JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Jan. 11 (UPI) --New research suggests the African puff adder has two main stealth strategies. Researchers already knew about the first, extreme patience and stillness, but ...

A west Osceola County man received a potentially lethal bite from his venomous pet snake this afternoon and is being treated at Orlando Regional Medical Center, authorities said. John Post, 31, was ...

ORLANDO, Fla., June 16 (UPI) -- A Florida man was in serious condition after being bitten by his pet snake, an African puff adder, officials said. John Post, 31, was bitten on the finger when he ...

Until last month, I had never seen a puff adder. After two days in South Africa, I had seen nine. Although this highly venomous viper is shy if unprovoked, the species is credited with the majority of ...

ORLANDO (CBS4) – A Central Florida man remains hospitalized Thursday after being bitten by a venomous snake. According to a spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 31-year ...

Cape Town - Snake experts said that a puff adder found by residents in Hanover Park inside a plastic container, has been given to the Cape Nature Reserve while they say getting help is as easy as ...

According to the African Snakebite Institute (ASI), the puff adder is one of the most abundant venomous snakes in Southern Africa and its venom is potently cytotoxic, causing severe pain, swelling and ...

Hartbeespoort resident Werner Nagel witnessed one of the most remarkable defensive displays he has ever seen during a recent visit to the Pilanesberg National Park and Game Reserve. Over the years, ...

Copeia is an internationally respected, widely-cited quarterly that publishes original research on fishes, amphibians and reptiles, emphasizing systematics, ecology, conservation, behavior, genetics, ...

The puff adder, Bitis Arietans, one of Africa's most abundant and venomous snake species has long been known to be a master of camouflage, but research has shown that it is the first land animal to be ...