Snakes, as is well documented on this website, are horrifying creatures. As important as they are to their ecosystems and as much as we try to remember that they’re not to blame for being so creepy, ...

A small water snake has developed a sneaky trick: It startles fish into swimming right into its mouth. The tentacled snake, from South East Asia, has the trick so down pat that after scaring the fish, ...

The trick is a surprising instance of mammal-snake coevolution. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The menacing rattle of a ...