snakes

Three cobras in a frame! Viral image takes the internet by storm

The chilling picture shows three cobras wrapped around a bark in Harisal forest in Maharashtra's Amravati district. 

Nov 18, 2021, 16:45 PM IST

Video of baby snake coming out of egg goes viral - WATCH!

The clip including the incredible visuals of a baby snake along with its birth has been seen over 29k times and the comment section is being flooded by the users' amusement.

Oct 11, 2021, 20:28 PM IST

Kamal ki ladki: Girl catches King Cobra bare-handed, leaves netizens stunned

Video of a girl went viral on Instagram bagging more than 4 lakh views as she caught a giant Cobra with her bare hands.

Jun 14, 2021, 14:28 PM IST

Snakes get curious too? Viral video of serpent ogling at fishes inside aquarium leaves netizens amused

The video has gone viral and has got over 24.2k views so far. It has also been shared by 476 twitteratis.

Aug 23, 2020, 18:01 PM IST

Russell's viper gives birth to 35 snakelets in Coimbatore zoo

Coimbatore zoo director Senthil Nathan said that the snakes would be handed over to the forest department, adding that not all of them would be able to survive in the forest. 

Aug 09, 2020, 18:30 PM IST

Most venomous snakes in the world; read here

An estimated 54 lakh people are bitten each year and around 81,000 to 1,38,000 people die each year because of snake bites

May 11, 2020, 20:57 PM IST

Amid coronavirus pandemic, even snakes are ‘staying home’, watch viral video

In such times, when people are staying indoors, it appears that snakes are also following the same principle. A video from the US hints at that.

Apr 21, 2020, 18:22 PM IST

Kesha: Beyonce advised me to weed out snakes from my life

The "Raising Hell" star added: "It may have taken a couple of years, but her advice was well received."

Oct 28, 2019, 20:39 PM IST

Deadly fungal disease gripping snake species, could turn into global threat: Scientists

The snake begins to develop lesions on its body, which soon cover the entire length of the serpent. The infection can be cleared if the snake starts to shed its skin.

Dec 22, 2017, 15:39 PM IST

Australian snakes have Asian origin, says study

About 85 percent of the more than 1,000 snake and lizard species in Australia descended from creatures that floated across the ocean.

Nov 02, 2017, 12:52 PM IST

We are born with the fear of snakes and spiders, says study

Researchers conclude that fear of snakes and spiders is of evolutionary origin.

Oct 24, 2017, 18:47 PM IST

Ancient snakes both like eels, burrowed like worms

 Ancient snakes may have been more adept at moving through water and living underground than their contemporary counterparts.

Aug 23, 2017, 13:02 PM IST

Fight for life! Two geckos attack snake to save fellow-lizard it had already swallowed – Watch

In the unbelievable footage from Bangkok, Thailand, two geckos gang up on a green tree snake who had already swallowed a Tokay gecko.

Aug 18, 2017, 18:27 PM IST

New species of grass snake identified in Europe

Researchers examined the genetic identity of more than 1,600 grass snakes many of them scientific museum specimens.

Aug 09, 2017, 10:11 AM IST

56 snakelings born via artificial incubation in WB zoo

For the first time, eggs of two rock python were hatched at the zoo.Alipore Zoo director Ashish Kumar Samanta said, "All three pythons were of three different species--Rock, Burmese and Reticulated.

Jun 12, 2017, 19:14 PM IST

Snakes are not lone hunters, they slither in groups to increase success

Researchers from the University of Tennessee (UT) in the US observed the Cuban boa - the island nation's largest native terrestrial predator - in bat caves for the study.

May 24, 2017, 14:33 PM IST

Evolution of cobras' flesh-eating venom now decoded!

These findings could also help future researches in treatments for cancer.

Mar 15, 2017, 17:59 PM IST

This dog-sized mammalian reptile was the first animal to produce venom

According to the new study, computerised tomography (CT) scans of fossils of the dog-sized reptile, Therapsid Euchambersia, showed anatomical features, designed for venom production.

Feb 14, 2017, 16:34 PM IST

India's 'snake-charmers' rendered jobless

Popularly known as `Saperas`, these snake charmers have been struggling to keep their tradition alive of catching venomous snakes and making them dance to their tune. 

Jan 28, 2017, 13:35 PM IST

Serpentine twist: Brown snake captured feasting on a carpet python!

Brown snakes usually eat mice, frogs and lizards, but have been known to eat other snakes, even other brown snakes.

Jan 03, 2017, 09:38 AM IST