Snakes don’t have arms and legs, but that doesn’t mean they can’t climb. While not all of these slithering reptiles climb, the ones that do, typically do it well. The News & Observer previously spoke ...

Gray rat snakes, or chicken snakes as they are more often called, are non-venomous and one of the most commonly encountered snakes in Mississippi. With brown and tan colors, it is a snake that really ...

In the world of tree climbing, snakes adopt a surprisingly cautious approach. The study published in Biology Letters reveals that these limbless reptiles exert up to three times the force necessary to ...

We don't tend to associate snakes with trees. The term "snake in the grass" is around for a reason. Snakes are traditionally thought of as slithering at ground level, at least in this part of the ...

Juvenile Black Rat snake. Courtesy of Talena Chavis. In more terrifying snake news for Georgia, it seems that some of the 46 species can climb, and this includes trees, fences, and sometimes even ...

You’re enjoying the evening breeze in your California backyard when you notice something dark and scaly slithering up a tree branch, Startled, you take a second look — and catch a glimpse of an ...

Copperheads are by far the most common venomous snake in South Carolina, but many S.C. residents harbor false beliefs about the species. Here's what to know about copperheads as weather heats up.

Climbing: It’s an activity performed by adventure-seekers at parks and gyms, mountain goats in the Rockies and, sometimes, snakes. To avoid getting too close to the slithering reptiles, only looking ...