Bushmaster: Bushmasters are large venomous pit vipers native to Central and ... possess the longest fangs among snakes, which they use to deliver potent venom for immobilizing their prey.

Since it was from a sacrificial pit, this snake is believed to be a significant prop used during sacrificial rituals in the ancient Shu, says Wang Fang, deputy director of the Jinsha Site Museum ...

The venom of a pit viper snake is produced and held in twin glands behind the snake's eyes. The toxic brew is delivered through movable fangs that can be folded up against the roof of the mouth ...

The venom of a pit viper snake is produced and held in twin glands behind the snake's eyes. The toxic brew is delivered through movable fangs that can be folded up against the roof of the mouth, ready ...

Pit vipers share common traits with other vipers, such as retractable fangs and venom glands, which they use to inject venom into their prey. Their snake venoms are typically hemotoxic ...

In this column, I discuss the largest group of venomous snakes found in the Southeast — pit vipers. The Southeast is home to copperheads, cottonmouths and three kinds of rattlesnakes ...

This snake inhabits rocky hillsides, where it preys on small mammals and birds. Though its venom is dangerous, bites are relatively rare due to its remote habitat. Like other vipers, it strikes ...