomous snakes.

When she approached to take a closer look, the cobra suddenly lunged at her. Despite her fear, Mrs. T. remained calm and instinctively used her cane to ward off the snake. The cobra lunged again, ...

Among them: He said after one bad snake bite he had to cut off part of his finger. And some particularly nasty cobra bites sent him to the hospital. Friede is now employed by Centivax, a company ...

The antivenom neutralized the neurotoxins of deadly species including the black mamba, king cobra, and tiger snakes in mouse trials. It combines protective antibodies and a small molecule ...