Sometimes snakes end up in places that humans find absolutely unacceptable — and unmistakable — like the ice dispenser on a fridge or around the Christmas tree. Other times these scaly ...

Australia is justifiably famous for its snakes. We harbour more venomous snakes than anywhere else in the world - of the 140 species of land snakes, 110 are venomous, 12 of which are deadly to humans.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian domestic flight was delayed for two hours after a stowaway snake was found in the ...

The king brown snake, Australia’s largest venomous snake, can grow 6.6 to 8.2 feet long and weigh 6.6 to 13.2 pounds, with males being roughly 20% larger than females.