Except for a handful of places, you can find snakes everywhere in this world. There are more than three thousand different snake species around the world. However, not all of them are venomous. Even though we fear snakes mostly for their deadly venom, most of the venomous snakes are not fatal for humans. The venomous […]
Author: Teresa Mine
Teresa has studied canine behaviour and canine nutrition. She loves sharing her knowledge and educating through her articles. She loves binge-watching animal documentaries. Teresa has some pets; she adores two dogs, two cats, and one hamster.
Can Snakes Get Rabies? (Common Diseases)
It is hard to find anyone who loves the sight of a snake in the wild. However, when it comes to pet snakes, the owners shower love and care for them as much as possible. Most people get fooled by their looks and often think that snakes do not suffer from health issues. That is […]
Can Snakes Bite Through Rubber Boots?
With summer just around the corner, the snakes are coming out of their hibernation. Thanks to the warm weather, they are more active during the summer months. Right from the end of March, you will start spotting snakes on the trails when you are out for a walk. The problem is, snakes are masters at […]
Can Snakes Fly? (Five Different Species)
What does come to your mind the moment you hear the word snake? An image of a slithering snake pops into the minds of most people across the world. Even though the snakes can climb trees and walls, they slither through the ground and cannot run or fly. What if we tell you that’s not […]
Snakes are perhaps one of the most feared animals on earth. For most people, the size of the snake does not matter. They do not even want to know whether the snake is venomous or non-venomous. You must know, some snakes catch their prey during the daytime. That raises another question, Does the snake see […]
We are created in such a unique way that everyone needs to feed to keep living. Yet, some animals are created to live for some time without feeding, and the snakes are the champions at this. They can reduce their metabolic rate to 70%. That allows them to live for an extended period without consuming […]
If you came face to face with a snake underwater, would you confront a snake? Most probably, you would not. You would quickly swim away. As about 90% of the snakes live on the land, we rarely imagine them underwater. However, it is a misconception that most of us have. Snakes are one of the […]
Can Snakes See? (Evolution of Vision)
Most people have an irrational fear of snakes. The reason probably is that snakes have been represented as the symbol of evil for many years. The appearance of the snakes is most likely responsible for their negative popularity. Along with that, there are hundreds of different myths about snakes in general. For example, there is […]
Snakes are one of the unique animals that you can find in the wild. Even though they do not possess any limbs, the snakes can climb long trees and boulders. Some of the snake species grow as long as a bus. You can find snakes almost anywhere in the world. Thanks to their unique adaptation, […]
In the summertime, everyone likes to enjoy the sunshine; however, it’s not always necessarily true for our pets. We, humans, need vitamin D, which we mainly get from the sun razes, and as long as we cover up with suncream to protect our skin. We can safely enjoy some much needed warm weather. If your […]