Snakes

Snake snacks? Hunter-gatherer diets in northern Israel included reptiles, new study suggests

Using careful examination methods, researchers were able to identify for the first time cut marks made by flint knives in consistent locations on the bones of large snakes found at the site.

A European glass lizard (also known as Sheltopusik).
King cobra emerges from toilet.

King cobra rises from bathroom bowl at Philippine resort, startling holidaymakers

An early ancestor of both snakes and lizards?

167 million-year-old enigma: scientists explore the 'false snake of Elgol's unique traits

 Red-bellied Black Snake. (illustrative)

Man in critical condition after being bitten by snake in Jordan Valley


Israel Police arrest man for illegal trafficking of python snakes

The animals were found held in violation of the law, in conditions deemed to be "ignominious," police said. He was also missing a permit for the possession and trade of pythons.

 Python seized by Israeli authorities from a suspect who was reportedly holding it illegally.

Primitive language among chimps discovered by scientists using fake snakes - study

The snake model used for the study was manufactured from the skin of a dead python.

 Wild chimpanzee Fiona shows a leaf to her mother.

Snakes cartwheel to get out of danger in new tactic - study

This small, semi-fossorial snake is known to be secretive and nocturnal and is often found hiding in the leaf litter or under rocks during the day.

 Illustrative image of a snake.

Israeli zoologists find new family of snakes dating back 50 million years

A new snake family named Micrelapidae that includes only three species – two in East Africa and one in Israel – has as identified by an international team including Israeli zoologists.

 The Micrelaps Snake

Connecting with animals to heal trauma in Sderot

The Sderot Animal-Assisted Therapy Center staffed by professional therapists specializing in the area of trauma.

 The Sderot Animal-Assisted Therapy Center.

The science behind colorful snakes - study

Researchers have located and successfully edited the gene responsible for reptilian color variants.

Snake (illustrative)

Leonardo DiCaprio names newly discovered snake species after special someone

The new species was discovered in the Panamanian jungle and exclusively eats snails and slugs.

Leonardo DiCaprio

Snakes have two clitorises and they're both important, new study reveals

This female-led study discovered that snake clitorises are important for sex and can be stimulated to cause pleasure, despite years of scientific neglect.

Snake (illustrative)

3 new snake species found beneath churches, graveyards in Ecuador - study

Graveyards in the Ecuadorian Andes are not only home to the deceased but are inhabited by ground snakes from the genus Atractus, which includes roughly 146 species.

 Snakes caught being carried by young adults at Ben-Gurion Airport, August 29, 2022

Snakes on a plane: Youth caught with reptiles at Ben-Gurion

Three suspects, all in their 20's, were carrying hundreds of reptiles, including rare ones, and turtles in their luggage.

 Snakes caught being carried by young adults at Ben-Gurion Airport, August 29, 2022