In fact, it’s likely that for millennia there weren’t any snakes in either Ireland or Britain, though Britain eventually gained three species of snakes: the Grass Snake, the Adder Snake ...

According to the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Wood Snake. Occupying the sixth position in the Chinese zodiac, the Snake embodies a blend of charm and mystery and is seen as a symbol of ...

Known as the UK's only venomous snake, it can grow to around 70cm with a distinctive zigzag pattern down their back, red eyes and a vertical pupil. If an adder were to bite you, it could be very ...

Snake Catcher Dan had to use patience, a flashlight, and a hook to relocate the red-bellied black snake. Could you be sharing your sofa with a dangerous snake? A family in Australia found out the ...

Researches have been tracking a species of snake that has not been seen in the UK for around 300,00 years. There are only three types of snakes native to the UK - an adder, grass snake and a ...

Initially believed to belong to an ancient crocodile-like species, the fossils were later identified as belonging to a massive snake. The researchers noted that snakes, being cold-blooded, rely on ...

A Grass snake (Natrix helvetica) is often found in England and Wales and mostly in gardens. The Grass snake usually has olive green colour skin with large eyes and round pupils and can grow to ...

Ventral surfaces are mottled with grey. The common tiger snake (Notechis scutatus) is found across eastern and southern Australia from southern Queensland (where it is restricted to high-altitude ...